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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
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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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28 foreign-aided projects see slow implementation

The implementation of at least half a dozen foreign-aided projects involving more than Tk 6,000 crore has become uncertain as those
29 December 2017
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Payra 'Power Hub': Dev frenzy wakes a lonesome land

Just nine months ago, Dhankhali in Kalapara of Patuakhali was nothing but a barren land with a handful of houses. But now there is activity, in massive scale.
25 December 2017
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2ND PADMA BRIDGE, 17 OTHER PROJECTS: Govt seeking Japanese fund

Under a government-to-government initiative, Bangladesh is seeking multi-billion dollar support from Japan for implementing 18 infrastructure projects, including a second Padma bridge and a second metro rail line.
23 December 2017

30 German cars to be bought for OIC meet

The government is going to purchase 30 Mercedes Benz or BMW cars at an estimated cost of Tk 24.26 crore without
19 December 2017
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Infrastructure Projects in Bangladesh: Tokyo to invest under new arrangement

Japan is going to invest in Bangladesh's infrastructure projects under a new arrangement in which its companies will work under the government-to-government system without participating in any bidding.
10 December 2017

Govt to hire 1,112 IT-trained persons

The government is going to appoint 1,112 persons trained in computer science and information technology at district and upazila levels.
9 December 2017
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4 Senior Positions in Bureaucracy: 10pc can be hired from outside admin

The president will be able to make 10 percent of the appointments to four superior posts of public administration from outside the civil service considering their “special merit, skill, eligibility and essentiality” if a proposed law is approved.
4 December 2017
Import demand for diesel

BPC to import diesel via India

The government is expected to save about $36.91 million over 15 years by importing diesel through a pipeline from Shiliguri in India
28 November 2017

‘WB funds to cover both refugees, host community’

The World Bank has offered financial assistance to Bangladesh to help Rohingya refugees and their host community in Cox's Bazar where the extreme poverty rate is more than 40 percent.
22 November 2017
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Record growth in tough year

Bangladesh has achieved a record economic growth of 7.28 percent in the last fiscal year despite a fall in rice production and also in industrial growth. The gross domestic product rose by 0.17 percentage points in fiscal 2016-17 from 7.11 percent in the previous fiscal year, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data.
16 November 2017
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China-Funded Projects: Dhaka seeks to speed up deals

More than a year after the Chinese president's historic Dhaka visit, some of Bangladesh's key development projects have finally gained momentum.
14 November 2017
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WB offers both loan and grant

At a time when Bangladesh is hosting over a million Rohingya refugees as a show of compassion, the World Bank is offering the
7 November 2017
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Joint venture to set up LNG-based power plants at $4b

A joint venture of Germany's Siemens and a state-run Bangladeshi company is going to set up LNG-based power
4 November 2017
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Ease of Doing Business: Bangladesh slips a notch in WB ranking

Bangladesh has gone one notch down in the World Bank's ranking of ease of doing business mainly due to the hurdle businesses face
31 October 2017

Number of recipients rises, many needy still out of net

The number of safety net beneficiaries increased 4.1 percentage points over the last six years but many needy
28 October 2017

Padma bridge project cost soars further

The cost of a small component of the Padma bridge project has increased 20 percent mainly due to price escalation of construction materials caused by delays in implementation.
26 October 2017
rice price hike

Govt to import another 2.5 lakh tonnes of rice

The government is set to import 2.5 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice under a state-to-state arrangement and competitive bidding as part of its aggressive push to boost stocks.
25 October 2017
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Rohingya Influx: Ministries ask for Tk 65cr to tackle situation

The finance ministry has moved to assess how much budgetary allocation is needed for handling the increasing number of Rohingyas
25 October 2017
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China to fund 65pc for new expressway

The government is going to build a 24-kilometre elevated expressway from Dhaka airport to Ashulia for quick entry and exit of vehicles to and from the capital.
24 October 2017
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Refugee Crisis: WB mission assessing need for aid

A World Bank team is doing a need assessment to help Dhaka deal with the Rohingya crisis that is already putting a tremendous pressure on Bangladesh.
22 October 2017

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