4 major bridges to get advanced monitoring system
19 August 2026
The government is set to introduce an advanced Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS) on a pilot basis for four major bridges to improve structural safety, enable real-time monitoring, and extend the lifespan of key transport infrastructure across the country.
19 August 2026
MRT Line 1 and 5: Pricey dollar, inflation to double costs
18 August 2026
The Metro Rail Line-1 and -5 could end up costing more than double the original estimate because of the appreciation of the US dollar, inflation, and new taxes, found the government’s independent expert committee.
18 August 2026
The bridge that never came to be
17 August 2026
Khaleque Bhuiyan still remembers the day the piling equipment arrived at Payrakunj, seven kilometres from Patuakhali town, a spot where a bridge over the Payra river was finally meant to rise.
17 August 2026
Tk 567cr project on cards to tackle Dhaka waterlogging
17 August 2026
The government is set to undertake a Tk 567 crore project in its first phase, backed by World Bank funding, to protect the capital and surrounding areas from severe flooding and waterlogging.
17 August 2026
Patuakhali pins hopes on EPZ for jobs, industrialisation
16 August 2026
A total of 306 plots will be created in the EPZ and divided into three categories
16 August 2026
Family card: A cushion for those struggling to get by
9 August 2026
On a low-lying island in Patuakhali, 32-year-old Tanjila Begum’s husband works irregularly as a day labourer in nearby watermelon fields, where seasonal tidal surges often destroy crops and wipe out daily earnings.
9 August 2026
Govt debt edges up 5% to nearly Tk 23 lakh crore
5 August 2026
The government’s total debt stock reached Tk 22.6 lakh crore at the end of March, a surge that is set to increased the debt servicing burden and put pressure on budget implementation.
5 August 2026
Tk 32,554cr plan for Dhaka’s water future
24 July 2026
The government has unveiled a Tk 32,554 crore plan to strengthen Dhaka’s water security by developing five large reservoirs around the capital to reduce dependence on rapidly depleting groundwater.
24 July 2026
Tk 4,282cr project for developing Mongla Port
China to fund it; AIIB to finance power supply infrastructure; proposals to be placed before Ecnec today
11 September 2023
Food inflation highest in 12 years
Inflation advanced 23 basis points in August to 9.92 percent propelled by food inflation, which hit a 12-year-high -- laying bare the magnitude of the cost of living crisis staring down on the poor and the low-income people.
10 September 2023
Medical college to be built on Chandpur wetland
The Ecnec yesterday approved a project to construct a medical college, hospital and nursing college partially on a wetland in Chandpur despite Planning Commission’s observation that the project cost may rise because of the nature of the chosen site.
5 September 2023
Govt to buy 340 buses from S Korea
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation is going to take up a project to import 340 buses and other equipment from South Korea.
4 September 2023
Another $1b budget support expected this year
Bangladesh is expecting another $1 billion in budget support towards the end of the year in a financing arrangement led by the Asian Development Bank.
27 August 2023
Bribe incidence less here than in India, Pakistan
The incidence of bribe requests in Bangladesh is less than in India and Pakistan, according to a recent report from the Asian Development Bank.
24 August 2023
Record LGD spending in July ahead of polls
July’s development spending was the highest in four years on the back of enthusiastic fund utilisation by the local government division -- whose expenditure hit a record high for the first month of a fiscal year.
22 August 2023
Universal Pension Scheme: 31-40 age group showing most interest
People belonging to the 31-40 age group have so far enroled the most for the newly-launched universal pension scheme.
20 August 2023
Rooppur will be ready on time
The much-awaited Rooppur nuclear power plant is coming along at more or less the expected pace but the country has to wait longer to enjoy the benefits as the power evacuation facility from the plant would not be ready on time.
20 August 2023
Universal Pension Scheme: 6,100 sign up within 6 hours of launch
At least 6,100 people signed up for the universal pension scheme as of 5:00pm yesterday, the first day.
17 August 2023
Budget Deficit Financing: Govt cuts BB borrowing to tame inflation
The government has started the fiscal year with the resolve to borrow less from the central bank to fund its budget deficit as it looks to rein in the runaway inflation to a tolerable level ahead of the polls.
16 August 2023
Govt frames maiden tariff policy
Bangladesh has formulated its maiden tariff policy to improve the competitiveness of local companies in the international market as they brace for an increased competition after the country becomes a developing nation in 2026.
15 August 2023
Universal Pension Scheme: Private sector employers to contribute 50pc
Private sector employers have to contribute 50 percent of their employees’ monthly instalments under the universal pension scheme, said a gazette from the finance ministry yesterday.
14 August 2023
Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr
The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.
13 August 2023
Austerity Measures: Govt misses the mark
Saved Tk 15,000cr against target of at least Tk 23,000cr last fiscal year
12 August 2023
IMF’s $4.7b loan: Two of 6 major conditions missed
Bangladesh has failed to meet two of the six quantitative targets set for the first half of 2023 by the International Monetary Fund for the $4.7 billion loan, with one of them being a mandatory condition.
8 August 2023
No respite from high inflation
Inflation slowed down slightly in July but not enough to bring any relief to the urban poor and the lower middle-class in Dhaka and Chattogram, who have been battling a cost of living crisis for a good year now.
6 August 2023
Dhaka Central Jail: Tk 37.5cr mishandled in just one year
In fiscal 2019-20, the Dhaka Central Jail authorities forked out Tk 9.11 crore to procure rice for inmates. That rice turned out to be unfit for consumption.
5 August 2023
Power Sector Subsidy: Low revenue collection limits disbursement
Though the government has allocated a large amount of subsidy to the power sector, it is unable to disburse the amount as per demand due to narrow fiscal space.
4 August 2023
Private sector’s foreign borrowing falls in June
Short-term foreign debt in the private sector fell to $13.66 billion in June, down 3 percent from $14.08 billion in May, as repayments outpaced new loans during the period, according to Bangladesh Bank.
1 August 2023