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Sustaining 5-month growth streak: Remittance inflow rises 13.5pc to $3.12b in Apr

Bangladesh, May 4 -- Bangladesh recorded a strong inflow of remittances in April, with expatriates sending home US$3.12 billion, marking a 13.5 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest ... Read More


Higher fuel costs drive daily hardship

Bangladesh, April 25 -- People had high hopes that the newly elected government would take swift steps to ease public hardship during a fragile economic transition. However, political changes and une... Read More


Debt servicing burden set to surge in coming years

Bangladesh, April 14 -- Bangladesh is heading into a period of mounting fiscal pressure as external debt servicing obligations are set to rise sharply over the next five years, exposing structural wea... Read More


Rising prices loom amid fuel supply crunch

Bangladesh, April 6 -- The newly elected BNP government is confronting one of its most pressing challenges: a deepening fuel crisis affecting households and businesses nationwide. The ongoing Middle ... Read More


Rising prices loom amid fuel supply crunch

Bangladesh, April 6 -- The newly elected BNP government is confronting one of its most pressing challenges: a deepening fuel crisis affecting households and businesses nationwide. The ongoing Middle ... Read More


Eastern refinery running out of crude

Bangladesh, April 2 -- Eastern Refinery PLC, the country's only state-owned oil refinery, is facing the risk of halting operations due to a severe shortage of crude oil caused by disruptions in global... Read More


Fuel costs unchanged for April

Bangladesh, April 1 -- The government has decided to maintain fuel prices unchanged for April, despite rising international oil prices, prioritising public relief over immediate adjustments, according... Read More


US - Iran war drives up prices of Eid essentials

Bangladesh, March 16 -- The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran is beginning to cast a shadow over Bangladesh's domestic commodity market, as rising transportation and logistics costs ... Read More