Dhaka, July 3 -- The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has begun the process of rebasing the country's gross domestic product (GDP), a major statistical overhaul aimed at capturing the rapidly evo... Read More
Dhaka, June 21 -- Bangladesh's real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system achieved a major milestone in 2025, processing more than one million transactions a month on average for the first time since it... Read More
Dhaka, June 19 -- Bangladesh's overall price level has risen by almost 70 per cent over the past decade ending FY 2025-26, according to the latest GDP deflator data, underscoring the extent of economy... Read More
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