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New loan negotiations with IMF: Positive outcome by January, hopes finance minister

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Credit negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are ongoing and could yield a positive outcome by January, the finance minister said Wednesday after a revenue-rev... Read More


MSCI adds six, drops four Bangladeshi stocks after three-year break

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Global index provider MSCI has resumed regular reviews of Bangladesh's equity market after a gap of more than three years, adding six Bangladeshi companies to its Frontier Marke... Read More


upay reduces cash-out charge to Tk 11.99 per thousand

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Mobile Financial Services (MFS) provider upay has introduced a more affordable transaction option for customers through its 'Kom er Cheyeo Kom - Unmadonar Unmad' campaign. Unde... Read More


Govt approves direct LNG procurement from four foreign suppliers

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved direct procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from four international suppliers, including Japan's JERA Global... Read More


Open competition in govt purchases envisaged for equal opportunity

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Ensuring greater transparency, accountability, equal treatment and open competition in government purchases are envisaged in a proposed recast of the public-procurement law. Ad... Read More


Planners slam govt decision to scrap bus rapid transit project

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) has strongly opposed the government's decision to scrap the Dhaka-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and convert the corridor int... Read More


IDRA gets approval to shift HQ at higher rent

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The government has approved the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority's (IDRA) proposal to relocate its headquarters from Motijheel to Agargaon in the city at a signifi... Read More


Police form cell to address banking sector problems

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- A dedicated cell has been formed at the Police Headquarters to address various problems faced by the banking sector, including fraud, forgery, loan defaults and asset recovery, ... Read More


BBS starts primary surveys to rebase GDP to FY26

Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has started preliminary surveys to rebase and revise the gross domestic product (GDP), moving the base year from the fiscal year 2015-1... Read More


Bangladesh, Kuwait eye joint investment in ceramics, leather sectors

Bangladesh, Nov. 11 -- Businesspeople from Bangladesh and Kuwait have expressed interest in exploring joint investment opportunities in several sectors, including ceramics, plastics and leather goods,... Read More