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
NBR proposes transit fees for Indian goods
The National Board of Revenue has proposed Tk 580 as customs fee for transit or transhipment of each tonne of Indian goods through
13 August 2015
Sugar, hilsa put in export basket
The government plans to put sugar and hilsa fish on the list of exportable goods in the new export policy. But a prior approval of the
12 August 2015
Political unrest slowed loan recovery
Four state-owned commercial banks recovered only 3 percent of their full-year target from top 20 defaulters in the first three months of 2015.
11 August 2015
IMF extends ECF tenure by three months
The International Monetary Fund has extended the tenure of the Extended Credit Facility programme by three months to give the government sufficient time to meet the unfulfilled conditions for release of the last two instalments of the $1 billion-loan.
11 August 2015
New export policy looks to boost trade with neighbours
The export policy for 2015-18 has put thrust on trade with Nepal, Bhutan and the seven sister states of India under the sub-regional
11 August 2015
Three large-loan proposals get BB nod
The central bank has approved Janata Bank's proposal for rescheduling loans of three companies amounting to Tk 3,138 crore under
8 August 2015
BB starts talks with banks on Basel III
Bangladesh Bank has taken an initiative to improve banks' financial health by increasing their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) in line with
5 August 2015
Sovereign wealth fund in the offing to fix infrastructure
Bangladesh plans to form a sovereign wealth fund with its foreign currency reserves to invest in infrastructure, the lack of which is turning out to be the main barrier to getting out of the 6-percent economic growth trap.
4 August 2015
China to bankroll permanent exhibition centre at Purbachal
The government is set to build a permanent exhibition centre on 20 acres of land at Purbachal, with China financing 79 percent of the cost.
3 August 2015
Bangladesh to purchase modern surveillance equipment
The government has decided to purchase modern equipment worth more than Tk 200 crore to step up mobile phone, email and social network surveillance.
2 August 2015
Bank borrowing by govt jumps five times
The government's borrowing from the banking system increased five times in the first 29 days of the fiscal year from a year earlier on the back of revenue mismatch.
2 August 2015
Trade deficit scales a new height
Trade deficit crossed the $10 billion-mark for the first time in fiscal 2014-15 on the back of a wide mismatch between export and
1 August 2015
Govt to approve purchases electronically
The government is set to give out approvals for purchases over Tk 50 crore and consultancy services valued at upwards of Tk 10 crore in digitised format to cut down the time lag and corruption.
29 July 2015
Bangladesh govt employees to get hike only in basic pay now
The government will implement the new pay structure for public servants excluding time scale and selection grade -- two compensatory perks for those who deserve promotions but cannot be given due to a shortage of posts.
26 July 2015
Power generation to go up by 12,853MW in five years
The government plans to increase power generation by 12,853 megawatts over the next five years, 40 percent of which will be
26 July 2015
BB disburses Tk 14,000cr through refinance schemes
Bangladesh Bank has so far disbursed Tk 14,000 crore under refinance schemes, including the Export Development Fund.
25 July 2015
BB forms $500m fund to spur investment
Borrowers will get foreign currency loans at around 4 percent interest as Bangladesh Bank moves to create a $500 million special fund to boost the stagnant investment situation.
23 July 2015
VAT automation gets off the ground
Vietnam-based FPT Information Systems yesterday won the contract to automate the country's VAT system in preparation for the new
22 July 2015
Govt to seek more time for reforms tied to IMF loan
The government may seek another three months from the International Monetary Fund to meet the conditions for the last two
21 July 2015
Lower interest rate spread raises hope of higher investment
Interest rate spread fell 0.48 percentage point in the first 11 months of last fiscal year and dipped below 5 percent -- a trend which the government says will help attract investment.
15 July 2015