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
Subsidy to soar 37pc next fiscal year
Expenditure on subsidy is set to soar about 37 percent in fiscal 2016-17 from that in the current year owing to food distribution at lower prices through public channels and opening up of new sectors to financial support.
6 June 2016
BPC profits to treble this year
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is set to log in profit of Tk 12,186 crore for fiscal 2015-16, which is three times
4 June 2016
Safety net outlay to go up 16pc
The allocation for safety net programmes is set to rise about 16 percent year-on-year to Tk 43,500 crore in the
31 May 2016
Muhith to cut handouts for state banks by half
The allocation for state banks' recapitalisation is set to be slashed by more than half in the forthcoming budget -- the strongest indication yet of the government's intent to crack down on the lenders' errant ways.
30 May 2016
Mega-projects to get Tk 18,700cr
The government will announce a separate roadmap for the first time for 10 mega-projects, for which about Tk
29 May 2016
Unused foreign funds hit new high of $23b
The amount of unused foreign aid in the pipeline reached a new high of $22.95 billion in March as the government
28 May 2016
Gas subsidy in the offing
The government plans to set aside funds for gas subsidy in the upcoming fiscal year though it shook off the burden of fuel subsidies
26 May 2016
A holdup in new VAT law
The government may put the new VAT law on hold for another year in the face of opposition by business leaders.
25 May 2016
Private sector credit growth beats target
Private sector credit growth has surpassed the target set in the central bank's monetary policy -- three months ahead of the end of the fiscal year -- thanks to low interest rates and less borrowing by the government.
23 May 2016
Banks cut back only 17pc of written-off loans in 13 years
Banks cut back only about 17 percent of their written-off loans in the last 13 years despite several initiatives to
21 May 2016
BB governor fires warning shots at state banks
Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir yesterday cautioned four state-owned commercial banks and instructed them to grant loans
19 May 2016
Banks giving low-cost loans to manufacturers
Banks are providing industrial loans at a maximum cost of 6.5 percent -- which is almost half the going interest rates -- from a fund provided by the World Bank, a development that will put a smile on the faces of businesses.
18 May 2016
Loan defaults spiral back up
Loan defaults at banks rose 15.65 percent to Tk 59,411 crore in the first quarter of 2016 from the previous period
17 May 2016
Only half of ADP money spent in 10 months
The implementation of the annual development programme in the first ten months of the current fiscal year was only half the revised allocation, mainly due to low spending on the Padma bridge project.
16 May 2016
Put pressure on Rizal Bank to return stolen funds
The parliamentary standing committee on the finance ministry has called for global pressure on Manila-based Rizal Bank to retrieve the
15 May 2016
Envoy confident entire BB fund will be retrieved
The Bangladesh embassy in the Philippines is confident that the entire amount of the stolen money from the central
14 May 2016
Safety net spending to rise 19pc next fiscal year
Expenditure under the social safety net programme, including allowance for the elderly and widows, will see a 19 percent rise in the next fiscal year.
9 May 2016
BB cranks up pressure on Fed, SWIFT to retrieve funds
Bangladesh Bank has taken a new step to put pressure on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and SWIFT in a bid
8 May 2016
Ministry to propose 20pc bigger ADP
The planning ministry is set to propose increasing the outlay for the annual development programme to Tk 109,200
8 May 2016
Subsidies face deep cuts
Subsidies are set to be cut by 25.93 percent in the revised budget for this fiscal year due to the decline in fuel and
8 May 2016