Inflation poised to return to 9%
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Bangladesh’s recent easing of inflation may prove short-lived, with higher fuel prices, the new public-sector pay scale, energy shortages, and persistent supply-side problems threatening to keep price pressures elevated.
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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
Cyber Threat Detection, Response: Govt to install tools for constant watch
The government is going to install internet monitoring equipment by May next year to help combat militancy amid growing concerns about extremists using the internet to spread their propaganda and communicate amongst themselves.
28 March 2017
AIIB to provide $60m to boost gas supply
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is set to provide $60 million for a project to address Bangladesh's gas
28 March 2017
Go-ahead for mega health projects
The government is embarking on the largest health sector programme, worth Tk 1,15,486 crore to be spent over the next five years, with special focus on diseases like cancer, heart ailments, diabetes, and improvements to health governance.
21 March 2017
9 deals on defence during PM's visit
Two agreements and seven memorandums of understanding on defence cooperation would figure prominently among more than 40 deals expected to be signed between Bangladesh and India during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Delhi visit next month.
20 March 2017
Govt hints loss-making state banks may be privatised
The continuous losses of state-run banks prompted the government to consider privatising them all, expect one, said officials
19 March 2017
Policy to make best use of aid money on way
The Economic Relations Division has finalised a foreign assistance policy that will make the government,
13 March 2017
Private banks book hefty net profits
Private commercial banks saw 17.2 percent growth in net profit last year -- a development that will bring cheer for
13 March 2017
3 state banks to raise Tk 4,100cr in bonds
Three state banks are going to issue different types of bonds worth Tk 4,100 crore to meet a huge shortfall of capital.
9 March 2017
Tk 44cr shares, lot of questions
Mercantile Bank Chairman Shahidul Ahsan has drawn benefits from nearly Tk 44-crore shares held by two sponsor directors in the NRB Commercial (NRBC) Bank, violating the Banking Company Law, according to Bangladesh Bank findings.
7 March 2017
State banks' rescheduled loans turn bad again
State banks' large loans that were rescheduled nearly two years ago to support the borrowers have turned bad again.
4 March 2017
$600m to be invested for 258MW solar power
Four joint venture companies are going to invest more than $600 million in different parts of the country to generate 258 megawatts of electricity from solar energy.
1 March 2017
Govt funds raised in revised ADP
The government has increased the amount of its own funds to be spent on the annual development programme by about 10 percent
28 February 2017
Banks' capital swells
Overall capital of banks rose 7.81 percent in the last quarter of 2016, but 11 banks failed to maintain the capital in line with the new
28 February 2017
Slow exports, remittance new challenges for Bangladesh
Slowdown in exports and weak remittance growth are the new challenges for Bangladesh's economy, said Mitsuhiro Furusawa, deputy
27 February 2017
New budget to be of Tk 420,000cr
The size of the budget for the next fiscal year will be Tk 420,000 crore, up 23 percent from the current annual outlay.
26 February 2017
Govt to cut foreign fund spend 17.5pc
The government plans to reduce foreign fund spending by 17.5 percent in the revised ADP for 2016-17 although the unused money in
26 February 2017
Pre-budget discussions begin today
Finance Minister AMA Muhith will begin pre-budget consultations today as part of his preparation to formulate the
25 February 2017
Slump in interest rate on deposits worries BB
The interest rate on banks' deposit fell drastically, much to the central bank's concern.
21 February 2017
Govt's borrowing falls on slow ADP spending
The government's net domestic borrowing in the first five months of the fiscal year was only 23.8 percent of the
20 February 2017
Current account deficit widening
Current account deficit widened further in the first six months of the fiscal year on the back of the sliding remittance
18 February 2017