Trial run of motor vehicle deal goes well
As a trial run for the landmark four-nation motor vehicle agreement, a goods-laden truck from Kolkata reached Agartala in north-east
3 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt staff to own flats in five years
The government staff in Dhaka and other cities may own flats of 800 to 1,500 square feet (sft) in five years as per a housing scheme in the works.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s university teachers may get grade as senior secretary’s
The government may include a new criterion in the upcoming pay scale such that university teachers will see their grade rise up to the level of senior secretary in public administration.
Besides, a new system will be introduced that will automatically upgrade public servants' grades after a certain period.
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
India may ease terms for $2b credit
India has hinted that it would relax the terms and conditions tagged with its fresh $2-billion credit for Bangladesh, which will mostly be used to further enhance connectivity between the two countries.
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh approves 24 more economic zones
The government has approved 24 more economic zones, including two separate special zones for Japan and India.
21 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Transport sector gets priority in five-year plan
The government plans to almost double the funds for the transport sector each fiscal year until 2020 to achieve 8 percent economic growth.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Trade deficit narrows 40pc as imports drop
Trade deficit decreased 40 percent in the first two months of fiscal 2015-16 from a year earlier thanks to lower imports and higher
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Agencies empowered to seize local property
The government has toughened the Anti-Money Laundering Law, allowing investigating agencies to confiscate locally available money or properties of a person guilty of stashing money abroad.
14 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh likely to double salaries
Following the recent pay hike for government employees, salaries of the president, prime minister, ministers and lawmakers are also
14 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Development spending lowest in four years
Development spending in the first quarter was the lowest in four years, even though the government has taken on a bigger budget for
13 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to establish cantonment on both sides of Padma Bridge
The government is going to establish a full-blown cantonment on both sides of the Padma Bridge to ensure security to the largest ever structure to be built in the country.
13 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Anti-money laundering steps under scanner
A team of Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog on money laundering, yesterday started evaluation of the
11 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Foreign aid disbursement drops 20pc
Foreign aid disbursement fell 20 percent in the first two months of the fiscal year from the same period a year earlier
11 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Taskforces to be formed to boost Saarc connectivity
Some five taskforces will be formed to increase connectivity and trade in the Saarc region.
10 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Removal of barriers can boost South Asia trade 3.5 times
The removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers and better connectivity will boost intra-regional trade in South Asia
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM
IMF raises growth forecast
After the World Bank and the ADB, the IMF has now upgraded this fiscal year's outlook for Bangladesh's economic
7 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Saarc nations can generate 300,000MW of hydropower
The Saarc region has the potential to generate about 300,000 megawatts of hydropower that would benefit countries like Bangladesh
6 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Eid spending fuels inflation
Inflation edged up 7 basis points to 6.24 percent month-on-month in September on the back of a non-food price hike, making it
6 October 2015, 18:00 PM
WB upgrades growth forecast
The World Bank has upgraded the forecast for Bangladesh's economic growth this fiscal year to 6.5 percent on account of stronger
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Deeper connectivity key to trade expansion in South Asia: analysts
South Asian countries must remove non-tariff and para-tariff barriers and improve connectivity to boost regional trade, ministers and
29 September 2015, 18:00 PM