Inflation poised to return to 9%
24 September 2026
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.
24 September 2026
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
$200m project to automate state banks
The government is set to take up a massive automation programme with financial assistance from the World Bank for nine state-owned
11 January 2016
Govt to take up scheme for private sector pension
The government is set to take up a $100 million project to introduce a private sector pension scheme and automate the insurance regulator.
10 January 2016
Economic growth to keep up momentum: WB
Bangladesh's economic growth will keep up its momentum this fiscal year despite pressure on the budget from a salary hike for
7 January 2016
Padma bridge cost goes up further
The total cost of the much-hyped Padma bridge project will finally come to Tk 28,793.38 crore, which is almost
5 January 2016
State-owned banks to slash lending rates
Seven state-owned banks jointly decided to lower their lending rates by 1.5 to 2 percentage points in a bid to compete with private
4 January 2016
First dev project for former enclaves
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) is likely to endorse a Tk 181 crore project today for infrastructural
4 January 2016
Little cheer for state banks in 2015
State-owned commercial banks saw their operating profits decline 4.69 percent year-on-year in 2015 owing to low credit growth and
4 January 2016
Banks' capital base strengthens
Banks' overall capital base went up 6.58 percent in the third quarter of 2015 from three months earlier as the asset quality of private
3 January 2016
Banks saw slim profits in 2015
Banks managed to log in profits for 2015 despite a tough start to the year by way of political turmoil for the first
2 January 2016
2015: A bumpy year for banks
Banks saw less profit in 2015 owing to low credit demand, cautious lending policy and the sluggish business environment.
28 December 2015
State banks mull rate cuts as credit growth slows
Four state-owned commercial banks opened talks to lower their lending rates by 1-2 percentage points in a bid to compete with
19 December 2015
Now alternative for teachers
Public university professors under an alternative system would get salaries of grades 1 and 2 of the new pay scale, subject to approval
18 December 2015
Govt set to alter bidding rules
The government is set to introduce a new method for international open tenders, making it mandatory for bidders to submit both
16 December 2015
Bangladesh’s national pay scale gets some changes
Public servants will be entitled to two automatic grade raises during their service as an alternative to the existing selection grade and time scale.
15 December 2015
Current account surplus erodes 40pc in October
The current account surplus eroded almost 40 percent in October from the previous month due to an increase in
12 December 2015
Govt eases rules to release stranded cars from ports
The government is set to release more than 2,000 vehicles stranded for long at seaports, mostly at Mongla, under relaxed conditions.
7 December 2015
India keen to invest in Payra seaport
India has offered to invest in the proposed Payra seaport on a government-to-government basis, in a move to further deepen ties
3 December 2015
New import policy drops plan to ban battery-run vehicles
The government has reversed its plan to ban the import of battery-run vehicles including easy-bikes and rickshaws, which will help the rural poor dependent on them for their livelihoods.
2 December 2015
Infrastructure to get focus in import policy
Infrastructure development will get focus in the import policy for 2015-18, which will be placed in today's meeting
1 December 2015
WB finds massive time lag in ADP projects
The World Bank has found that up to 22 percent of the development projects put in the portfolio over the last five years did not have any expenditure for a year or more.
30 November 2015