IMF Loan: Bangladesh may get next tranche in June
15 March 2026, 02:52 AM
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.
15 March 2026, 02:52 AM
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
World Bank revises up GDP growth projection
The World Bank has revised its GDP growth projection upwards for Bangladesh to 2 per cent for the last fiscal year, although the figure is still far lower than the government’s estimate.
6 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Kushtia Medical College, Hospital Project: A deadline that would never end
Around eight years ago, the government had approved a project to establish Kushtia Medical College and Hospital between January 2012 and December 2014 at the cost of Tk 275.44 crore.
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
14cr to get Covid vaccine in phases
The government will inoculate in phases nearly 14 crore people against Covid-19 with double-dose vaccine from the COVAX facility under a Tk 6,786 crore pandemic preparedness project.
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Inflation averages 5.69pc in 2020, a 3yr high
Average inflation rose to a three-year high of 5.69 per cent in the just-concluded calendar year as food prices maintained an upward trend for most of 2020.
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Record Tk 10,220cr black money legalised in Jul-Dec
Black money-holders legalised the highest amount of undeclared assets in history in just six months of the current fiscal year as no government agency now raises questions about some sources of incomes due to a waiver announced in the budget.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Dragging on for a decade
A project on the construction of Chattogram City Outer Ring Road -- that was taken around ten years back in 2011 with four-year completion period -- is yet to be completed.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM
With no questions being asked, a record Tk 10,220cr black money legalised between Jul-Dec
Black-money-holders legalised the highest amount of undeclared assets in history in just six months of the current fiscal year as no government agencies now ask questions about the sources of incomes.
4 January 2021, 15:07 PM
Budget to see major cuts as earnings, spending drop
The government is likely to downsize its income and expenditure targets in the revised budget because of lower revenue growth, slower implementation of development programmes and a fall in spending due to the pandemic.
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Digital wage pays off for workers: WB
Wage disbursements through digital payment methods is beneficial for employees as it helps increase savings and improves their ability to mitigate unanticipated financial shocks, according to a recent World Bank (WB) study.
2 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Economy 2020: Rising from the rubble
The year 2020 began with a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the horizon. The novel coronavirus was spreading in Europe, the destination of over 60 percent exports from Bangladesh, after wreaking havoc in China, its largest trading partner.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt plans to import 10 lakh tonnes of rice
The government will import at least 10 lakh tonnes of rice from different countries to boost the food grain reserve amid growing concerns over the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Cox’s Bazar Runway Expansion: Cabinet okays company appointment
A joint venture company that includes China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has been awarded the Cox’s Bazar airport runway expansion work for Tk 1,568.86 crore.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Tk 89,500cr in GDP lost to pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused Bangladesh Tk 89,500 crore in GDP losses at current prices in the last fiscal year, according to a summary report of the government.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Volatile Rice Market: Import eased as prices soar
The government is going to allow the private sector to import six lakh tonnes of rice with 25 percent duty to stabilise the rice market.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Budget execution faces roadblocks
Bangladesh’s external sector came under stress in January after the outbreak of coronavirus disease in China, the country’s largest trading partner, slowed global trade, thus impacting the economy to some extent.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid poses challenges for LDC graduation
Bangladesh is set to graduate from the group of the least-developed countries but will face some challenges during the transition period because of the devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, said a United Nations agency.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Factory activity on slow recovery path
Factory activity in Bangladesh rose 4.39 per cent year-on-year in August as the economy embarked on a journey to recovery from the wreckage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM
ADP spending in slow lane
Development spending rose 2.66 per cent to a five-month high in November although the overall implementation is yet to receive a significant boost because of the slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed yesterday.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Prepaid Gas Meters in Dhaka: 1.2 lakh more households to get them
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council yesterday extended a project to install prepaid gas meters in Dhaka households, which will see 1.2 lakh more prepaid connections by December 2022.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Displaced workers of three sectors to get cash assistance
The workers who lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 fallout across three sectors -- garments, leather and footwear -- are about to finally receive Tk 3,000 per month as financial assistance.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM