Dhaka December 15, 2025, 1:17 pm
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved nine projects involving Tk 75.39 billion.
They visited the construction site of Mirsarai Economic Zone and inaugurated the programme of sapling plantation there, said a statement.
Latest Wage Rate Index (WRI), released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), showed that the index in general increased by 6.46 per cent in FY18 while the growth rate was 6.50 per cent in FY17.
During the period, the LC openings surged due to the higher import orders for food grains, petroleum and capital machinery, said an official of the central bank.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) at a recent review meeting expressed dissatisfaction over the slow implementation of the decisions taken to explore marine resources by different ministries or divisions, they added.
Price inflation of clothing and footwear across the country jumped by 4.80 per cent in the past fiscal year.
Top businessmen and companies are being recognised for their success and contribution to the economy at the 17th edition of the Bangladesh Business Awards.
The government had revised its NTR earning target downward by nearly Tk 43 billion in the last fiscal year (FY), 2017-18.
The mission, which started on July 19, will complete its work on July 31 before sitting for negotiations with the government, expected to be held in October this year.
The loan was estimated to be nearly 7.0 per cent higher than that of the last fiscal year’s target.
Shahjahan Kamal gave the directives during the first session of the second day of DC conference at the cabinet division on Wednesday.
Eurocurrency is a kind of currency held in banks located outside the country that issues it.
The Department of Fashion & Apparel Studies of the University of Delaware in collaboration with the United States Fashion Industry Association conducted the study titled ‘The USFIA Fashion Industry Bench Marking Study 2018’.
Three global ratings agencies have identified poor governance standards and weak financial health as risk factors for the Bangladesh's banking sector, particularly for public banks.
Bangladesh's largest bilateral development partner also urged the government not to change project directors frequently.
The growth in credit flow to private sector came down to 16.95 per cent in June 2018 on a year-on-year basis from 17.60 per cent a month ago.
On July 14, Petrobangla called an emergency meeting with Excelerate officials and verbally conveyed their concerns to them.
To overcome the unpleasant situation, they suggested prioritises Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as another avenue for resolving commercial disputes faster and cheaper.
Bureaucratic tangle and slow land acquisition have delayed the progress of eight China-funded government to government (G2G) projects.
Higher than targeted private sector credit growth compared to deposits is believed to be the key reason for exceeding the advances-deposits ratio (ADR) by private banks.
