Rejaul Karim Byron

The much talked-about sovereign wealth fund is likely to be formed with Bangladesh Bank's foreign currency reserves and finances from multilateral donor agencies following recommendations from a high-powered committee.

Bangladesh Bank is likely to continue with the same monetary policy in the second half of the fiscal year due to emergence of some

The government managed to spend 76 percent of its budget in fiscal 2015-16, which is in keeping with the past trend of having a

Bangladesh Bank yesterday opposed the finance ministry's move to amend the banking law, which has restricted the tenure of a

The government is set to introduce a time-bound checklist for project preparation in a bid to cut habitual delays in the implementation.

The government is set to import liquefied natural gas from Qatar's state-owned RasGas for processing at the LNG

Summit Group is one step closer to setting up its first floating liquefied natural gas terminal on Moheshkhali Island in Cox's Bazar as

The World Bank has made a cautious growth projection of 6.8 percent for Bangladesh this year, which is lower than the government's projection of 7.2 percent.

Bapex is set to shell out $28.85 million for joint exploration of gas blocks in the Bay of Bengal to gather first-hand experience of offshore search.

Current account deficit widened further in the first five months of the fiscal year on the back of the sliding remittance inflow.

Bangladesh Bank has once again urged commercial banks to reward their first-rate buyers with rebates on interest payment and

Remittance inflow slumped by about $2 billion in 2016 from a year earlier despite a 35 percent increase in migrant

The government plans to slash fuel prices next month by taking into account the base price of $60 per barrel,

Many public and private banks have been considering issuing bonds next year to maintain the new international standards for capital

The government has prepared a roadmap for the tea sector involving Tk 976 crore aiming to boost production, create 30,000 additional permanent jobs and improve the standards of living of workers.

The government will modernise 24 public sector jute mills with Chinese funding -- a move expected to generate

India has named eight border points to move its goods to and from Bangladesh if they make entry and exit through Chittagong and Mongla ports, and demanded dedicated space for its goods at the ports.

Two Chinese companies yesterday signed preliminary agreements with Bangladesh to develop three components of Payra seaport with $510 million in funds.

Dhaka and New Delhi are expected to sign 30 to 35 primary and final agreements, including that for the use of Chittagong and Mongla ports by India and its fresh commitment for project loans, during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's four-day official visit to India later this month.

The Rooppur nuclear power plant project involving Tk 113,093 crore is set to get the green light today, making it the most expensive project in the history of Bangladesh.