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IMF loan for Bangladesh stalled over reform measures, and climate resilience issues

Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Release of International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan for Bangladesh remains stalled due to pending reforms in the financial sector, conditions to cut subsidies and climate resilience is... Read More


Worsening gas shortage threatens exports, disrupts daily life

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh's worsening gas crisis is disrupting industrial production, straining households and threatening the country's export earnings as severe shortages force factories to rely o... Read More


Trade deficit widens 24% as exports fall and capital imports slump

Dhaka, July 24 -- digit drop in capital machinery imports and falling export revenues have driven Bangladesh's trade deficit up by nearly 24 percent to $23.98 billion in FY 2025-26, leaving a historic... Read More


Revenue shortfall, banking crisis to overshadow FY27 budget funding, creating big challenges: Experts

Dhaka, June 7 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is preparing to unveil the Tk 9.38 lakh crore national budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 on June 11, while the newly formed government faces... Read More


Experts urge boost in allocation for agriculture to ensure food security, curb inflation

, May 26 -- Economists and sector experts have urged the government to prioritize the agriculture sector in the upcoming national budget for the fiscal year FY2026-27, warning that the continued decli... Read More