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padma barrage project approved by ecnec 2026

China zone across the tunnel gets green light

17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved a Tk 4,189 crore project to build supporting infrastructure for the Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram’s Anwara.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Gas Subsidy

Subsidy for gas trebles in Iran war fallout

15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The gas subsidy has more than trebled this fiscal year, along with subsidies for electricity and fertiliser, due to costly purchases from the international spot market as a result of the Iran war.
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Total Safety Net Budget 2026-27

Social safety net budget: Pro-poor schemes to get less than 40%

14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
As much as 43.2 percent of the allocation under the social safety net overhead for the next fiscal year will go towards government employees’ pensions and agricultural subsidies.
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Tk 44,000 crore 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
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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
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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
new tax free income limit Bangladesh budget 2026

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
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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
padma bridge

Govt may send team to China to speed up signing of deal

The government may again send a high-powered team to China at the end of January to speed up the signing of the
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's mass transport

Dhaka's mass transport to see overhaul

The government is going to form a company to oversee bus operations in the capital, provide people with better services and reduce traffic congestion.
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Development Forum in Dhaka next week

The Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) is set to take place in Dhaka next week to discuss issues related to
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Rice

Food stock rises

The government's food stock saw a rise this year compared to the same period last year. This was mainly due to a significant
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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More teachers may get MPO

The government is likely to bring more private educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order scheme. The education ministry has already sent a draft of the revised MPO policy to the finance ministry which is now reviewing it, said sources in the two ministries.
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt to amend Grameen Bank electoral rules again

The government is set to amend the electoral rules of Grameen Bank for the third time in four years after its previous attempts to elect
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Forex reserves may come under strain

Bangladesh's external sector is set to pass through turbulence in 2018 given the anticipated surge in food import, petroleum price in
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM
primary and secondary school final exams

28 foreign-aided projects see slow implementation

The implementation of at least half a dozen foreign-aided projects involving more than Tk 6,000 crore has become uncertain as those
29 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Payra 'Power Hub': Dev frenzy wakes a lonesome land

Just nine months ago, Dhankhali in Kalapara of Patuakhali was nothing but a barren land with a handful of houses. But now there is activity, in massive scale.
25 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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2ND PADMA BRIDGE, 17 OTHER PROJECTS: Govt seeking Japanese fund

Under a government-to-government initiative, Bangladesh is seeking multi-billion dollar support from Japan for implementing 18 infrastructure projects, including a second Padma bridge and a second metro rail line.
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

30 German cars to be bought for OIC meet

The government is going to purchase 30 Mercedes Benz or BMW cars at an estimated cost of Tk 24.26 crore without
19 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Infrastructure Projects in Bangladesh: Tokyo to invest under new arrangement

Japan is going to invest in Bangladesh's infrastructure projects under a new arrangement in which its companies will work under the government-to-government system without participating in any bidding.
10 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Govt to hire 1,112 IT-trained persons

The government is going to appoint 1,112 persons trained in computer science and information technology at district and upazila levels.
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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4 Senior Positions in Bureaucracy: 10pc can be hired from outside admin

The president will be able to make 10 percent of the appointments to four superior posts of public administration from outside the civil service considering their “special merit, skill, eligibility and essentiality” if a proposed law is approved.
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Import demand for diesel

BPC to import diesel via India

The government is expected to save about $36.91 million over 15 years by importing diesel through a pipeline from Shiliguri in India
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM

‘WB funds to cover both refugees, host community’

The World Bank has offered financial assistance to Bangladesh to help Rohingya refugees and their host community in Cox's Bazar where the extreme poverty rate is more than 40 percent.
22 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Record growth in tough year

Bangladesh has achieved a record economic growth of 7.28 percent in the last fiscal year despite a fall in rice production and also in industrial growth. The gross domestic product rose by 0.17 percentage points in fiscal 2016-17 from 7.11 percent in the previous fiscal year, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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China-Funded Projects: Dhaka seeks to speed up deals

More than a year after the Chinese president's historic Dhaka visit, some of Bangladesh's key development projects have finally gained momentum.
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM
World Bank

WB offers both loan and grant

At a time when Bangladesh is hosting over a million Rohingya refugees as a show of compassion, the World Bank is offering the
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Joint venture to set up LNG-based power plants at $4b

A joint venture of Germany's Siemens and a state-run Bangladeshi company is going to set up LNG-based power
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM

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