Rejaul Karim Byron

With exports failing to keep up, rising repayments have crossed IMF risk thresholds

The bank is expected to have an authorised capital of Tk 300 crore

Higher bills for foreign-funded projects due to taka devaluation strain budget, and may force government to borrow again

The country’s first metro rail project is set to see a cost reduction of around Tk 755 crore as the Planning Ministry prepares to place the third revision of the Metro Rail Line-6 proposal before the ECNEC tomorrow for approval.

The interim government wants to implement a portion of the recommendations made by the commission during its tenure.

Going against the usual practice and history, the interim government has raised the revenue collection target for the current fiscal year (FY) by 5 percent, or Tk 24,000 crore.

Chief Adviser reaffirmed the interim govt's commitment to holding a free, fair, and festive election in the first half of February.

The centrepiece of the reform package is the abolition of a category that designates state-owned lenders as "specialised banks"

For the first time, Bangladesh’s outstanding government debt has surged past the Tk 21 trillion mark, pushed upward by chronically weak revenue collection and years of ambitious development spending.

The government has not submitted any proposal for the deferral as of now

Business leaders tell UN delegation that past growth figures were inflated

IMF lowered Bangladesh's GDP forecast for FY26 to 4.9 percent, down from its June projection of 5.4 percent

Interest payments, subsidies push expenses up; new bank recapitalisation may add pressure

Bangladesh spent a record Tk 134,430 crore ($15.7 billion) on interest payments in FY 2024-25

Once the new bank is launched, depositors will get a maximum of Tk 2 lakh from the deposit insurance fund.

Governor Ahsan H Mansur outlined the draft amendments to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972

Bangladesh’s fresh foreign loan commitments soared by more than 33 times in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY), although the amount still remains well below the borrowing ceiling recently set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has begun a dual-track assessment of Bangladesh, combining the fifth review of its $5.5 billion loan programme with a comprehensive annual audit of the country’s economy under Article IV obligations...In its initial meeting with Finance Secretary

Bangladesh is expected to receive the sixth instalment of $450 million in January

Bangladesh and Pakistan yesterday agreed to expand economic cooperation by exploring new trade opportunities and enhancing direct connectivity through shipping links and air services.