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
Safety net outlay to go up 16pc
The allocation for safety net programmes is set to rise about 16 percent year-on-year to Tk 43,500 crore in the
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Muhith to cut handouts for state banks by half
The allocation for state banks' recapitalisation is set to be slashed by more than half in the forthcoming budget -- the strongest indication yet of the government's intent to crack down on the lenders' errant ways.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Mega-projects to get Tk 18,700cr
The government will announce a separate roadmap for the first time for 10 mega-projects, for which about Tk
29 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Unused foreign funds hit new high of $23b
The amount of unused foreign aid in the pipeline reached a new high of $22.95 billion in March as the government
28 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Gas subsidy in the offing
The government plans to set aside funds for gas subsidy in the upcoming fiscal year though it shook off the burden of fuel subsidies
26 May 2016, 18:00 PM
A holdup in new VAT law
The government may put the new VAT law on hold for another year in the face of opposition by business leaders.
25 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Private sector credit growth beats target
Private sector credit growth has surpassed the target set in the central bank's monetary policy -- three months ahead of the end of the fiscal year -- thanks to low interest rates and less borrowing by the government.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Banks cut back only 17pc of written-off loans in 13 years
Banks cut back only about 17 percent of their written-off loans in the last 13 years despite several initiatives to
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
BB governor fires warning shots at state banks
Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir yesterday cautioned four state-owned commercial banks and instructed them to grant loans
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Banks giving low-cost loans to manufacturers
Banks are providing industrial loans at a maximum cost of 6.5 percent -- which is almost half the going interest rates -- from a fund provided by the World Bank, a development that will put a smile on the faces of businesses.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Loan defaults spiral back up
Loan defaults at banks rose 15.65 percent to Tk 59,411 crore in the first quarter of 2016 from the previous period
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Only half of ADP money spent in 10 months
The implementation of the annual development programme in the first ten months of the current fiscal year was only half the revised allocation, mainly due to low spending on the Padma bridge project.
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Put pressure on Rizal Bank to return stolen funds
The parliamentary standing committee on the finance ministry has called for global pressure on Manila-based Rizal Bank to retrieve the
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Envoy confident entire BB fund will be retrieved
The Bangladesh embassy in the Philippines is confident that the entire amount of the stolen money from the central
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Safety net spending to rise 19pc next fiscal year
Expenditure under the social safety net programme, including allowance for the elderly and widows, will see a 19 percent rise in the next fiscal year.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM
BB cranks up pressure on Fed, SWIFT to retrieve funds
Bangladesh Bank has taken a new step to put pressure on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and SWIFT in a bid
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Ministry to propose 20pc bigger ADP
The planning ministry is set to propose increasing the outlay for the annual development programme to Tk 109,200
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Subsidies face deep cuts
Subsidies are set to be cut by 25.93 percent in the revised budget for this fiscal year due to the decline in fuel and
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Remittance hit by low oil price
Inward remittances fell 7.75 percent year-on-year to $1.19 billion in April as low oil prices continue to erode the incomes of the countries that host most of the Bangladeshi migrant workers.
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Muhith calls for national food plan
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has urged the food and agriculture ministries to prepare a coordinated National Food Plan with the view to ensuring food security for all.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM