Finance division officials say the budget is expected to prioritise human resource development over physical infrastructure. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is expected to present a BDT ...

Energy division policymakers said this will simultaneously reduce gas pressure for power generation, save a significant amount of foreign exchange, and lower the risks of import dependency. Around 20 ...

The twelfth edition of the ranking of Bangladesh’s listed banks has now been completed, based on the 2024 audited financial statements. Bonik Barta first introduced its annual ranking of the country’s ...

Analysts argue the “BRAVE Burma Act” passed by the US House of Representatives is not merely a new sanctions regime but a strategic tool designed to alter the balance of power in Naypyidaw. All of ...

The World Bank has attributed the rise in poverty and the employment crisis in Bangladesh to high inflation and declining wages. Persistently high inflation has eroded the purchasing power of families ...

In the first quarter (July-September) of the 2024-25 fiscal year, Bangladesh saw its imports from Pakistan rise by over 27 percent. In that same timeframe, imports from India fell by nearly 9.5 ...

The “One Village One Product (OVOP)” plan proposes a shift from conventional collateral-based lending to value-chain financing that covers production, processing, logistics and export. Bangladesh Bank ...

RAPID’s keynote presentation stated it is not the issue of LDC graduation, but rather long-standing structural weaknesses, limited export diversification, low foreign investment and rising production ...

Experts say the government should use the three-year lead time before the proposed third terminal opens to drill more wells and expand 3D seismic surveys. The government is turning to floating storage ...

City Group has applied for policy support from the central bank — a first in its 50-year history. Top executives of the banks and financial institutions that lent to the group have now united to find ...

The NBR chairman said the agency will make every effort to get as close as possible to its revenue target. National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that the revenue shortfall at ...

The new policy will comprehensively cover pesticide import, registration, quality control, application, marketing, and safeguards for public health and the environment. A new policy guideline is being ...