ADB cuts Bangladesh growth forecast to 4% for FY27
9 HOUR(s)
Unreliable energy supplies, logistics constraints and lengthy regulatory and approval procedures are further dampening investment demand
9 HOUR(s)
New Pay Scale: Basic pay rise to cost Tk 37,372cr
21 September 2026
The implementation of the new pay scale’s basic salary in two phases will cost the government Tk 37,372 crore, covering civil, defence services and judicial personnel, alongside pensioners, according to a preliminary estimate of the finance division.
21 September 2026
New pay scale: House rent payouts rise despite lower rates
20 September 2026
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.
20 September 2026
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
Bangladesh comes last in South Asia
Bangladesh ranked 176th out of 190 countries in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index this year, which is the lowest ranking for a South Asian nation -- an alarming development given the government's claims of reforms to improve the score.
31 October 2018
Govt on pre-poll project spree
The Ecnec is set to approve more than two dozen projects today, just a week before the Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming general election.
29 October 2018
Amend coastal shipping deal with India
Local seagoing container shippers have urged both the Bangladeshi and Indian governments to allow them to carry goods of third
20 October 2018
Dhaka-Delhi ports deal next week
Dhaka and New Delhi are going to sign next week three important agreements, including one allowing India to use Chittagong and Mongla ports to transport cargoes to its north-eastern states.
18 October 2018
Ecnec to sit again today
The planning ministry has convened another Ecnec meeting today where nearly two dozen projects would be placed, setting a rare
10 October 2018
Govt approves country's first gold policy
The cabinet yesterday approved the first-ever gold policy for the country aiming to make import and export of the precious metal easy, stop its smuggling, and ensure transparency in its trade.
3 October 2018
Investment hits record high
Overall investment crossed 31 percent of GDP for the first time in Bangladesh's history last fiscal year thanks to a spike in public spending on mega infrastructure projects now being implemented.
25 September 2018
Tk 80cr project may be placed at Ecnec today
Bangladesh and India are going to re-open another rail link between Chilahati in Nilphamari and Haldibari in Siliguri to boost sub-regional trade and tourism.
17 September 2018
US law firms to advise BB on damage claim
US law firms will provide reports to Bangladesh Bank in the next three weeks on the basis of which the central bank will file a damage
17 September 2018
Food ministry in overdrive
After facing strong criticism last year over poor food reserve due to failure in procuring targeted amount of rice from the domestic market, the Ministry of Food has made a complete turnaround this year.
9 September 2018
Ganges Barrage Project: Execution after changes in design
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the government will implement the Ganges Barrage project after making changes to its design.
4 September 2018
Delta Plan 2100: Draft made for spending $37b by 2031
The government would spend $37 billion by 2031 for ensuring food and water security and fighting disasters, according to a draft of the Delta Plan 2100.
2 September 2018
ADP spending off to a slow start
Development spending made a slow start to the current fiscal year despite a government order aimed at beginning project
1 September 2018
Fill vacancies in finance, planning ministries: PMO
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has directed to quickly fill over 50,000 vacant posts in different entities under the finance and planning ministries,
26 August 2018
BJMC gets Tk 100cr to pay jute mill salaries
The finance ministry has provided a Tk 100 crore loan under some conditions to Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) to help the state agency pay salaries and wages of the staff of its 25 loss-making jute mills.
19 August 2018
Name and shame loan defaulters
The finance ministry has recommended that state-run banks publish the details of large loan defaulters on their websites at regular intervals in order to make the defaulters feel embarrassed.
16 August 2018
Export subsidy gets bigger
The government is set to extend export subsidy to eight new products and increase the amount for existing ones with a view to boosting overseas shipments and encouraging environment-friendly industrialisation.
12 August 2018
Govt to buy Rose Garden
The government is going to buy the historic Rose Garden mansion in Old Dhaka -- that was the birthplace of ruling party Awami League -- at about Tk 331.70 crore.
8 August 2018
RESERVE HEIST: BB to file lawsuit in NY court by January
The central bank is going to file a damage claim with a New York court by January next year to recover its reserve money stolen through one of the biggest cyber crimes in the world in February 2016.
6 August 2018
ADB doubles commitment for next three years
The Asian Development Bank is ready to lend $8.01 billion to Bangladesh over the next three years, almost the double the amount it had committed in the previous three years.
23 July 2018