Dhaka February 14, 2026, 8:47 am
Politicos plead for reversal, transporters press for fare raise
The current global economic crisis is precipitated first by the pandemic-induced economic slowdown and then by the unwanted Russia-Ukraine war
Negotiations with Delhi soon
The government is in talks with the multilateral lenders to get more budget support in three years to ease economic pressure stemming from the lingering corona crisis and the Ukraine war
Foreign portfolio investment squeeze adds to bourse volatility
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen emphasised on collective efforts by the ASEAN leaders to tackle challenges faced by the ASEAN region while delivering a speech today at the 29th Meeting of ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) under the
Some 4,000 delegates and journalists are expected to attend the Eastern Economic Forum in 2022
This development followed the private sector power producers’ call for the power ministry’s intervention in payment of the outstanding bills worth $1.7 billion
The situation was temporary, and the outflow of workers would increase in the coming months
Under the revised policy, all the scheduled banks have been instructed to classify the rescheduled loans as bad/loss category if the borrowers failed six monthly or two consecutive quarterly instalments
Even as Bangladesh tackles immediate challenges created by the Russia-Ukraine war, it recognises the need to respond to the long-term challenge posed by climate change,
Kamal said the rise of inflation in the country is due to the increase in the prices of goods in the international market
Bangladesh Planning Minister, who released the report on Wednesday, attributed the decrease in the overall inflation to the taming of prices of edible oil and rice
He made the remarks while British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson called on him at his office at the ministry on Wednesday
Bangladesh sought IMF loans as a precautionary step to keep the economy stable and capable of meeting oil, gas and fertiliser import payments
Nine entities to close, five others face suspension
In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and exactly 50 years after it became independent, Bangladesh's per capita national income is now higher than that of India next door
Indian Researcher and Analyst John Rozario came up with this observation in an article with headline ‘Why Bangladesh won't face a Sri Lanka-style crisis,’ published in the Bangkok Post’s Asia Focus section on Monday
Last month was Eid-ul-Azha, and expatriates sent money to celebrate the family's Eid festival beautifully. Remittances have increased due to these reasons
The merchandise trade deficit stood at $33.25 billion in the last fiscal year (FY22) which was $23.78 billion in the previous fiscal year (FY21)
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