Metro, Teesta, tax reform top govt’s 5yr plan
20 August 2026
The government has announced a five-year strategic framework outlining reforms and infrastructure projects.
20 August 2026
Govt sets five-year plan to clean up banking sector
20 August 2026
The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.
20 August 2026
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
Pick projects cautiously to save fund for coronavirus jab
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed ministries to undertake new projects cautiously to avoid unnecessary public expenditure as the government will have to spend a considerable amount money to procure Covid-19 vaccines to immunise the whole nation, officials said.
24 November 2020
Covid-19 Medical Frontliners: Incentive not reality yet
The government has failed to provide a special honorarium to healthcare professionals more than four months into its announcement of rewarding medical frontliners in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic.
23 November 2020
All above 10yrs to get smart NID cards by 2025
The Election Commission has prepared a proposal for the second phase of a project to distribute smart NID cards among all citizens aged above 10.
23 November 2020
Govt to take Tk 101cr project promoting better fodder
The government is likely to approve a Tk 101 crore scheme today to promote cultivation of improved varieties of grass among dairy and beef cattle farmers to boost yields and reduce their high dependence on concentrate feed.
23 November 2020
Payra deep seaport to see more delays as infrastructure development takes time
The government’s efforts to fast-track the construction of Payra deep-sea port in Patuakhali has received a blow as the primary infrastructure development project is set to be delayed by two years while the cost will go up by Tk 1,024 crore.
23 November 2020
NBR wants info about all bank accounts of Monir, family
The National Board of Revenue yesterday asked banks and financial institutions to provide detailed information on all types of accounts and transactions of Md Monir Hossain, also known as Golden Monir, his family members and their five firms.
23 November 2020
Govt alerts banks about cyberattack threat
The government has alerted banks about the threat of a cyberattack, instructing them to put in place precautionary measures to prevent hackers from stealing money.
21 November 2020
Govt alerts banks about cyberattack threat
The government has alerted banks about the threat of a cyberattack, instructing them to put in place precautionary measures to prevent hackers from stealing money.
21 November 2020
Govt alerts banks about cyberattack
The government has alerted the banks about the threat of a cyberattack, instructing them to put in place precautionary measures to prevent hackers from stealing money.
21 November 2020
Graduation from LDC Status: Hope brightens
Bangladesh is going to compete in the second review of a UN panel next year for graduation to a developing country from a least developed one as it met all the three criteria for getting out of the LDC bloc.
20 November 2020
Covid Fallout Package: Let barriers be removed
In the face of criticisms, the government is going to evaluate its economic rescue scheme announced six months ago to tackle the fallout of the pandemic.
19 November 2020
Target set for 42pc higher corn production
The government is looking to produce 42 per cent higher corn at 56.93 lakh tonnes in the current fiscal year to meet the growing demand for grains in the feed industry.
18 November 2020
Govt to introduce green factory award
The government has decided to introduce a Green Factory Award to ensure workplace safety for the workers, safeguard the environment from pollution and maintain compliance with international standards.
18 November 2020
Food reserve under pressure
The country’s food reserve dropped to 8.8 lakh tonnes on Sunday, despite bumper grain production in the last fiscal year.
16 November 2020
Amphan, Flood Damage: Govt to spend Tk 5,905cr to repair roads
The government is going to take up a Tk 5,905-crore project to repair rural roads and fix infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Amphan, floods and heavy rains this year.
16 November 2020
Waste to Electricity: China to build power plant for DNCC area
A Chinese company will set up the country’s first large-scale waste-to-energy plant for Dhaka North City Corporation areas.
12 November 2020
Development spending rises to four-month high
Development spending rose to a four-month high of Tk 10,151 crore in October as the government has accelerated expenditure to revive the economy reeling under the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
11 November 2020
As uncertainty persists, clouds get thicker over investment frontier
Investment has not picked up in Bangladesh despite the reopening of the economy five months back largely due to the deep uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic which continues to creep along.
11 November 2020
Wage rate ticking up
Workers in Bangladesh are still making do with lower wages compared to the pre-pandemic level as the ongoing economic growth has not translated into higher incomes for them in a major way.
7 November 2020
India’s new customs rules to take toll on Bangladesh’s exports
A new rule framed by India on determining the country of origin of a product is going to hurt Bangladesh’s exports to India and undermine the efforts to narrow large trade imbalance between the two neighbours, according to two government agencies.
7 November 2020