New pay scale: House rent payouts rise despite lower rates
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Housing allowance, the second-largest component of gross salary, has been reduced as a percentage of basic pay under the new public sector pay scale.
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A mega project largely deserted
19 September 2026
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
19 September 2026
Spouse to get pension until 80 after death of pensioner
18 September 2026
The National Pension Authority (NPA) yesterday decided to extend the age limit for a spouse to receive a pension after the pensioner’s death to 80 years from 75 and introduce an Islamic version of the Universal Pension Scheme.
18 September 2026
Three metro projects get go-ahead, costing Tk 2.5 lakh crore
17 September 2026
The government yesterday approved the construction of three metro rail lines for Dhaka at an estimated cost of nearly Tk 2.5 lakh crore.
17 September 2026
Bogura-Sirajganj rail line / 8 years on, project costs to jump 89%
16 September 2026
The estimated cost of the direct dual-gauge railway line project connecting Bogura and Sirajganj has jumped nearly 89 percent to Tk 10,391 crore, with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) set to fund 71 percent of the total project costs.
16 September 2026
Cost of MRT-1, 5 trimmed to Tk 2.04 lakh crore
15 September 2026
The revised estimated cost of the Japan-funded Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1 and Line-5 projects has been set at Tk 2,03,800 crore, down 4.75 percent from an earlier proposal.
15 September 2026
N’ganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur route: Electric trains on the cards
14 September 2026
The government is set to introduce electric trains for the first time in Bangladesh on the 52km Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur route.
14 September 2026
Reserves on rise despite fuel, fertiliser shock
12 September 2026
When war in the Middle East sent fuel prices climbing, Bangladesh looked like an obvious casualty. An import-dependent economy with a thin reserve cushion and a recent history of dollar shortages had every reason to buckle. It has not.
12 September 2026
Private sector’s foreign borrowing falls in June
Short-term foreign debt in the private sector fell to $13.66 billion in June, down 3 percent from $14.08 billion in May, as repayments outpaced new loans during the period, according to Bangladesh Bank.
1 August 2023
Offshore Gas Exploration: Cabinet committee approves new guidelines
The cabinet committee on economic affairs yesterday approved the draft of the production sharing contract (PSC) for offshore gas exploration that Petrobangla insists ensures a fair deal for both the government and the international oil companies (IOCs).
26 July 2023
Now S&P goes negative on Bangladesh economy
Global rating agency Standard and Poor’s yesterday downgraded Bangladesh’s long-term rating outlook from stable to negative on the back of a continued decline in foreign exchange reserves despite an ongoing IMF programme and lower import bills.
25 July 2023
Banks’ risky loans thrice as large
After the sudden drop in Bangladesh’s official foreign exchange reserves on July 13, another rude shock awaits: as per IMF conditions, the banking sector’s distressed assets will be published, in what would make for a grim reading about the industry’s health.
23 July 2023
Pvt sector’s foreign borrowing: Waning appetite to put pressure on reserves
The private sector’s shrinking appetite for foreign loans is likely to put further pressure on the country’s strained dollar stockpile, according to bankers and experts.
20 July 2023
Bringing urban facilities to the rural areas
The government is going to undertake a project under which modern urban facilities will reach 15 villages under 15 upazilas of as many districts.
17 July 2023
Financial irregularities cost Sadharan Bima Tk 210cr
CAG audit finds
13 July 2023
BSCIC suffers Tk 25cr losses for dues
The BSCIC suffered a loss of Tk 25.32 crore in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 as it did not realise dues related to service charges and lease money from a number of plot owners in several industrial estates, according to an audit report.
11 July 2023
Power projects rarely completed on time
Most of the projects in the power sector are not completed on time, with some seeing as much as 300 percent cost overruns, said a recent report of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED).
10 July 2023
Universal Pension: 4 schemes to be on offer
The finance ministry has prepared a draft rule for the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) delineating four separate schemes for both local and non-resident Bangladeshis.
9 July 2023
Capacity charge is model of robbery
Says IMED in a report on the power sector
6 July 2023
Digital debacle
In 2012, the government took on a Tk 541 crore project to convert 8,500 post offices in rural areas to e-centres for the communities.
6 July 2023
Universal Pension: Govt forms Nat’l Pension Authority
The government has formed a two-member National Pension Authority (NPA) to execute the Universal Pension Scheme formulated to provide pension services for the common people.
5 July 2023
Inflation climbs to 12-year high
Average inflation in Bangladesh surpassed the government’s target for the just-concluded fiscal year by a large margin as higher prices of goods and services continue to linger for the economic crisis at home and abroad.
3 July 2023
Private sector borrowing less from abroad
The private sector’s external debt declined by about $2 billion in the first three months of the year, in a sign of the shrinking appetite for foreign loans in the face of unfavourable terms.
3 July 2023
Over Tk 13,110cr anomalies in Janata Bank
State-owned Janata Bank indulged in 31 counts of “serious financial irregularities” from 2015 to 2020 involving Tk 13,110.8 crore, which is 22.85 percent of the lender’s liabilities, found a recent audit.
2 July 2023
Irregularities rife at state-run Essential Drugs Company
On June 26, 2013, the state-owned Essential Drugs Company (EDCL) acquired a drug production machine. Let alone use it, the state-owned company did not even unbox it for the next seven years.
28 June 2023
Graft in public hospitals costs Tk 459cr in 5yrs
The government has suffered losses amounting to Tk 459 crore thanks to irregularities at different public healthcare institutions, found four different compliance audit reports.
27 June 2023
Fiscal 2022-23: Govt’s tax amnesty offer draws blank
For the first time, no one took the opportunity to whiten black money to avail the government’s tax amnesty in the outgoing fiscal year.
25 June 2023
Deposits of Bangladeshi banks, nationals with Swiss banks drop by 93.7%
Funds deposited by Bangladeshi citizens and banks with Swiss banks dropped 93.7 percent to 55.3 million Swiss francs (CHF) last year on the back of the pressure on the country’s foreign currency reserves.
23 June 2023