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IMF Loan to Bangladesh: IMF recommends calibrated monetary tightening, exchange rate flexibility

IMF staff report: Educated youth return to farms as job market falters

10 hour(s) ago
Unemployed youth are finding an unlikely ally in the soil -- turning, once more, to agriculture for survival.
10 hour(s) ago
Govt to buy LNG

Bangladesh in race to secure emergency LNG supply amid Gulf turmoil

18 March 2026, 20:49 PM
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
18 March 2026, 20:49 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Padma Bridge

China gives nod to $3.14b loan for Padma rail link

The Chinese State Council, the highest policymaking body of the East Asian nation, has finally given the go-ahead to the $3.14 billion
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt moves to plug capital deficit of state banks

Capital-strapped state-run banks could get a chance to charge a huge number of no-frills services they provide to the public.
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Govt plans 'textile village' under PPP

The government is going to set up a "textile village” on 28 acres of land belonging to Tangail Cotton Mills under Bangladesh Textile
13 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Foreign fund to be cut by Tk 5,000cr in revised budget

Foreign aid is likely to be cut by Tk 5,000 crore in the current fiscal year's revised budget despite a significant increase in its
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM
central bank

BB still waits to get back $66m in stolen money

Two years have gone by since the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, but Bangladesh could not bring back the major chunk of the $81 million wired to the Philippines from BB's account with the New York Fed.
2 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Taskforce formed to assess progress in LDC graduation

The government has formed a high-powered ten-member national taskforce to implement the roadmap for
21 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Repatriation to Myanmar

Rohingya Influx, Settlements: Forests, hills in peril: UN

The Rohingya influx has caused a critical impact on the forest lands in Cox's Bazar as thousands of hectares have been destroyed for making makeshift camps and collecting firewood.
19 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Exports economy

Exports await a blow

Bangladesh is likely to lose about $2.7 billion in export earnings every year once it graduates from the Least Developed Country bracket, where it has been for 43 years.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Ride-apps to get govt nod

The road authorities open the door to app-based transport service providers like Uber and Pathao but on two key conditions -- fares cannot be more than that of taxi services and security cannot be compromised. The government will fix or re-fix the fares if there is any discontent among passengers over those, according to the proposed guideline for the ride-hailing services.
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt to select bidders for first China project

In a first, the government is set to select bidders through limited tendering for implementing the digital connectivity
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Govt may send team to China to speed up signing of deal

The government may again send a high-powered team to China at the end of January to speed up the signing of the
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's mass transport

Dhaka's mass transport to see overhaul

The government is going to form a company to oversee bus operations in the capital, provide people with better services and reduce traffic congestion.
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Development Forum in Dhaka next week

The Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) is set to take place in Dhaka next week to discuss issues related to
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Rice

Food stock rises

The government's food stock saw a rise this year compared to the same period last year. This was mainly due to a significant
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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More teachers may get MPO

The government is likely to bring more private educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order scheme. The education ministry has already sent a draft of the revised MPO policy to the finance ministry which is now reviewing it, said sources in the two ministries.
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt to amend Grameen Bank electoral rules again

The government is set to amend the electoral rules of Grameen Bank for the third time in four years after its previous attempts to elect
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Forex reserves may come under strain

Bangladesh's external sector is set to pass through turbulence in 2018 given the anticipated surge in food import, petroleum price in
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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28 foreign-aided projects see slow implementation

The implementation of at least half a dozen foreign-aided projects involving more than Tk 6,000 crore has become uncertain as those
29 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Payra 'Power Hub': Dev frenzy wakes a lonesome land

Just nine months ago, Dhankhali in Kalapara of Patuakhali was nothing but a barren land with a handful of houses. But now there is activity, in massive scale.
25 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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2ND PADMA BRIDGE, 17 OTHER PROJECTS: Govt seeking Japanese fund

Under a government-to-government initiative, Bangladesh is seeking multi-billion dollar support from Japan for implementing 18 infrastructure projects, including a second Padma bridge and a second metro rail line.
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM

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