Tk 44,000cr set aside for new pay scale
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The proposed budget for FY2026-27 has earmarked Tk 44,000 crore for partial implementation of the new pay structure for government employees, although the government has yet to specify how it will be rolled out.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
New pay scale for govt employees from July 1
11 June 2026, 12:39 PM
Tk 55,000cr additional allocation under public service head
11 June 2026, 12:39 PM
ADB may fund 19 projects worth $3.8b
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Asian Development Bank has shortlisted nine projects to fund in 2027 and 10 in 2028 involving a total of $3.8 billion as part of its proposed Integrated Growth Network Development (IGND) initiative.
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Education, health outlay to rise 63%
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is set to place education and health at the centre of its spending plan for the next fiscal year, with the combined allocation for the two sectors likely to rise by nearly 63 percent from this fiscal year’s revised budget.
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget deficit financing: Govt to borrow more abroad, less at home
10 June 2026, 23:22 PM
Govt targets $13.27 billion foreign assistance in next fiscal year
10 June 2026, 23:22 PM
Largest budget in the works
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Outlay to focus on economic recovery, jobs and electoral pledges amid high inflation
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
100 days of BNP govt: Economy / A tough journey starts, mired in controversies
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Finance minister inherited a ruptured economy. Now comes the harder part -- fixing it
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Quarter of budget to go to 5 ministries
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
About one-fourth of the upcoming fiscal year’s budget will go towards five ministries and divisions including health, education and defence, with a significant portion kept as block allocations to undertake projects in line with the BNP’s electoral pledges.
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
ADB to cancel or redirect $408m amid project delays
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will cancel or redirect around $408 million from projects in Bangladesh this year due to prolonged implementation delays, even as several ADB-funded schemes made progress.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
New condition for $5.5B loan: IMF limits Bangladesh’s foreign loan intake
The global lender introduced a new condition for the next instalment of its $5.5 billion loan package
26 September 2025, 18:24 PM
IMED suggests reforms to speed up projects
The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) under the planning ministry has put forward a 15-point reform package to ensure the timely and efficient execution of development projects.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Costs of 2 new metro lines set to soar
Taka devaluation puts strain on projects; govt in talks with Japan to adjust terms to keep them affordable
19 September 2025, 18:27 PM
Govt belt-tightening saved Tk 5,689cr in FY25
The amount is more than twice the Tk 2,500 crore saved a year earlier.
13 September 2025, 18:58 PM
Spend 60% of budget by Q3, or no money in next quarter
The strict measure has been adopted to prevent the last-minute rush in budget spending
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt’s domestic borrowing surpasses target by Tk 2,000cr
Despite underspending its budget, the government borrowed more from domestic sources than planned in the last fiscal year (FY), as revenue collection shortfalls, waning foreign aid, and rising interest costs forced it to plug a widening gap.
8 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Largest Islamic bank in the making
The five banks slated for consolidation are First Security Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank and Exim Bank.
7 September 2025, 18:14 PM
Bangladesh tops Asia’s bad loan charts
Bangladesh now has the highest non-performing loan (NPL) ratio in Asia, with defaults surging to 20.2 percent of total loans in 2024, according to a new Asian Development Bank report.
4 September 2025, 18:19 PM
Govt moves to expedite Tk 38,000cr bad loan cases
The interim government has moved to expedite long-pending lawsuits filed by 10 institutions, including state-owned banks and a non-bank financial institution (NBFI), against loan defaulters, in a bid to speed up the recovery of defaulted loans
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to revive stock market with multiple schemes
The interim government has taken a series of steps to restore confidence among investors and reinvigorate the stock market, which has been hovering between 4,000 points and 5,500 points for the last several years.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh back in South Asia remittance race
Bangladesh's remittance earnings climb, fuelled by informal market shift
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to discuss reducing metro costs with Japan
A high-level team of the interim government led by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed will hold meetings with the Japanese government on the possibilities of reducing the metro-rail project costs.
20 August 2025, 18:50 PM
Preventing project delays: Govt to make guideline for next govt
The interim government by December will prepare a guideline for the next government to eliminate delays and irregularities in project implementation.
19 August 2025, 21:17 PM
Govt to drop wilful defaulter tag
Amendments to Bank Company Act also propose smaller boards, reducing family control
19 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Amid Chalan Beel worries, Rabindra University gets Ecnec’s conditional nod
The Ecnec yesterday approved the construction of Rabindra University in Sirajganj, despite objections from several advisers over the plan to build it by filling up a wetland.
17 August 2025, 18:20 PM
Govt moves to clear Rooppur dues to Russia after US waiver
Central bank seeks nod from Washington after Russia's reply
16 August 2025, 19:37 PM
Costs, deadlines of two projects to overrun
The costs of two projects -- one aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable surface water supply in Dhaka and the other for building mini stadiums in upazilas -- are likely to double their original estimates.
16 August 2025, 18:28 PM
Without political will, reforms may stay on paper
Economists have welcomed the interim government’s initiative to grant full autonomy to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) but say the reforms will remain on paper unless political parties commit to endorsing and continuing them once in power.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Export target set at $63.5b, eying US tariff advantage
Dhaka aims for $63.5b in exports, capitalising on new US tariff regime
12 August 2025, 18:00 PM