IMF staff report: Educated youth return to farms as job market falters
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Unemployed youth are finding an unlikely ally in the soil -- turning, once more, to agriculture for survival.
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Bangladesh in race to secure emergency LNG supply amid Gulf turmoil
7 hour(s) ago
In a bid to secure supply, the government has confirmed the purchase of seven LNG cargoes from the spot market since the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran
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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
Job creation lags behind target
Less than half the target of creating 39 lakh jobs was achieved in the first two years of the government's Seventh Five Year Plan (SFYP), though the country registered robust economic growth during the period.
3 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Underground Metro: First one by 2026
Construction of the country's first underground railway may start in July with funds from Japan.
Named MRT Line-1, this track will link the capital's airport and Kamalapur. It will also have an elevated part to connect Purbachal with Notun Bazar. The project deadline is 2026.
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Data scarcity biggest challenge to SDGs
Data scarcity has emerged as one of the major challenges in implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, as it has left
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Legal battle begins
With the help of Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bangladesh yesterday launched a legal battle to recover the full amount stolen from its central bank's reserve.
1 February 2019, 18:00 PM
BB Cyber Heist: Malware sent to BB network thru' emails
It looked like any other email job-seekers send. The sender Rasel Ahlam attached a cover letter and a resume apparently hoping for a call for a personal interview.
28 January 2019, 18:00 PM
$5.9b siphoned off in 2015
Some $5.9 billion was siphoned out of Bangladesh in 2015 through trade misinvoicing, the Global Financial Integrity (GFI) said in a report yesterday.
28 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Dream comes true next year
The much-anticipated Padma Bridge is expected to open to traffic within June next year, as the complexity over some of the piers has been addressed.
24 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Tk 1,893cr projects await nod
Eight projects are likely to be placed in today's Ecnec meeting, in what can be viewed as a return to normal order following the flurry of project approvals in the three months to the 11th general elections.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
WB's assertive plan for job creation
The World Bank has attached several conditions to its budget support programme that it extended to Bangladesh for three years with a view to creating faster job growth, which has slowed down in recent times.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Victory Day: Written by hand, driven by heart
October, 1971.
The war waged by the Pakistani occupation army on Bangalees had just entered its eighth month.
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Import tax for gold on cards
The government may impose an import tax of Tk 1,000 to Tk 2,000 per bhori of gold under a new policy, mainly to discourage smuggling and use of legal channels to bring in bullion.
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Little impact on loan rescheduling
Bankers' hopes of making substantial loan recovery in the lead up to the polls did not come about as many sharp-witted election
2 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Savings instrument database from Feb
The much-awaited database of national savings certificate holders, which is expected to check the current misuse of the high-yielding savings tools, is expected to take off from February next year.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Utilisation back on slow lane
The use of foreign aid in the first four months of the fiscal year dropped 8.80 percent in spite of the ambitious utilisation target set by the government.
25 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Chattogram Highway: Rutted within a year after completion
Within a year of completion, overloaded lorries and high number of vehicles plying have created ruts on the expanded Dhaka-Chattogram highway.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Tk 86,687cr projects get Ecnec nod
The government yesterday approved 39 development projects worth Tk 86,687 crore in an apparent move to woo voters ahead of the general election.
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Project Rush at ECNEC: 35 more lined up for nod
More than 35 projects, mainly involving police, rural and urban infrastructure development, are likely to be placed for approval before a special Ecnec meeting today.
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh comes last in South Asia
Bangladesh ranked 176th out of 190 countries in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index this year, which is the lowest ranking for a South Asian nation -- an alarming development given the government's claims of reforms to improve the score.
31 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt on pre-poll project spree
The Ecnec is set to approve more than two dozen projects today, just a week before the Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming general election.
29 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Amend coastal shipping deal with India
Local seagoing container shippers have urged both the Bangladeshi and Indian governments to allow them to carry goods of third
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM