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
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
Tk 665cr to build places of worship
Following recommendations of MPs, the government has planned to spend Tk 665 crore for building religious institutions and other
12 September 2017
Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes of sugar
The government is going to import one lakh tonnes of sugar to boost stocks and keep prices stable, said industries
12 September 2017
Savings tools face reforms
The government plans to introduce two different interest rates on savings tools in order to rein in its growing
11 September 2017
Jica offers low-cost funds to businesses
Local as well as foreign entrepreneurs can get low-cost credit from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica)
9 September 2017
Interest on WB funds to double
The cost of funds that Bangladesh gets from the World Bank is likely to double the next fiscal year, thanks to a rise in the country's per capita income.
5 September 2017
Pricing for LNG import fixed
Bangladesh's maiden liquefied natural gas (LNG) import is one step closer to fruition after the cabinet gave the green light to the pricing and draft contract for the deal.
31 August 2017
Govt to import 2.5 lakh tonnes of rice
The government is going to import 2.5 lakh tonnes of white rice from Cambodia at a price which is 5.34 percent higher than the rate it paid to Vietnam as it seeks to boost stocks.
30 August 2017
Capital shortfall of state banks alarming
Eight state banks had a capital shortfall of Tk 12,683 crore at the end of June even though they got a handsome amount of fund from the government exchequer.
29 August 2017
Combating Natural Disasters: World Bank offers $250m soft loan
The World Bank has offered a low-cost loan of $250 million to Bangladesh for tackling natural disasters.
25 August 2017
Haor project put on ice
People in the country's northeastern haor areas remain at the mercy of nature. Every year, pre-monsoon floods come and submerge vast swathes of land, destroying the only crop in the region -- Boro.
It seems haor people are destined to suffer.
18 August 2017
Two firms to take internet to 2,600 unions at Tk 378cr
Two private sector ICT companies -- Fiber@Home and Summit Communication -- will provide internet service in 2,600 unions, as the government goes about achieving its Digital Bangladesh vision by 2021.
13 August 2017
Another LNG floating terminal on cards
The government is set to build another floating liquefied natural gas terminal as it makes an earnest push towards addressing Bangladesh's gas scarcity.
12 August 2017
Dredger purchase beats snail's pace
This is a classic case of inertia, a case that clearly shows how things move in government offices.
In 2010, the government planned to dredge and make the country's vast waterways navigable in 10 years.
9 August 2017
Private credit growth drops
Private sector credit growth dropped 1.12 percentage points in June from a year earlier due to cautious lending and slow export and remittance growth.
5 August 2017
Padma rail deal with China by this year
Bangladesh and China are going to sign final deals on the Padma Bridge Rail Link and four other projects involving $6.8 billion by this year.
31 July 2017
Zero progress in offloading shares of state-run firms
Some of the 26 state-owned enterprises that were instructed to offload their shares in the stockmarket are being resolutely defiant in
27 July 2017
Monetary policy may be expansionary
The central bank yesterday held its final round of meetings to lock down an expansionary monetary policy for the
24 July 2017
Rice importers get deferred payment facility
Bangladesh Bank has taken yet another step to increase rice import to boost stock and stabilise the price level of the
22 July 2017
World Bank ready to help transform Dhaka
If the government comes up with a clear vision and a new comprehensive plan, the World Bank is ready to support and finance the
20 July 2017
Govt to set up 150MW power plant in Saidpur
The government is set to build a diesel-fired 150 megawatt power plant in Saidpur, the fuel for which will be imported from India.
19 July 2017