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
Offshore Gas Exploration: Cabinet committee approves new guidelines
The cabinet committee on economic affairs yesterday approved the draft of the production sharing contract (PSC) for offshore gas exploration that Petrobangla insists ensures a fair deal for both the government and the international oil companies (IOCs).
26 July 2023
Now S&P goes negative on Bangladesh economy
Global rating agency Standard and Poor’s yesterday downgraded Bangladesh’s long-term rating outlook from stable to negative on the back of a continued decline in foreign exchange reserves despite an ongoing IMF programme and lower import bills.
25 July 2023
Banks’ risky loans thrice as large
After the sudden drop in Bangladesh’s official foreign exchange reserves on July 13, another rude shock awaits: as per IMF conditions, the banking sector’s distressed assets will be published, in what would make for a grim reading about the industry’s health.
23 July 2023
Pvt sector’s foreign borrowing: Waning appetite to put pressure on reserves
The private sector’s shrinking appetite for foreign loans is likely to put further pressure on the country’s strained dollar stockpile, according to bankers and experts.
20 July 2023
Bringing urban facilities to the rural areas
The government is going to undertake a project under which modern urban facilities will reach 15 villages under 15 upazilas of as many districts.
17 July 2023
Financial irregularities cost Sadharan Bima Tk 210cr
CAG audit finds
13 July 2023
BSCIC suffers Tk 25cr losses for dues
The BSCIC suffered a loss of Tk 25.32 crore in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 as it did not realise dues related to service charges and lease money from a number of plot owners in several industrial estates, according to an audit report.
11 July 2023
Power projects rarely completed on time
Most of the projects in the power sector are not completed on time, with some seeing as much as 300 percent cost overruns, said a recent report of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED).
10 July 2023
Universal Pension: 4 schemes to be on offer
The finance ministry has prepared a draft rule for the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) delineating four separate schemes for both local and non-resident Bangladeshis.
9 July 2023
Capacity charge is model of robbery
Says IMED in a report on the power sector
6 July 2023
Digital debacle
In 2012, the government took on a Tk 541 crore project to convert 8,500 post offices in rural areas to e-centres for the communities.
6 July 2023
Universal Pension: Govt forms Nat’l Pension Authority
The government has formed a two-member National Pension Authority (NPA) to execute the Universal Pension Scheme formulated to provide pension services for the common people.
5 July 2023
Inflation climbs to 12-year high
Average inflation in Bangladesh surpassed the government’s target for the just-concluded fiscal year by a large margin as higher prices of goods and services continue to linger for the economic crisis at home and abroad.
3 July 2023
Private sector borrowing less from abroad
The private sector’s external debt declined by about $2 billion in the first three months of the year, in a sign of the shrinking appetite for foreign loans in the face of unfavourable terms.
3 July 2023
Over Tk 13,110cr anomalies in Janata Bank
State-owned Janata Bank indulged in 31 counts of “serious financial irregularities” from 2015 to 2020 involving Tk 13,110.8 crore, which is 22.85 percent of the lender’s liabilities, found a recent audit.
2 July 2023
Irregularities rife at state-run Essential Drugs Company
On June 26, 2013, the state-owned Essential Drugs Company (EDCL) acquired a drug production machine. Let alone use it, the state-owned company did not even unbox it for the next seven years.
28 June 2023
Graft in public hospitals costs Tk 459cr in 5yrs
The government has suffered losses amounting to Tk 459 crore thanks to irregularities at different public healthcare institutions, found four different compliance audit reports.
27 June 2023
Fiscal 2022-23: Govt’s tax amnesty offer draws blank
For the first time, no one took the opportunity to whiten black money to avail the government’s tax amnesty in the outgoing fiscal year.
25 June 2023
Deposits of Bangladeshi banks, nationals with Swiss banks drop by 93.7%
Funds deposited by Bangladeshi citizens and banks with Swiss banks dropped 93.7 percent to 55.3 million Swiss francs (CHF) last year on the back of the pressure on the country’s foreign currency reserves.
23 June 2023
Eid gift for 1.25cr ultra-poor families
The government is set to distribute 10 kilograms of rice to each of the 1.25 crore ultra-poor and destitute families ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to soften the blow of a spiralling inflation.
20 June 2023