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
Economic growth to keep up momentum: WB
Bangladesh's economic growth will keep up its momentum this fiscal year despite pressure on the budget from a salary hike for
7 January 2016
Padma bridge cost goes up further
The total cost of the much-hyped Padma bridge project will finally come to Tk 28,793.38 crore, which is almost
5 January 2016
State-owned banks to slash lending rates
Seven state-owned banks jointly decided to lower their lending rates by 1.5 to 2 percentage points in a bid to compete with private
4 January 2016
First dev project for former enclaves
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) is likely to endorse a Tk 181 crore project today for infrastructural
4 January 2016
Little cheer for state banks in 2015
State-owned commercial banks saw their operating profits decline 4.69 percent year-on-year in 2015 owing to low credit growth and
4 January 2016
Banks' capital base strengthens
Banks' overall capital base went up 6.58 percent in the third quarter of 2015 from three months earlier as the asset quality of private
3 January 2016
Banks saw slim profits in 2015
Banks managed to log in profits for 2015 despite a tough start to the year by way of political turmoil for the first
2 January 2016
2015: A bumpy year for banks
Banks saw less profit in 2015 owing to low credit demand, cautious lending policy and the sluggish business environment.
28 December 2015
State banks mull rate cuts as credit growth slows
Four state-owned commercial banks opened talks to lower their lending rates by 1-2 percentage points in a bid to compete with
19 December 2015
Now alternative for teachers
Public university professors under an alternative system would get salaries of grades 1 and 2 of the new pay scale, subject to approval
18 December 2015
Govt set to alter bidding rules
The government is set to introduce a new method for international open tenders, making it mandatory for bidders to submit both
16 December 2015
Bangladesh’s national pay scale gets some changes
Public servants will be entitled to two automatic grade raises during their service as an alternative to the existing selection grade and time scale.
15 December 2015
Current account surplus erodes 40pc in October
The current account surplus eroded almost 40 percent in October from the previous month due to an increase in
12 December 2015
Govt eases rules to release stranded cars from ports
The government is set to release more than 2,000 vehicles stranded for long at seaports, mostly at Mongla, under relaxed conditions.
7 December 2015
India keen to invest in Payra seaport
India has offered to invest in the proposed Payra seaport on a government-to-government basis, in a move to further deepen ties
3 December 2015
New import policy drops plan to ban battery-run vehicles
The government has reversed its plan to ban the import of battery-run vehicles including easy-bikes and rickshaws, which will help the rural poor dependent on them for their livelihoods.
2 December 2015
Infrastructure to get focus in import policy
Infrastructure development will get focus in the import policy for 2015-18, which will be placed in today's meeting
1 December 2015
Subsidy spending on the decline
Subsidy spending by the government last fiscal year was 19.37 percent less than the allocation in the revised budget, according to finance ministry statistics.
30 November 2015
WB finds massive time lag in ADP projects
The World Bank has found that up to 22 percent of the development projects put in the portfolio over the last five years did not have any expenditure for a year or more.
30 November 2015
Young enthusiasts flock to banking fair
Many people in Bangladesh still hesitate to seek bank loans due to reasons like a lack of confidence and information,
26 November 2015