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Rejaul Karim Byron

Bangladesh to face new US tariffs

ADB cuts Bangladesh growth forecast to 4% for FY27

23 September 2026
Unreliable energy supplies, logistics constraints and lengthy regulatory and approval procedures are further dampening investment demand
23 September 2026
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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
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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
Payra Port Bangladesh

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 pension after pensioner death in Bangladesh

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
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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
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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
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Rules changed thrice in four years

The government has amended the electoral rules of Grameen Bank for the third time in four years after its previous
1 March 2018

A 1,320 MW power plant in Ctg on way

A Chinese consortium is set to build a 1,320 megawatt coal based power plant at Mirersarai in Chittagong on a build-own-operate
28 February 2018
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Insurance regulator to get Tk 632cr for upgrade

The government is set to take up a Tk 632 crore project for much-needed upgrade of the insurance regulator with the view to
24 February 2018
Padma Bridge

China gives nod to $3.14b loan for Padma rail link

The Chinese State Council, the highest policymaking body of the East Asian nation, has finally given the go-ahead to the $3.14 billion
21 February 2018

Govt moves to plug capital deficit of state banks

Capital-strapped state-run banks could get a chance to charge a huge number of no-frills services they provide to the public.
14 February 2018
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Govt plans 'textile village' under PPP

The government is going to set up a "textile village” on 28 acres of land belonging to Tangail Cotton Mills under Bangladesh Textile
13 February 2018

Foreign fund to be cut by Tk 5,000cr in revised budget

Foreign aid is likely to be cut by Tk 5,000 crore in the current fiscal year's revised budget despite a significant increase in its
10 February 2018
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BB still waits to get back $66m in stolen money

Two years have gone by since the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, but Bangladesh could not bring back the major chunk of the $81 million wired to the Philippines from BB's account with the New York Fed.
2 February 2018

Taskforce formed to assess progress in LDC graduation

The government has formed a high-powered ten-member national taskforce to implement the roadmap for
21 January 2018
Rohingya Repatriation to Myanmar

Rohingya Influx, Settlements: Forests, hills in peril: UN

The Rohingya influx has caused a critical impact on the forest lands in Cox's Bazar as thousands of hectares have been destroyed for making makeshift camps and collecting firewood.
19 January 2018
Bangladesh Exports economy

Exports await a blow

Bangladesh is likely to lose about $2.7 billion in export earnings every year once it graduates from the Least Developed Country bracket, where it has been for 43 years.
16 January 2018
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Ride-apps to get govt nod

The road authorities open the door to app-based transport service providers like Uber and Pathao but on two key conditions -- fares cannot be more than that of taxi services and security cannot be compromised. The government will fix or re-fix the fares if there is any discontent among passengers over those, according to the proposed guideline for the ride-hailing services.
14 January 2018

Govt to select bidders for first China project

In a first, the government is set to select bidders through limited tendering for implementing the digital connectivity
13 January 2018
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Govt may send team to China to speed up signing of deal

The government may again send a high-powered team to China at the end of January to speed up the signing of the
8 January 2018

Bangladesh Development Forum in Dhaka next week

The Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) is set to take place in Dhaka next week to discuss issues related to
7 January 2018
Dhaka's mass transport

Dhaka's mass transport to see overhaul

The government is going to form a company to oversee bus operations in the capital, provide people with better services and reduce traffic congestion.
7 January 2018
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Food stock rises

The government's food stock saw a rise this year compared to the same period last year. This was mainly due to a significant
6 January 2018
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More teachers may get MPO

The government is likely to bring more private educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order scheme. The education ministry has already sent a draft of the revised MPO policy to the finance ministry which is now reviewing it, said sources in the two ministries.
5 January 2018

Govt to amend Grameen Bank electoral rules again

The government is set to amend the electoral rules of Grameen Bank for the third time in four years after its previous attempts to elect
3 January 2018
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Forex reserves may come under strain

Bangladesh's external sector is set to pass through turbulence in 2018 given the anticipated surge in food import, petroleum price in
31 December 2017

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