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
Finance ministry in favour of firms investing abroad
The banking division is in favour of allowing local businesses to invest abroad -- a stark contrast to the central bank's stance on the
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt to set ambitious aid spending target
The government is set to lay down an ambitious foreign aid utilisation target for next fiscal year with the aim of
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
$6-9b lost in 2014
Bangladesh has lost between $6 billion and $9 billion to illicit money outflows in 2014, according to a Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report.
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Sovereign wealth fund, taka bond plans scrapped: Muhith
The government may not go ahead with its plans to set up a $10 billion sovereign wealth fund in the end -- in what
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Teesta issue will be resolved soon
Reiterating Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment over Teesta water- sharing deal with Bangladesh, its Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday said the issue would be resolved very soon.
23 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Devise ways to manage public investment efficiently: WB
Bangladesh needs to identify the barriers that are preventing the country from better managing public investment and use the $35
22 April 2017, 18:00 PM
4G auction after budget: Muhith
The auction of the 4G spectrum will take place after the announcement of the national budget for next fiscal year,
22 April 2017, 18:00 PM
No compromise on 15pc VAT
Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said there would be no changes in the government plan to implement a uniform 15 percent VAT rate from July.
21 April 2017, 18:00 PM
NDB likely to add 15 new members
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said the New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral development bank set up by the BRICS states, is
21 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Muhith plans an ambitious budget
Budget deficit may exceed 5 percent of GDP in fiscal 2017-18, breaking out from years-long practice with the view
15 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Domestic borrowing remains sluggish
The government's net domestic borrowing in the first seven months of the fiscal year was only 17.9 percent of the target, mainly due
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Development spending still not picking up
Less than half of the development budget could be spent in the first nine months of fiscal 2016-17 but the planning ministry is still hopeful that full implementation would be possible in the remaining three months.
12 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Economic zones get priority in new Indian credit
Developing special economic zones will be one of the agendas of the new $4.5 billion Indian line of credit to
9 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Indian Line of Credit: Fresh $5b likely amid slow use of previous $3b
Bangladesh has been slow in using up the previous $3 billion of Indian credit due to procedural flaws mainly on Dhaka's part.
7 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Summit Group to get nod for LNG terminal this week
Summit Group will receive a final nod from the government to set up a floating liquefied natural gas terminal on Moheshkhali Island in Cox's Bazar at a cost of $500 million.
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Budget to be revised down 7.4pc
The government is set to revise down this fiscal year's budget by 7.4 percent, with the non-development sector taking the hit mostly.
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Cyber Threat Detection, Response: Govt to install tools for constant watch
The government is going to install internet monitoring equipment by May next year to help combat militancy amid growing concerns about extremists using the internet to spread their propaganda and communicate amongst themselves.
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM
AIIB to provide $60m to boost gas supply
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is set to provide $60 million for a project to address Bangladesh's gas
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Go-ahead for mega health projects
The government is embarking on the largest health sector programme, worth Tk 1,15,486 crore to be spent over the next five years, with special focus on diseases like cancer, heart ailments, diabetes, and improvements to health governance.
21 March 2017, 18:00 PM
9 deals on defence during PM's visit
Two agreements and seven memorandums of understanding on defence cooperation would figure prominently among more than 40 deals expected to be signed between Bangladesh and India during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Delhi visit next month.
20 March 2017, 18:11 PM