Rejaul Karim Byron

Construction cost of a two-lane tunnel under the Karnaphuli river has been estimated at Tk 8,447 crore, 57 percent of which will come from the Chinese Exim Bank.

The overall surplus in the balance of payments increased by 67.45 percent year-on-year to $1.97 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year because of low credit demand and a slight boost in the flow of foreign investment.

In spite of an ambitious target, foreign aid disbursement increased only 4.75 percent in the first four months of

Bangladesh will urge India to include Bhutan in the tri-nation team eligible for a World Bank fund to increase the

Although the government went for a budget deficit for fiscal 2015-16, it was running a surplus of Tk 1,157 crore in the first quarter due to low expenditure.

Inflation continued to decline in October, dropping 5 basis points to 6.19 percent from the previous month, much to the relief of the

The freight charge for the Bangladeshi and Indian ships plying each other's territories under the coastal shipping agreement will be the same for both the countries.

The government will introduce a mandatory pension scheme for the private sector under the new National Social Security Strategy

Bangladesh has urged China to soften the terms and conditions for loans as it is eyeing substantial credit over the

The government will seek funds from development partners, including the newly-formed China-led infrastructure bank, for projects in infrastructure and regional connectivity.

As a trial run for the landmark four-nation motor vehicle agreement, a goods-laden truck from Kolkata reached Agartala in north-east

The government staff in Dhaka and other cities may own flats of 800 to 1,500 square feet (sft) in five years as per a housing scheme in the works.

The government may include a new criterion in the upcoming pay scale such that university teachers will see their grade rise up to the level of senior secretary in public administration. Besides, a new system will be introduced that will automatically upgrade public servants' grades after a certain period.

India has hinted that it would relax the terms and conditions tagged with its fresh $2-billion credit for Bangladesh, which will mostly be used to further enhance connectivity between the two countries.

The government has approved 24 more economic zones, including two separate special zones for Japan and India.

The government plans to almost double the funds for the transport sector each fiscal year until 2020 to achieve 8 percent economic growth.

Trade deficit decreased 40 percent in the first two months of fiscal 2015-16 from a year earlier thanks to lower imports and higher

Following the recent pay hike for government employees, salaries of the president, prime minister, ministers and lawmakers are also

The government has toughened the Anti-Money Laundering Law, allowing investigating agencies to confiscate locally available money or properties of a person guilty of stashing money abroad.

Development spending in the first quarter was the lowest in four years, even though the government has taken on a bigger budget for