Dhaka, June 12 -- Bangladesh may need two years to take off from the present miasma and make the economy get full stability and prosperity, says Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. "The co... Read More
Dhaka, June 11 -- For umpteen people, BNP's return to power represents far more than a routine change of government rather an aspired upgrade in their standard of living. It marked the culmination of... Read More
Dhaka, June 10 -- Amir Khosru walks a tightrope in making ends meet as he presents today his maiden national budget suiting the BNP-led government's economic priorities amid persistent inflationary pr... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's trade competitiveness weakened slightly as the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index edged higher in April, reflecting persistent inflationary pressures and an overva... Read More
Dhaka, May 23 -- Bangladesh's trade deficit with its seven neighbouring countries narrowed by more than 15 per cent to $1.70 billion during the October-December quarter of this fiscal year, according ... Read More
Dhaka, May 22 -- Bangladesh's insurance sector has been operating without full-time leadership at two of its most important institutions for more than two months, fuelling concerns over policy delays ... Read More
Dhaka, May 14 -- Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Bangladesh's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'Negative' from 'Stable', while affirming the ratings at 'B+'. The outlook revision r... Read More
Dhaka, May 12 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said imported raw materials meant for export-oriented industries would be made duty-free to boost the country's ex... Read More
Dhaka, May 9 -- The country's return on foreign exchange reserve investments reached a six-year high in fiscal year 2025 supported by mainly rising global yields, according to a report released by the... Read More
Dhaka, May 6 -- Rising interest payments on government borrowings swallow a huge sum of Tk 712.53 billion during July-December of this fiscal year, in a 22-percent annualised increase. A latest repor... Read More