For new loan, IMF may seek deadline for fixing weak banks
11 October 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to seek time-bound measures to resolve problems in vulnerable banks and set specific targets and deadlines for domestic revenue collection as conditions for a new loan programme, according to government officials.
11 October 2026
Govt secures $3.1b loan to keep fuel and LNG flowing
9 October 2026
Bangladesh has secured a $3.1 billion non-concessional loan to finance fuel oil and liquefied natural gas imports, as the government moves to safeguard energy supplies from disruption.
9 October 2026
Talks with IMF for new loan to continue in Bangkok
8 October 2026
Talks with the International Monetary Fund on a new loan programme worth up to $5 billion are set to continue next week in Thailand on the sidelines of the 2026 annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank.
8 October 2026
Manufacturing, services lift Apr-Jun GDP growth to 4.6%
8 October 2026
Industrial production grew 6.52 percent in the April-June quarter, compared with just 0.92 percent in the same period a year earlier
8 October 2026
6.2cr people one shock away from poverty: WB
7 October 2026
Nearly 6.2 crore people in Bangladesh are currently living just one economic shock away from falling below the poverty line, the World Bank has warned, as persistently high inflation and severe energy shortages reverse years of hard-won economic gains.
7 October 2026
Time for urgent, bold reforms
7 October 2026
Bangladesh needs urgent and bold reforms in the financial, energy and revenue sectors to arrest the economic slowdown, restore investor confidence and create jobs, said the World Bank yesterday.
7 October 2026
Growth to stay below 4% until FY28 on energy, banking woes
7 October 2026
Bangladesh is yet again set to register weak economic growth of 3.4 percent in the current fiscal year, according to the World Bank, marking a fourth straight year of slowing growth amid a deepening energy crisis, financial sector vulnerabilities and global uncertainties.
7 October 2026
Banking rot, energy crisis to choke growth: WB
6 October 2026
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has exacerbated pre-existing domestic vulnerabilities
6 October 2026
Now IMF ready to provide funding for Rohingyas
The International Monetary Fund is eager to provide financial assistance to Bangladesh, along the lines of the World Bank, to deal with
15 October 2017
Three-fourth deals with China show no progress
The deal signed between Beijing and Dhaka for setting up a dedicated economic zone in Chittagong during Chinese President Xi
14 October 2017
Big promises, little progress
Exactly a year ago, China committed an estimated $21.5 billion in soft loan to Bangladesh for 27 projects, but Beijing is yet to release any fund mainly due to lengthy bureaucratic tangle.
13 October 2017
Bangladesh to import 1 lakh tonnes of rice from Myanmar
The government will import 1 lakh tonnes of white rice from Myanmar at a price which is $15 more per tonne than
11 October 2017
Orion to build 'tourism village' in Cox's Bazar
Orion Development Consortium is set to develop a tourism resort and entertainment village in Cox's Bazar -- billed as the largest in
7 October 2017
Joint panel for fast execution
Dhaka and New Delhi are going to take some fresh measures, including formation of a joint monitoring committee, to quickly
5 October 2017
$1b for Rooppur nuke power plant
Dhaka and New Delhi have signed a $4.5 billion credit agreement with a provision for spending nearly one fourth of the amount on Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant at Rooppur.
Through this deal, India becomes a party to the civil nuclear programme to be implemented by Russia.
4 October 2017
$3 Billion Indian Credit: Half a billion used in 7yrs
Bangladesh's utilisation of Indian lines of credit has been nothing more than a sorry state of affairs in the past seven years.
Over the period, Dhaka has witnessed renewed vigour in New Delhi's commitments to financing projects with credits doubling and redoubling.
30 September 2017
Bad loans cause dents in banks' profits
Bad loans ate up 51 percent of the operating profits of banks in the first half of the year -- a development that will
30 September 2017
India loosens up some conditions
Exim Bank of India is set to relax one of the major conditions for the projects under the $4.5 billion line of credit extended to Bangladesh for smooth implementation of the projects.
26 September 2017
Final talks on $4.5b new Indian credit start today
Bangladesh and India are set to start the final round of negotiations for the neighbouring country's latest commitment of $4.5 billion
24 September 2017
Petrobangla to form joint ventures for LNG import
The government is going to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a small scale using existing seaside platforms of various state-owned enterprises as part of an aggressive drive to meet energy shortages.
20 September 2017
Rice price shows downward trend
Failing to import parboiled (Shiddo) rice from Myanmar due to high price, the government yesterday approved another deal to import 50,000 tonnes of rice through international tender.
20 September 2017
British firm to supply 50,000 tonnes of sugar
London-based ED&F Man Sugar Limited has got the nod to supply 50,000 tonnes of refined sugar to the government.
13 September 2017
Dealing with Refugees: WB offers to help Dhaka
The World Bank is ready to lend a helping hand to Bangladesh in dealing with Rohingyas who have recently entered the country in
13 September 2017
Tk 665cr to build places of worship
Following recommendations of MPs, the government has planned to spend Tk 665 crore for building religious institutions and other
12 September 2017
Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes of sugar
The government is going to import one lakh tonnes of sugar to boost stocks and keep prices stable, said industries
12 September 2017
Savings tools face reforms
The government plans to introduce two different interest rates on savings tools in order to rein in its growing
11 September 2017
Jica offers low-cost funds to businesses
Local as well as foreign entrepreneurs can get low-cost credit from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica)
9 September 2017
Interest on WB funds to double
The cost of funds that Bangladesh gets from the World Bank is likely to double the next fiscal year, thanks to a rise in the country's per capita income.
5 September 2017