BBS plans advance calendar for data releases
30 September 2026
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is set to introduce an annual advance calendar showing when it will publish major statistics, making government data more predictable and accessible to users.
30 September 2026
Fuel shock to ripple across economy
22 September 2026
The government’s latest fuel price hike is set to ripple across the economy, threatening to rekindle inflation just as it had begun to ease, experts say.
22 September 2026
Fuel price hike may prolong inflationary pressure: economists
21 September 2026
Higher transport, production costs could hit consumers; private-sector workers may face further squeeze
21 September 2026
Public procurement / Govt moves to ease bidding requirements
21 September 2026
The government has initiated moves to relax key eligibility requirements for firms seeking to participate in public procurement.
21 September 2026
Paid tax early? No incentives for you
16 September 2026
When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled this fiscal year’s budget, he offered good news to compliant taxpayers, particularly those who file returns early.
16 September 2026
Paid tax early? No incentives for you
15 September 2026
When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled this fiscal year’s budget, he offered good news to compliant taxpayers, particularly those who file returns early.
15 September 2026
Two months in, NBR weighs return to old VAT system
13 September 2026
The government may revert to monthly value-added tax (VAT) returns and payments from the current quarterly system launched this July amid concerns over monitoring difficulties, operational complications and increased collection risks arising from the new arrangement.
13 September 2026
Two months in, NBR weighs return to old VAT system
12 September 2026
The government may revert to monthly value-added tax (VAT) returns and payments from the current quarterly system launched this July amid concerns over monitoring difficulties, operational complications and increased collection risks arising from the new arrangement.
12 September 2026
62% young women not in employment, education
Three out of five young women in Bangladesh were considered NEETs (not in employment, education, or training) in 2022, a waste of the workforce in a country looking to thrive riding on the demographic dividend, official figures showed.
22 February 2024
GDP grows 6.07pc in Jul-Sept quarter
Bangladesh’s economy grew at 6.07 percent in July-September of the current fiscal year, the first time the government has published the quarterly growth figure of gross domestic product (GDP).
15 February 2024
GDP grows 6.07% in July-September quarter
Bangladesh’s economy grew at 6.07 percent in July-September of the current fiscal year, the first time the government has published the quarterly growth figure of gross domestic product (GDP).
15 February 2024
IMED plans to use drones extensively to monitor projects
The government is planning to use drones extensively to inspect and surveil public projects across the country in order to ensure quality and monitor whether contractors are doing their work properly during implementation.
12 February 2024
Subletting surges as rents go through the roof
Mohammad Abu Eusuf, a private sector employee who lives in Dhaka’s Mirpur, earns about Tk 23,000 per month. But the income is not adequate for him to manage his monthly expenses given the ongoing inflationary pressure.
7 February 2024
House rent saw faster growth in Oct-Dec: BBS
House rent in Bangladesh rose by an average of 5.89 percent in the October-December period of the current fiscal year (FY), placing an additional burden on many lower and middle-income households, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
2 February 2024
Development spending slows to 13-year low
Spending under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) has been going slow in the current fiscal year (FY), with implementing agencies having used just 22.48 percent of their allocations till December last year, official figures showed.
31 January 2024
Bangladesh lowers cash incentive for exporters to prepare for post-LDC era
The government has cut the export subsidy for almost all sectors to reduce the pressures on Bangladesh's coffers and bring down the rates gradually
31 January 2024
How mobile money is reshaping financial inclusion in Bangladesh
In recent years, Bangladesh has seen tremendous growth in digitalization, which is gradually changing the shape of the country’s socioeconomic parameters and propelling it into the digital age.
27 January 2024
Tax receipts rise but fall short of target by Tk 23,200cr
Tax collection soared nearly 14 percent in the first half of the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24
26 January 2024
Desperation deepens for informal workers
Inflation, lack of any scope to avail government opportunities are among reasons for the desperate state of informal workers
21 January 2024
Inflation eases but stays above 9%
Inflation eased in December but remained at more than 9 percent for the 10th straight month
15 January 2024
BSCIC seeks more time, funds for industrial printing park
Eight years have passed yet construction of an industrial park has barely seen any progress in Munshiganj
13 January 2024
Small ETPs have high potential for reducing pollution
A few months ago, Hossain set up a small-scale effluent treatment plant (ETP) in his own yard to remove contaminants from the wastewater so that it can be reused.
4 January 2024
Food wasn't in short supply. But many struggled to feed families
As dawn broke yesterday, Asia Begum prepared again for her daily battle to buy essential goods at subsidised prices in order to save a few bucks and bear other family expenses.
1 January 2024
South Asian nations succeeded in taming inflation. Bangladesh, not so much
Most South Asian countries succeeded in reining inflation in 2023 in a major relief for their populations who struggled after prices spiralled owing to the shocks stemming from the lingering impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war
27 December 2023
Govt frames sustainable procurement policy
The government recently drew up its Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Policy 2023, facilitating the participation of small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) in public tenders.
21 December 2023
July-Nov ADP spending lowest in 8 years
Around 17.06 percent of the government’s annual development programme (ADP) for the current fiscal year of 2023-24wasimplemented in the first five months, the lowest in the past eight years.
18 December 2023
Villagers grow food for all. But they end up paying more for it
People living in rural Bangladesh have witnessed more erosion in their purchasing power and well-being than the urbanites as the former are paying more for both food and non-food items
15 December 2023
How much do the poor pay for rice? At least Tk 50 a kg
Rice price in Bangladesh is rising and the rate of coarse grain has crossed Tk 50 a kilogramme nearly after a year
11 December 2023