Dhaka March 17, 2026, 5:09 pm
People are now increasingly taking recourse to putting their money in metal arks, commonly known as sinduk, to avoid extra costs and risks of saving with the banking system
Signing of a deal with Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to expand trade with East European countries mainly targeting duty-free market access to Russia was deferred again as the text of the agreement could not be finalised yet
The much-awaited US$3.0 billion (Tk 247.49 billion) Chinese loan for the Padma Bridge railway link mega project is likely to be confirmed next month, as Bangladesh has removed the 'obstacle' to get the assured credit
Only 13 per cent of Bangladesh’s maiden metro rail (MRT-6) project has been implemented, in terms of spending allocation, until December last
The central bank now suggests providing loan instead of equity from the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF) so the money can be recovered in the event of project failure
The Islamic Development Bank approved €94.7 million in loans for housing projects in rural Bangladesh at its board meeting
The BPDB failed to start the physical work for converting 2X35-megawatt Shajibazar power plant to 105MW one and for upgrading the 100MW Baghbari power plant to 150MW one
Eight insurance companies have allegedly avoided around Tk345 crore in Value Added Tax (VAT) in four years, according to officials at the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) for VAT under the National Board of Revenue
Boro farming is going on in full swing in Sylhet region which is showing full possibility to exceed the target set this season
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has no objection to plans to turn the euro zone’s bailout fund into a European Monetary Fund
The seminar is organized by EquityBD and LDC Watch jointly and participated by, Rd. Quiz Khaliquzzaman Ahmed, Chairman PKSF as the Chair of the seminar, Dr. Shamsul Alam, Senior Secretary of GED and member of planning commiss
Construction of five new power plants having a total generation capacity of 716 megawatts (MWs) under the private sector in Chittagong is under process
Businesses deplore, say consumers to pay for this taxing
Agriculturists at a post-rally discussion in Rangpur have said Bangladesh has achieved revolutionary success in the agriculture, fishery and livestock sectors
The government contemplates doling out around Tk 9.80 billion in annual subsidy to civil servants to help them buy homes, which drew critical appreciation, though
A special contact point may work for Japan following an opportunity created for receiving private investment from that country in some big PPP projects through government-to-government (G2G) arrangement
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) decided to offer local companies Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) facility from March aiming to minimise time and cost for trade related works.
Despite tremendous economic potential, many sectors in Bangladesh fail to attract investors due mainly to a lack of adequate information on the country’s investment climate.
SoBs seek to realise commission on services they provide on behalf of govt
The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased slightly in the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year (FY18).
