Dhaka March 17, 2025, 1:27 am
Bangladesh’s robust economic recovery from the pandemic has been interrupted by Russia’s war in Ukraine, leading to a sharp widening of the current account deficit, rapid decline of foreign exchange reserves, rising inflation
Three projects were underway to promote wind power in southern coastlines as Bangladesh moved to enhance the stake of clean energy sources in the national energy system as part of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SD
This meeting would conclude the IMF's two-week visit to Bangladesh
The upper limit will not be applicable for the next five years for financing to coal-fired power plants
The new interest rate will come into effect from November 13
The energy crisis is now a global crisis as there is a disruption in the supply chain and financial transaction due to the war in Ukraine
The overall inflation in Bangladesh fell to 8.91 percent in October, on a point-to-point basis, from 9.1 percent in September
Training of young people in IT and new technologies to make them better equipped for the future is one area where effort could be expanded. Another is the creation of new industries and continuing to make Digital Bangladesh a
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the Ecnec chairperson, stressed the need for a thorough feasibility study in case of undertaking any big project
The liabilities of import payment are decreasing gradually after reining in opening of import LCs
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar Development Project is a mega project in Bangladesh. It is underway at a cost of Tk 4,374. 21 crore. The World Bank is financing about Tk 4,000 crore in that project, which has been execu
The IMF will support both technological upgradation and human resource development of the capital market so that the market can act maintaining global standard
The PM made this clear before four important bureaucrats of finance, commerce, food, banking division and Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder in a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office
Earlier, expatriates were needed to count a maximum $2 fee for sending remittance to the country
It has also called upon the lender to be consistent with its own policy against corruption and money laundering
He said this while speaking at 'ERF's Dialogue' as the chief guest, organized by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF), at its auditorium in the capital today
There needs to be a system so that Bangladesh understands what is happening out there and it is necessary to create a basis to get benefitted from the blue economy
Bangladesh’s current debt with the International Monetary Fund is $460 million while its deposit stands at $1.65 billion, according to an IMF report
13 lakh more tonnes paddy likely to be produced this season. Total production may hit 1.63cr tonnes
The IMF team made the suggestion at two separate meetings with Senior Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division Md Mahbubur Rahman and Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Chairman ABM Azad at the secretariat on Th