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The year in finance: Stability achieved, but hard work lies ahead

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh's financial sector stands at a defining juncture at the end of the 2025, marked by cautious stabilisation efforts but weighed down by deep-rooted structural weaknesses. W... Read More


2025: Revenue pressure, reforms, unrest put NBR at crossroads

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ended 2025 at the centre of Bangladesh's growing fiscal challenge, struggling to raise higher revenue in a slowing economy while attempting long-p... Read More


Tk 1,695cr project to transform Narayanganj into climate-resilient green city

, Dec. 21 -- The government has taken an ambitious project to transform Narayanganj into a modern, climate-resilient and liveable city addressing long-standing urban challenges while preparing the ind... Read More


Govt to modernise fire safety, power systems at Bangladesh Secretariat

, Dec. 17 -- Nearly a year after a devastating fire ripped through the Bangladesh Secretariat, destroying vital documents, the government has decided to undertake a major modernisation project to stre... Read More


New project to bring over 8,500 hectares of fallow land under cultivation in Ctg

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- A vast tracts of uncultivated land in Chattogram region are set to be brought under productive use as the government has launched a major agricultural project aimed at raising crop o... Read More


Govt set to implement new project to digitise medical, nursing education

, Dec. 8 -- The government has taken a project aimed at streamlining and strengthening the management of medical, population and nursing education services across the country. The project "Integrated... Read More


Big push for renewables: 220 MW Sonagazi solar plant gets green light

, Dec. 7 -- In a major push toward clean energy, the government has taken up a plan to ramp up renewable power generation and reduce reliance on coal and fuel-based electricity that contributes to env... Read More


Bangladesh to drill 3 new gas wells as govt clears Tk 1,136cr exploration plan

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- In a major push to boost domestic energy production and reduce reliance on costly imports, the government will drill three new gas wells in the country involving Tk 1,136 crore. The ... Read More


A decade on, Uttara lake development still stuck in limbo

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- More than a decade after it was first approved with the promise of giving residents a cleaner, greener and more accessible lake environment, the Uttara Lake Development (1st Revised) ... Read More


Dhaka to get state-of-the-art special needs school

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The government is set to establish a modern and fully equipped school for children with special needs in Dhaka, aiming to ease the acute shortage of quality education and therapy ser... Read More