Govt unfazed by IMF outlook
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury remains confident that Bangladesh will achieve its 6.5 per cent GDP growth target in the current fiscal year, despite...
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PM welcomes Dutch skill on Teesta
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday welcomed the Netherlands’ offer to study the feasibility of the Teesta project, saying the two delta countries share common...
Triple whammy for Bangladesh economy
Bangladesh faces mounting economic risks from the escalating Middle East conflict, with potential threats to remittance inflows, energy supplies and air travel already raising concern....
Nobel goes to architects of economic stability
US economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday for research that has helped shape modern monetary...
Port mgt under fresh scrutiny
A parliamentary committee has called for stronger security, improved operational management and greater financial accountability at the country’s three major seaports, highlighting concerns over missing...
New IMF deal hinges on key differences
Bangladesh is seeking a fresh $4 billion-$4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on terms aligned with national interests and economic realities, as...
Private credit recovery remains elusive
The country’s private sector credit growth slowed to 4.75 per cent in August 2026, despite a strong rise in bank deposits, highlighting the weakness in...
Indian opposition moves SC over voter deletions
Hundreds of opposition party demonstrators marched to India’s Supreme Court on Monday to protest the removal of millions of names from voter that has sparked...
Dhaka has no assessment of Delhi protests
Bangladesh has no assessment to offer on the ongoing protests in New Delhi, as the demonstrations are India’s internal matter, State Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Price relief fails to restore purchasing power
Bangladesh’s households continue to face pressure on their living costs as wage growth falls behind inflation, despite a slight easing in overall price rises driven...
Secretariat to move to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
The government plans to shift the Secretariat from Abdul Gani Road to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, with the existing complex expected to accommodate other government offices, including...