IMF Loan: Bangladesh may get next tranche in June
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Bangladesh could receive a $1.3 billion tranche from its loan programme with the International Monetary Fund by June if the new government moves ahead with reforms to make the dollar exchange rate more market-based, strengthen revenue collection, reduce subsidies, and address weaknesses in the banking sector.
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US-Israel war on Iran: Seven-minister committee to shield shocks
11 March 2026, 02:24 AM
The government has formed a high-powered cabinet committee to draw up a crisis management plan, aiming to safeguard economic stability amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
11 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Family Card pilot to cover 40,000 households
8 March 2026, 03:04 AM
Some Tk 39 crore has been set aside from the block allocation from this fiscal year’s revised budget, a finance ministry official told The Daily Star.
8 March 2026, 03:04 AM
Govt aims to gradually issue 2cr family cards
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government is set to launch the pilot phase of its family card programme on March 10 with the ultimate aim of gradually bringing two crore families under monthly cash support.
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
Govt faces $30b debt servicing bill
23 February 2026, 02:04 AM
Bangladesh is set to spend over $30 billion this fiscal year to service its debts, covering both principal repayments and interest on domestic and foreign loans, according to projections by the International Monetary Fund.
23 February 2026, 02:04 AM
Salehuddin leaves office outlining 20 priority tasks for Khosru
22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The list includes managing high inflation, weak tax collection, rising debt
22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
LDC graduation: Government asks UN for three-year deferment
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government, on its first full day in office, formally sought a three-year deferral of Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
New govt faces 5 early economic tests
19 February 2026, 02:35 AM
The new finance minister, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, may have arrived in office with a long list of priorities -- fiscal reform, banking stability, and negotiations with international lenders.
19 February 2026, 02:35 AM
Salary Hike of Govt Employees: Inflationary risks put govt in doubt about timing
The government is in a dilemma over the timing of increasing the salary of its employees as a risk of further rise in inflation is associated with it.
17 May 2023, 01:20 AM
Don’t increase tax burden on ordinary people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the National Board of Revenue not to increase the ordinary people’s tax burden as it looks to improve its revenue collection by 16 percent in the upcoming fiscal year.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
A conservative budget for next fiscal year
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for a conservative budget for the next fiscal year, discounting the impact of the forthcoming national elections on the pre-budget exercise.
12 May 2023, 01:00 AM
WB concerned about project delays
The more than seven years average project implementation period for Bangladesh between 2016 and 2021 presents a risk to the effective implementation of the next country partnership framework, said the World Bank in a report recently.
11 May 2023, 01:00 AM
Forex reserves, revenue measures lacking
The International Monetary Fund staff mission yesterday expressed reservations about the likelihood of Bangladesh meeting the minimum reserve requirements for the second tranche of the $4.7 billion loan.
8 May 2023, 01:20 AM
Single Exchange Rate: Fitch keeping tabs on its rollout
The central bank’s planned move to a single, more market-determined, exchange rate would be central towards stabilising the precarious foreign exchange reserves and reducing external imbalances, said global ratings agency Fitch yesterday.
6 May 2023, 01:40 AM
Govt plans smaller rise in next ADP
The government plans to increase its development spending slightly in the upcoming fiscal year due to the narrow fiscal space, the dollar crisis, the conditions attached to the IMF’s loan programme, and higher expenses on subsidies and interest payments.
5 May 2023, 02:30 AM
World Bank to give over $8 billion in next 4 years
The World Bank Group is set to provide Bangladesh with upwards of $2 billion every year over the next four years to help the country gear up for its next phase of development.
26 April 2023, 01:00 AM
IMF loan conditions: Another power price hike likely by June
There is likely to be yet another increase in electricity tariff by June as the government looks to shed its subsidy burden in line with the demands of the International Monetary Fund.
25 April 2023, 18:00 PM
$4.7B Loan Programme: IMF mission to check Bangladesh’s progress
The IMF staff mission is set to begin its next series of meetings with the Bangladesh authorities today to measure how the country is faring with the $4.7 billion loan programme.
25 April 2023, 01:40 AM
Public audit law in the offing
The government is set to enact the first-ever public audit law that will usher in more transparency and accountability in public expenditure and expand the scope of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Subsidy, interest bills highest in a decade
Bangladesh’s spending on subsidies and interest payments surged 45 per cent year-on-year in the first eight months of this fiscal year, turning out to be the highest in at least a decade.
16 April 2023, 02:00 AM
5.5pc growth is not insignificant
The 5.5 percent growth forecast made by the International Monetary Fund for the Bangladesh economy would be decent given the pressure emanating from the external side, said a top official of the multilateral lender yesterday.
14 April 2023, 01:20 AM
Poverty drops but inequality higher than ever
The poverty rate in Bangladesh has dropped significantly but income inequality is at an all-time high, according to the latest version of the Household Income and Expenditure survey -- in a puzzling development that raises questions about the nature of economic growth seen in recent times.
13 April 2023, 01:00 AM
Poverty rate declines to 18.7%: BBS
The poverty rate in Bangladesh has declined to 18.7 per cent and the extreme poverty rate stood at 5.6 per cent, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
12 April 2023, 06:07 AM
$4.7B IMF loan: Bangladesh on course to meet most of March targets
Bangladesh is poised to meet five of the six targets set by the International Monetary Fund for March as part of the $4.7 billion loan programme.
12 April 2023, 01:00 AM
Revised budget down 2.5pc
The finance ministry has already finalised the revised budget for this fiscal year and the concerned ministries are informed about it but it will not be made public until June.
6 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Next budget to be 12pc bigger
The government is set to present a 12 percent bigger budget for fiscal 2023-24, the last of the Awami League government’s present tenure, as it looks to juggle austerity and growth ambitions.
6 April 2023, 01:10 AM
WB keeps Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast unchanged at 5.2% for FY23
The World Bank today said Bangladesh’s GDP would grow by 5.2 per cent in the current financial year, unchanged from its January forecast, as elevated inflation, tighter financial conditions, disruptive import restrictions, and global economic uncertainty keep hurting the economy.
4 April 2023, 05:24 AM
FY24 Budget: Inflation to determine social safety budget
The government is set to increase the amount of allowance under the social safety net programme in the next budget to cushion the poor from the impacts of high inflation.
4 April 2023, 01:00 AM