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Economy to attain full stability and prosperity after two years

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


A budget for almost everybody in challenging times

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


Budget today in tough times

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


REER rise signals weaker trade competitiveness

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


Bangladesh's trade with regional partners: Oct-Dec'25 deficit falls 15pc

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


Insurance bodies await permanent leadership

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


Fitch rates Bangladesh outlook as 'Negative' over Middle East crisis

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


Govt plans duty-free raw material imports

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


Returns on forex reserve investments at 6-yr high

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


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