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Interest payments on government debts swallow huge sums

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


US overtakes India in Bangladesh trade

Dhaka, May 3 -- The United States has overtaken India as Bangladesh's second-largest trading partner in January, driven by a surge in imports from the world's largest economy. While China continues t... Read More


Large-scale manufacturing sees some rebound

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing sector sees some rebound with its return onto growth trajectory in January after a tumble last December, signifying tentative recovery in the ... Read More


Fuel price spikes could weigh on forex reserves

Dhaka, March 8 -- The ongoing devastating conflicts in the Middle East could put fresh pressures on Bangladesh's foreign-exchange reserves as fallouts from spikes in global prices of liquefied natural... Read More


GDP growth may be 4.5pc this fiscal year

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by 4.5 per cent this fiscal year, a little below earlier projections by Oxford Economics, as it believes the second-quarter growth ending Dec... Read More


Vote eases political, policy uncertainty, supports macroeconomic stability

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Bangladesh's general election has reduced near-term political and policy uncertainty in a turnaround that could support improvements in macroeconomic stability, says Fitch Ratings in... Read More


150 mmcfd gas supply disruption likely

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- A key floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by US-based Excelerate Energy will suspend regasified fuel supply for 48 hours from February 23 to February 25 to carry o... Read More


Move to equip IDRA with 'search and seizing' power

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The government has moved to give the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) 'search and seizing' powers in a bid to curb fraudulence, malpractice and irregularities in... Read More