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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

A 1,320 MW power plant in Ctg on way

A Chinese consortium is set to build a 1,320 megawatt coal based power plant at Mirersarai in Chittagong on a build-own-operate
28 February 2018
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Insurance regulator to get Tk 632cr for upgrade

The government is set to take up a Tk 632 crore project for much-needed upgrade of the insurance regulator with the view to
24 February 2018
Padma Bridge

China gives nod to $3.14b loan for Padma rail link

The Chinese State Council, the highest policymaking body of the East Asian nation, has finally given the go-ahead to the $3.14 billion
21 February 2018

Govt moves to plug capital deficit of state banks

Capital-strapped state-run banks could get a chance to charge a huge number of no-frills services they provide to the public.
14 February 2018
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Govt plans 'textile village' under PPP

The government is going to set up a "textile village” on 28 acres of land belonging to Tangail Cotton Mills under Bangladesh Textile
13 February 2018

Foreign fund to be cut by Tk 5,000cr in revised budget

Foreign aid is likely to be cut by Tk 5,000 crore in the current fiscal year's revised budget despite a significant increase in its
10 February 2018
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BB still waits to get back $66m in stolen money

Two years have gone by since the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, but Bangladesh could not bring back the major chunk of the $81 million wired to the Philippines from BB's account with the New York Fed.
2 February 2018

Taskforce formed to assess progress in LDC graduation

The government has formed a high-powered ten-member national taskforce to implement the roadmap for
21 January 2018
Rohingya Repatriation to Myanmar

Rohingya Influx, Settlements: Forests, hills in peril: UN

The Rohingya influx has caused a critical impact on the forest lands in Cox's Bazar as thousands of hectares have been destroyed for making makeshift camps and collecting firewood.
19 January 2018
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Exports await a blow

Bangladesh is likely to lose about $2.7 billion in export earnings every year once it graduates from the Least Developed Country bracket, where it has been for 43 years.
16 January 2018
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Ride-apps to get govt nod

The road authorities open the door to app-based transport service providers like Uber and Pathao but on two key conditions -- fares cannot be more than that of taxi services and security cannot be compromised. The government will fix or re-fix the fares if there is any discontent among passengers over those, according to the proposed guideline for the ride-hailing services.
14 January 2018

Govt to select bidders for first China project

In a first, the government is set to select bidders through limited tendering for implementing the digital connectivity
13 January 2018
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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
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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

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
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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
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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

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
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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
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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

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