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
Bangladesh to establish cantonment on both sides of Padma Bridge
The government is going to establish a full-blown cantonment on both sides of the Padma Bridge to ensure security to the largest ever structure to be built in the country.
13 October 2015
Anti-money laundering steps under scanner
A team of Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog on money laundering, yesterday started evaluation of the
11 October 2015
Foreign aid disbursement drops 20pc
Foreign aid disbursement fell 20 percent in the first two months of the fiscal year from the same period a year earlier
11 October 2015
Taskforces to be formed to boost Saarc connectivity
Some five taskforces will be formed to increase connectivity and trade in the Saarc region.
10 October 2015
Removal of barriers can boost South Asia trade 3.5 times
The removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers and better connectivity will boost intra-regional trade in South Asia
8 October 2015
IMF raises growth forecast
After the World Bank and the ADB, the IMF has now upgraded this fiscal year's outlook for Bangladesh's economic
7 October 2015
Saarc nations can generate 300,000MW of hydropower
The Saarc region has the potential to generate about 300,000 megawatts of hydropower that would benefit countries like Bangladesh
6 October 2015
Eid spending fuels inflation
Inflation edged up 7 basis points to 6.24 percent month-on-month in September on the back of a non-food price hike, making it
6 October 2015
WB upgrades growth forecast
The World Bank has upgraded the forecast for Bangladesh's economic growth this fiscal year to 6.5 percent on account of stronger
5 October 2015
Deeper connectivity key to trade expansion in South Asia: analysts
South Asian countries must remove non-tariff and para-tariff barriers and improve connectivity to boost regional trade, ministers and
29 September 2015
Bangladesh uniquely positioned to benefit from regional connectivity
ANNETTE Dixon (AD), the World Bank's vice-president for South Asia, has recently visited Bangladesh in preparation of the multilateral lender's Country Partnership Framework for fiscal 2016-20. The Daily Star (TDS) caught up with her for an interview during her visit.
28 September 2015
Lot to gain from South Asian connectivity: WB economist
Bangladesh stands to gain substantially from greater economic integration with its South Asian neighbours, experts said yesterday.
28 September 2015
State banks to lend more to tanners
State-owned commercial banks are set to disburse 14.71 percent more loans to tanners this year than the last to boost the leather
23 September 2015
Another power plant on way
The government is set to take up yet another power project at Ashuganj at a cost of Tk 2,931 crore in a bid to enhance the country's energy capacity in line with its growth ambitions.
21 September 2015
WB, govt not on same page about reforms
The different government agencies disagree with the World Bank's reform proposal, which has now created a new hurdle to getting the $500 million budget support from the multilateral lender.
20 September 2015
Surplus in BoP more than doubles
The balance of payments (BoP) surplus more than doubled in the first month of the fiscal year on the back of less spending on
19 September 2015
Development spending off to a stuttering start
Development spending in the first two months of the fiscal year has been the lowest in four years in spite of the various initiatives
17 September 2015
River transit fees proposed for India
Different ministries and divisions have proposed transit fees that amount to Tk 347 or $4.4 per tonne under the inland water transit
16 September 2015
New five-year plan rests on private sector's shoulders
Some Tk 31,903 billion will be required for implementation of the seventh five-year plan, 90.4 percent of which will come from
15 September 2015
Economic zone for Chinese investors on way
The government will take up a Tk 420 crore project for setting up a separate economic and industrial zone for Chinese investors on 774 acres of land in Anwara, Chittagong.
14 September 2015