Dhaka March 18, 2025, 6:13 am
According to the proposed budget, it's expected to receive a total of Tk 2.41 trillion from external and domestic sources against the revised of Tk 2.01 trillion in the outgoing fiscal
One of the major challenges in tapping revenue in this era of globalised economic activities is to collect proper taxes from non-resident taxpayers and digital service providers, and to make them follow the rules and regulati
One of the major goals of the government is to ensure high-quality power and energy resources in order to meet the rising demand
Expansion of the social safety net is an important part of the government's economic recovery efforts to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The assistance will be given in the lean seasons- September, October and November and March and April
With an apprehension that Covid-19 can spread further anytime, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed Tk 5,000 crore as block allocation in the next fiscal year to implement the emergency measures to combat the pandemic
Agriculture, food and fisheries sectors will receive an allocation of Tk 33,698 crore for fiscal year 2022-2023 which was Tk 24,345 crore in outgoing fiscal year 2021-2022
The title of the budget for the next fiscal year is “Return to the Path of Development; Leaving the COVID-19 Behind”
The ambassador was speaking at "DCAB Talk" at Jatiya Press Club organized by Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to sharp spikes in food and fuel prices, compounding global economic woes, especially for developing economies that have been struggling more than richer ones to recover from the COVID-19
The team has showed that the MRT-5 route will require $4.04 billion as its construction cost and $1.01 billion as indirect cost, including the costs of environmental management, engineering services and project management
Inflation, volatility in the foreign exchange market, a surge in imports, and negative growth in remittances as the biggest challenges in Bangladesh’s economy now
The new price will be effective from June
State-owned banks bear the brunt of default loans the most, at 20 percent, while private banks account for 5.84 percent, foreign banks 4.53 percent and specialised banks for 12 percent
CPD made the observations in its Independent Review of Bangladesh's Development (IRBD) report, titled "State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY21-22"
The national estimate of the “new poor” remains high at 18.54 percent in May 2022, it reveals
Fitch Solutions cuts forecast for FY23 due to myriad headwinds from inside, outside
Sending workers resumes this month, minister says after signing JWG-meeting minutes
Cabinet purchase body gives nod to 17 proposals
He told reporters while briefing about the outcomes of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) meeting on Wednesday