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Md Asaduz Zaman

Staff Reporter at The Daily Star, covering the economy, trade, planning and public policy in Bangladesh. He can be reached at asaduz.zamanjubd@gmail.com.

Month-on-month inflation rising though year-on-year price spike moderated in Aug 2026

Inflation falls to 10-month low of 8.26%

8 September 2026
Inflation fell for the second consecutive month in August, dropping to 8.26 percent, its lowest level in the past ten months, according to the data published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
8 September 2026
NBR Serves Tax Notices to Private Universities

NBR goes after private universities dodging tax

1 September 2026
More than half of Bangladesh’s private universities are now facing the tax authority’s wrath for failing to file their tax returns in the last fiscal year.
1 September 2026
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ADP spending by 10 ministries, divisions was zero in July

25 August 2026
Ten ministries and divisions failed to spend a single penny on development projects in the first month of the current fiscal year, according to government data.
25 August 2026
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ADP spending by 10 ministries, divisions was zero in July

24 August 2026
Ten ministries and divisions failed to spend a single penny on development projects in the first month of the current fiscal year, according to government data.
24 August 2026
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1cr jobs by FY31: Can services shoulder the weight?

23 August 2026
The BNP government plans to create 1 crore jobs over the next five years, with a greater focus on the services and less pressure on the industrial sector. This means the services sector will have to provide nearly 60 percent of the target.
23 August 2026
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Over 90% of economic units have no TIN

18 August 2026
Abul Kalam Azad runs a small grocery shop, about thirty-five square feet, next to his home at Ratankandi union in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Like many village shops, it stocks almost everything from rice and biscuits to soft drinks and bakery items.
18 August 2026
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GDP calculation methodology has ‘significant flaws’

15 August 2026
Review of BBS data finds inconsistencies in national income, industrial figures
15 August 2026
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Rooftop solar panels can add 3,600MWp to national grid

12 August 2026
Bangladesh could generate more than 3,600 megawatts peak (MWp) of electricity from rooftop solar panels, according to a new assessment by the state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol).
12 August 2026
wage workers cost-of-living crisis

The cost-of-living crisis prolongs for wage workers

The cost-of-living crisis in Bangladesh appears to have caused more trouble for daily workers as their wage growth has been lower than the inflation rate for more than two years.
18 April 2024
Credit card use slightly down in Feb

Credit card use slightly down in Feb

Plastic money transactions fell 4.77% to Tk 3,057 crore
15 April 2024
Demographic dividend: How long can Bangladesh enjoy it?

Demographic dividend: How long can Bangladesh enjoy it?

The proportion of working-age people declined to 65.08 percent in 2023 from 66.58 percent in 2021, according to a survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). A year before, the proportion was 65.67 percent.
31 March 2024
Ageing in Bangladesh: Are we ready for more social spending?

Ageing in Bangladesh: Are we ready for more social spending?

The dependency ratio of the people who are over 65-plus years rose to 9.4 percent in 2023 from 8.6 percent in 2022.
26 March 2024
State-run Chhatak Cement Company in Sunamganj has been out of operation since March 2020 owing to an ongoing modernisation project that could not be completed on time and is seeking an extension of the implementation deadline for the third time.

ADP spending in Jul-Feb 14-year low

Spending under the annual development programme (ADP) has been going slow in the current fiscal year (FY), with implementing agencies using just 31.17 percent of the total allocation till February this year, showed official figures.
21 March 2024
Farmers face moderate to severe food insecurity: BBS

Farmers face moderate to severe food insecurity: BBS

One in every four households, or 26.13 percent, that rely on agriculture for their income face food insecurity
19 March 2024
Food insecurity

3.77cr suffered food insecurity last year

Around 3.77 crore people experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2023, according to a survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
17 March 2024
Govt may lower corporate tax

Govt may offer tax exemption for foreign research grants

The government is considering granting a tax exemption for foreign grants provided to local researchers in order to boost their activities and earn more foreign currency.
14 March 2024
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Driving equality

Gender responsive finance in Bangladesh has increased significantly over the last decade in both the public and private sectors, portraying a favourable shift toward ending the gender gap.
7 March 2024
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Women outnumber men in farming sector

More women are joining the agriculture sector in Bangladesh as their job opportunities in industries, especially garment factories, have stagnated and men switch to non-farm sectors amid increased mechanisation of farming activities
7 March 2024
Inflation edges up despite monetary tightening. Why?

Inflation declines in February

The overall inflation in Bangladesh slid 19 basis points to 9.67 percent in February thanks to a fall in the prices of both food and non-food items, according to sources at the planning ministry.
7 March 2024
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Govt to cut ADP size by 7%

The government is set to downsize the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the current fiscal year of 2023-24 by nearly 7 percent while prioritising projects having the highest impact, according to planning commission sources.
27 February 2024
62% young women not in employment, education

62% young women not in employment, education

Three out of five young women in Bangladesh were considered NEETs (not in employment, education, or training) in 2022, a waste of the workforce in a country looking to thrive riding on the demographic dividend, official figures showed.
22 February 2024
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GDP grows 6.07pc in Jul-Sept quarter

Bangladesh’s economy grew at 6.07 percent in July-September of the current fiscal year, the first time the government has published the quarterly growth figure of gross domestic product (GDP). 
15 February 2024
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GDP grows 6.07% in July-September quarter

Bangladesh’s economy grew at 6.07 percent in July-September of the current fiscal year, the first time the government has published the quarterly growth figure of gross domestic product (GDP). 
15 February 2024
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IMED plans to use drones extensively to monitor projects

The government is planning to use drones extensively to inspect and surveil public projects across the country in order to ensure quality and monitor whether contractors are doing their work properly during implementation.
12 February 2024
Subletting surges as rents go through the roof

Subletting surges as rents go through the roof

Mohammad Abu Eusuf, a private sector employee who lives in Dhaka’s Mirpur, earns about Tk 23,000 per month. But the income is not adequate for him to manage his monthly expenses given the ongoing inflationary pressure.
7 February 2024
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House rent saw faster growth in Oct-Dec: BBS

House rent in Bangladesh rose by an average of 5.89 percent in the October-December period of the current fiscal year (FY), placing an additional burden on many lower and middle-income households, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
2 February 2024
Spending rate of top 10 ministries and divisions

Development spending slows to 13-year low

Spending under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) has been going slow in the current fiscal year (FY), with implementing agencies having used just 22.48 percent of their allocations till December last year, official figures showed.
31 January 2024
Government Trims Export Subsidies to Ease Economic Pressures

Bangladesh lowers cash incentive for exporters to prepare for post-LDC era

The government has cut the export subsidy for almost all sectors to reduce the pressures on Bangladesh's coffers and bring down the rates gradually
31 January 2024

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