Dhaka March 15, 2025, 2:43 pm
Despite falling global demand and an energy crisis, Bangladesh witnessed a 10 percent growth in RMG exports in FY23, with increased exports to new markets playing a significant role
Dilip Sawhney, regional vice-president at Rockwell Automation, shared these insights during his recent visit to Dhaka
The primary analysis of last fiscal’s ADP data suggest that ADP performance declined mainly because of more tightening grip on public expenditure
The Chittagong Hill Tracts is one of the regions in the country most vulnerable to climate and disaster risks. It also lacks access to basic services and opportunities
Bangladeshi expatriate workers are now enjoying the benefits of compulsory insurance schemes introduced by the government, thanks to an initiative taken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Asia and the Pacific continues to recover from the pandemic at a steady pace
Of the total amount, Tk 12,192.07 crore will come from the government portion, Tk 584.62 crore from the concerned organisation's own fund and the rest of Tk 5,233.43 crore will come from the project assistance
Due to revenue loopholes, the registration cost has increased 24 times in some areas. Registration costs are now the highest in the history
Bangladesh will soon be included as a member of the G-20 alliance
Digital small loans are being popular to meet the urgent needs of fixed-income groups of people, as it's hassle-free and gets loans just using mobile devices
NBR officials believe that the deficit will decrease somewhat
The state minister urged the delegation to bring the US SpaceX company to Bangladesh under the DEIED, EDGE and SHIFT projects of Bangladesh and Starlink
This project is helping improve transport efficiency and reliability in rural areas, boost agricultural productivity, and generate employment to help the country’s sustainable economic growth
With growing determination and willingness, both sides, despite the odds presented by the global economic situation, have moved forward to add new momentum to the economic ties
Bangladesh is under pressure of geopolitical conflict for the first time. Its negative impact has not yet hit the economy. But the economy is under pressure. In this case, steps should be taken with caution
This move also mirrors the strengthening economic ties between the neighbouring countries and the innovative introduction of Taka-Rupee in cross-border transactions
AHM Mustafa Kamal told the reporters after having a meeting with a Jica delegation
They expressed the interest while meeting with officials of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) at its headquarters in the city
Exporters raked in $55.56 billion during the fiscal year, marking a 6.67 percent increase from the previous year and setting a record for the highest export revenue in the nation's history
The revenue target is set at Tk5 lakh crore, while the budget deficit is Tk2,61,785 crore or 5.2% of GDP. The average inflation in the budget was kept at 6.0pc