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Bangladesh, Kuwait discuss expanding manpower exports, trade and investment

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Bangladesh and Kuwait have discussed expanding manpower exports, trade and investment as the two countries seek to deepen economic cooperation. Advertisement Prime Minister Ta... Read More


Bangladesh seeks global support to become manufacturing hub

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sought international partners support to transform Bangladesh into a global manufacturing hub, calling for adequate financing, greater market ... Read More


Bangladesh opts to measure economic growth on UN scales

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh opts to measure economic growth and national wealth creation on UN scales to help policymakers make precise policy on accurate data, removing scepticism about tradit... Read More


Gas supply reverts to level seen before LNG-terminal disruption

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Gas supply to some areas has risen since Monday night to near the level prevailing before an LNG-terminal disruption, with some recharge as predicted. Advertisement Meanwhile,... Read More


US overtakes India in Bangladesh trade

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- The United States retained its position as Bangladesh's second-largest trading partner in June, moving ahead of neighbouring India in four of the first six months of 2026 as th... Read More


Four key macroeconomic indicators being rebased

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Preparation is afoot to rebase four key macroeconomic indicators for better reflecting changes in the structure of Bangladesh's economy with upgraded quality of official data, o... Read More


A little letup in inflation as July rate down marginally

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- Intractable inflation in Bangladesh shows signs of easing a little as the July rate cooled down to 8.32 per cent by official count, on somewhat consumer product-supply improveme... Read More


BD boasts $6.6b BoP surplus buoyed by external inflows

Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh posted a record balance-of-payments surplus worth US$6.6 billion in the past fiscal year as stronger financial-account inflows helped outdo a gap left by widening cur... Read More


Jan-Mar net govt guarantees ease to Tk 1.015t

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- The outstanding stock of government guarantees fell by more than 5.0 per cent to Tk 1.015 trillion as of March 31, 2026, from Tk 1.070 trillion three months earlier, as repayment... Read More


'Substitute USSD for Bangla QR for transaction at micro-level'

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- When the central bank began pushing Bangla QR code as a single platform for interoperable digital payments, a surprisingly simple mechanism called USSD is suggested to reach cash... Read More