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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
Bangladesh AI skills gap

World turns to AI, Bangladesh stuck in Excel-era training

Outdated training is failing to make Bangladesh's young people job-ready at home or abroad
4 October 2025
graduate unemployment Bangladesh

One in three graduates remains jobless for up to 2yrs

Lack of investment, skills mismatch fuel high graduate joblessness rate
28 September 2025
Export competitiveness for jobs project Bangladesh

Export diversification project gets delayed again, cost rises 34%

Costs have since climbed to Tk 1,264 crore, a 34 percent increase, according to planning ministry documents.
24 September 2025
Bangladesh revenue collection July-August 2025

Revenue collection rises 21% in July-August

Revenue collection grew by nearly 21 percent year-on-year in the first two months of the current fiscal year, due mainly to a calmer political climate compared with the same period last year, when mass protests led to the fall of the Awami League government.
21 September 2025
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Factories slash carbon in rooftop solar push

Industries embrace rooftop solar as Bangladesh balances climate risks, export competitiveness
19 September 2025
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Women’s participation in labour force falling

According to a BBS report, female participation fell sharply from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore in 2024.
14 September 2025
Jahangirnagar University Jucsu election 2025

Returning after 33 years, what difference will Jucsu make?

Jucsu is expected to break a 33-year-long silence at Jahangirnagar University.
10 September 2025
Bangladesh labour data collection

As funds run out, labour data collection stops

Employment policymaking reduced to guesswork amid rising joblessness
9 September 2025
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Govt’s domestic borrowing surpasses target by Tk 2,000cr

Despite underspending its budget, the government borrowed more from domestic sources than planned in the last fiscal year (FY), as revenue collection shortfalls, waning foreign aid, and rising interest costs forced it to plug a widening gap.
8 September 2025
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Inflation drops to 3-year low, but food costs remain high

Consumer prices eased in August, reaching their lowest point in more than three years. Yet households faced higher food bills compared with July, at a time when shrinking purchasing power and declining jobs are squeezing many households.
7 September 2025
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Govt amends tax reform ordinance; revenue officials to lead NBR

The advisory council yesterday amended the much-talked-about tax reform ordinance, paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.
21 August 2025
Bangladesh revenue collection july 2025

Revenue collection rises 24% in July on political stability

Experts call for tax reform to meet annual target
20 August 2025
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ADP spending by 12 ministries, divisions was zero in July

Slow start to development spending raises concerns about economic recovery
18 August 2025
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No real relief for the poor

As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living
13 August 2025
Bangladesh inflation rate update

Inflation inches up in July, driven by food prices

Inflation edged up in July on declining in the preceding three months, driven primarily by rising food prices, according to government data, renewing concerns over mounting pressure on consumers amid persistent supply side challenges.
7 August 2025
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Industrial output soars, but where are the jobs?

Over the past decade, more and more industries have sprung up across the country, steadily increasing production. But while output rose, factories did not open their doors to more workers.
19 July 2025
tax cut on textile industry in Bangladesh

NBR misses revenue target for 13th year

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has fallen short of its revenue collection target for the 13th consecutive year, with experts opining that the existing framework for tax collection is inadequate.
16 July 2025
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Real wage growth remains negative for 41 months

Bangladesh’s real wage growth remained negative for the 41st consecutive month in June, even as the inflation rate eased to its lowest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
9 July 2025
Daily Wage Earners

Real wage growth remains negative for 41 months

Bangladesh’s average wage growth remained negative for the 41st consecutive month in June, even as the inflation rate eased to its lowest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)..Year-on-year, wage growth stood at 8.18 percen
9 July 2025
tax cut on textile industry in Bangladesh

Panic grips NBR officials

ACC opens investigations into five more officials over alleged graft
3 July 2025

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