IMF staff report: Educated youth return to farms as job market falters
19 March 2026, 01:23 AM
Unemployed youth are finding an unlikely ally in the soil -- turning, once more, to agriculture for survival.
19 March 2026, 01:23 AM
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
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
Jica offers low-cost funds to businesses
Local as well as foreign entrepreneurs can get low-cost credit from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica)
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Interest on WB funds to double
The cost of funds that Bangladesh gets from the World Bank is likely to double the next fiscal year, thanks to a rise in the country's per capita income.
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Pricing for LNG import fixed
Bangladesh's maiden liquefied natural gas (LNG) import is one step closer to fruition after the cabinet gave the green light to the pricing and draft contract for the deal.
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt to import 2.5 lakh tonnes of rice
The government is going to import 2.5 lakh tonnes of white rice from Cambodia at a price which is 5.34 percent higher than the rate it paid to Vietnam as it seeks to boost stocks.
30 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Capital shortfall of state banks alarming
Eight state banks had a capital shortfall of Tk 12,683 crore at the end of June even though they got a handsome amount of fund from the government exchequer.
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Combating Natural Disasters: World Bank offers $250m soft loan
The World Bank has offered a low-cost loan of $250 million to Bangladesh for tackling natural disasters.
25 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Haor project put on ice
People in the country's northeastern haor areas remain at the mercy of nature. Every year, pre-monsoon floods come and submerge vast swathes of land, destroying the only crop in the region -- Boro.
It seems haor people are destined to suffer.
18 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Two firms to take internet to 2,600 unions at Tk 378cr
Two private sector ICT companies -- Fiber@Home and Summit Communication -- will provide internet service in 2,600 unions, as the government goes about achieving its Digital Bangladesh vision by 2021.
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Another LNG floating terminal on cards
The government is set to build another floating liquefied natural gas terminal as it makes an earnest push towards addressing Bangladesh's gas scarcity.
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Dredger purchase beats snail's pace
This is a classic case of inertia, a case that clearly shows how things move in government offices.
In 2010, the government planned to dredge and make the country's vast waterways navigable in 10 years.
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Private credit growth drops
Private sector credit growth dropped 1.12 percentage points in June from a year earlier due to cautious lending and slow export and remittance growth.
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Padma rail deal with China by this year
Bangladesh and China are going to sign final deals on the Padma Bridge Rail Link and four other projects involving $6.8 billion by this year.
31 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Zero progress in offloading shares of state-run firms
Some of the 26 state-owned enterprises that were instructed to offload their shares in the stockmarket are being resolutely defiant in
27 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Monetary policy may be expansionary
The central bank yesterday held its final round of meetings to lock down an expansionary monetary policy for the
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Rice importers get deferred payment facility
Bangladesh Bank has taken yet another step to increase rice import to boost stock and stabilise the price level of the
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
World Bank ready to help transform Dhaka
If the government comes up with a clear vision and a new comprehensive plan, the World Bank is ready to support and finance the
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt to set up 150MW power plant in Saidpur
The government is set to build a diesel-fired 150 megawatt power plant in Saidpur, the fuel for which will be imported from India.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Rescheduling facility for SMEs to boost investment
The central bank can extend rescheduling facilities to small and medium enterprises if it wants to bump up the
17 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Public Bank Scams: Problems left to persist
Governance failings and appointment of politically linked people to the boards of public banks have been contributing to default on large loans, frequent scams and poor recovery of stolen money.
15 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Foreign aid use slumps
Foreign aid disbursement slid 4.78 percent last fiscal year even though a huge amount is ready for use and is now
15 July 2017, 18:00 PM