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
Rohingya Relocation to Bhashan Char: Govt plans facilities for UN, aid agencies
The government has planned to construct a four-storey building on Bhashan Char for the UN and aid agency representatives to ensure effective monitoring of humanitarian activities for one lakh Rohingya refugees to be relocated to the island from Cox’s Bazar.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Another MRT line in the offing
The government yesterday signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to get the long-cherished MRT Line-5 (southern route) project going.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Cut down on foreign trips
Learn from the greats, and expose yourself to better work, it is often advised. So, when implementing big, state-of-the-art projects, it is prudent to go abroad and get first-hand experience of how things are done.
10 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Use of Ctg, Mongla Ports: India set to start trial run next month
India is set to start in January the trial run for transporting goods between its northeastern states and other parts using Bangladesh’s Chattogram and Mongla ports.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Indo-Bangla Meeting Today: Delhi wants 3 more transshipment points
India wants three more transshipment points in Bangladesh for transporting goods to its north-eastern states, according to the agenda of a bilateral meeting that begins in Dhaka today.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt to go slow on fattening next budget
The government is likely to go slow in increasing the size of the national budget for next fiscal year owing to the sluggish pace of revenue collection.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM
China offers $2.13b fresh loans for two projects
China will sign agreements by next June to provide $2.13 billion in loans for two more projects, including one on the construction of the Dhaka-Ashulia elevated expressway.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Industrial Loans: Central bank may cap interest rates
Bangladesh Bank may cap the interest rates on industrial and working capital loans on January 1 as the government moved to bring down the lending rates to single digits to give a much-needed boost to job creation and private investment.
1 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt to help farmers buy agri tools
Amid the soaring cost of agricultural labour, the government is going to launch a project worth Tk 415 crore to give subsidy to the farmers for buying agricultural machinery so that they can harvest crops at a reduced cost.
29 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Use of ports is linked to transit
Dhaka and Delhi signed seven MoUs during the prime minister’s visit to India early last month. Some of those raised questions in the public mind. Rejaul Karim Byron and Porimol Palma have recently sat with Dr Mashiur Rahman, prime minister’s adviser on economic affairs, to learn the details.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
India’s Transit Thru’ Bangladesh : Reaping benefit is a challenge
India has been working strategically to connect its north-eastern region with the rest of the country through Bangladesh since Dhaka agreed to give New Delhi the privilege nine years back.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Joint meeting next week to step up pace
The Bangladesh-China joint working group will sit for its first meeting next week, incorporating a new agenda centring Beijing’s interest in investment and trade, to devise ways for expediting implementation of China-funded projects.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan wants cuts in bike registration fees
Japan has come up with more than two dozen proposals, including tax benefits and a cut in motorcycle registration fee, as it looks to boost its investment in Bangladesh.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan wants incentives, long-term policies to raise investment
Japan has sought competitive incentives and long-term policies to ensure the viability of businesses of its investors who are eyeing expansion in Bangladesh.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangla Bond debuts on London Stock Exchange tomorrow
A $19 million taka-denominated bond is set to make its debut on the London Stock Exchange today, in a landmark moment for the country.
9 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Shahjalal Int’l Airport: Third terminal now to cost 40pc more
The estimated cost of constructing a third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been increased by 40 percent. It is now a Tk-20,598 crore project.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Govt not scrimping on security
The government is set to take up another project involving Tk 3,449 crore to enhance the security of the country’s first nuclear power plant in Rooppur.
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM
A symbol of optimism
As recently as five years ago, Sobhan Ali Howlader, a native of Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district, would barely make ends meet by catching fish at the nearby Andharmanik river.
1 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Padma Bridge: Wait now gets even longer
People’s wait for the Padma bridge is going to get longer as the authorities now seek to extend the deadline for one and a half years.
31 October 2019, 18:00 PM
$1b taka bond debuts Nov 11
A $1 billion taka-linked bond is set to be floated on the London Stock Exchange on November 11 as the government looks to mobilise the hordes of expatriate Bangladeshis the world over towards nation building and also draw in foreign investors.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM