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
Inflation edges down in Jan
Inflation fell 3 basis points to 6.07 percent in January, propelled by a decline in food inflation, which was the lowest
9 February 2016
Proposed industrial policy brings in reforms
Two new sectors -- high-priority industry and creative industry -- will be included in the proposed industrial policy, for which the government will provide financial and policy support.
8 February 2016
Credit growth up in Dec
Private-sector credit growth reached 14.19 percent in December 2015, which is 0.69 percentage point higher year-on-year.
7 February 2016
BJMC seeks funds once again
The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation has once again sought a large amount of funds from the government to make its ailing mills
6 February 2016
Current account surplus doubles in five months
Bangladesh's external balance is still going strong but the central bank projects that it could weaken at the end of
30 January 2016
14km new link road gets govt nod
The government has taken up three projects aimed at ensuring smooth traffic flow on the exit routes from the capital.
27 January 2016
Sri Lanka: a star in mobile banking
Sri Lanka is one of the few countries that have been successfully running mobile banking, reaching out to 50 percent
26 January 2016
India waiting for mobile banking
Ganesh Saini, who hails from a village in Rajasthan, works at a roadside restaurant in Jaipur for Rs 6,000 every month.
25 January 2016
Telcos find new identity in India's mobile banking
India is set to launch payments banks, a mobile banking system largely dominated by telecom companies that can
23 January 2016
Price cut not on govt's mind
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation this year is expected to log in twice the profit it counted in fiscal 2014-15 on the back of the low oil price on the international market.
The benefits of this low price, however, are yet to trickle down to the consumers.
16 January 2016
BB takes steps to spur investment
The central bank yesterday announced policy rate cuts of 50 basis points as a push to the economy, as Bangladesh strives to achieve 7
14 January 2016
Rate cuts on the way after three years
The central bank is set to cut its policy rates for the first time in three years in an effort to spur investment in the economy.
13 January 2016
Muhith to join AIIB's first meeting
The first board meeting of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is set to be held on January 16 in Beijing, where major
12 January 2016
Bangladesh to be second best performer this year
Bangladesh is on track to log in the second best economic growth figure this year out of 93 countries, according to American news
12 January 2016
$200m project to automate state banks
The government is set to take up a massive automation programme with financial assistance from the World Bank for nine state-owned
11 January 2016
Govt to take up scheme for private sector pension
The government is set to take up a $100 million project to introduce a private sector pension scheme and automate the insurance regulator.
10 January 2016
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