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
Go-ahead for mega health projects
The government is embarking on the largest health sector programme, worth Tk 1,15,486 crore to be spent over the next five years, with special focus on diseases like cancer, heart ailments, diabetes, and improvements to health governance.
21 March 2017
9 deals on defence during PM's visit
Two agreements and seven memorandums of understanding on defence cooperation would figure prominently among more than 40 deals expected to be signed between Bangladesh and India during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Delhi visit next month.
20 March 2017
Govt hints loss-making state banks may be privatised
The continuous losses of state-run banks prompted the government to consider privatising them all, expect one, said officials
19 March 2017
Policy to make best use of aid money on way
The Economic Relations Division has finalised a foreign assistance policy that will make the government,
13 March 2017
Private banks book hefty net profits
Private commercial banks saw 17.2 percent growth in net profit last year -- a development that will bring cheer for
13 March 2017
3 state banks to raise Tk 4,100cr in bonds
Three state banks are going to issue different types of bonds worth Tk 4,100 crore to meet a huge shortfall of capital.
9 March 2017
Tk 44cr shares, lot of questions
Mercantile Bank Chairman Shahidul Ahsan has drawn benefits from nearly Tk 44-crore shares held by two sponsor directors in the NRB Commercial (NRBC) Bank, violating the Banking Company Law, according to Bangladesh Bank findings.
7 March 2017
State banks' rescheduled loans turn bad again
State banks' large loans that were rescheduled nearly two years ago to support the borrowers have turned bad again.
4 March 2017
$600m to be invested for 258MW solar power
Four joint venture companies are going to invest more than $600 million in different parts of the country to generate 258 megawatts of electricity from solar energy.
1 March 2017
Govt funds raised in revised ADP
The government has increased the amount of its own funds to be spent on the annual development programme by about 10 percent
28 February 2017
Banks' capital swells
Overall capital of banks rose 7.81 percent in the last quarter of 2016, but 11 banks failed to maintain the capital in line with the new
28 February 2017
Slow exports, remittance new challenges for Bangladesh
Slowdown in exports and weak remittance growth are the new challenges for Bangladesh's economy, said Mitsuhiro Furusawa, deputy
27 February 2017
New budget to be of Tk 420,000cr
The size of the budget for the next fiscal year will be Tk 420,000 crore, up 23 percent from the current annual outlay.
26 February 2017
Govt to cut foreign fund spend 17.5pc
The government plans to reduce foreign fund spending by 17.5 percent in the revised ADP for 2016-17 although the unused money in
26 February 2017
Pre-budget discussions begin today
Finance Minister AMA Muhith will begin pre-budget consultations today as part of his preparation to formulate the
25 February 2017
Slump in interest rate on deposits worries BB
The interest rate on banks' deposit fell drastically, much to the central bank's concern.
21 February 2017
Govt's borrowing falls on slow ADP spending
The government's net domestic borrowing in the first five months of the fiscal year was only 23.8 percent of the
20 February 2017
Current account deficit widening
Current account deficit widened further in the first six months of the fiscal year on the back of the sliding remittance
18 February 2017
$10b fund for big projects
The cabinet yesterday gave the go-ahead for the setting up of a fund with money from the foreign currency reserves, which would be used for government investment in long-term projects.
6 February 2017
Muhith revives plan for fuel price cuts
The finance ministry has revived a plan to cut prices of petroleum products, especially heavily used diesel and
4 February 2017