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
Bangladesh Bank intelligence unit to get autonomy
The government is planning to give full autonomy to the central bank's financial intelligence unit so it can deal with financial crimes independently.
16 August 2015
State banks continue to rely on handouts
The government provided Tk 11,219 crore to four state banks over the last 12 years to meet their capital deficits but the lenders'
15 August 2015
NBR proposes transit fees for Indian goods
The National Board of Revenue has proposed Tk 580 as customs fee for transit or transhipment of each tonne of Indian goods through
13 August 2015
Sugar, hilsa put in export basket
The government plans to put sugar and hilsa fish on the list of exportable goods in the new export policy. But a prior approval of the
12 August 2015
Political unrest slowed loan recovery
Four state-owned commercial banks recovered only 3 percent of their full-year target from top 20 defaulters in the first three months of 2015.
11 August 2015
IMF extends ECF tenure by three months
The International Monetary Fund has extended the tenure of the Extended Credit Facility programme by three months to give the government sufficient time to meet the unfulfilled conditions for release of the last two instalments of the $1 billion-loan.
11 August 2015
New export policy looks to boost trade with neighbours
The export policy for 2015-18 has put thrust on trade with Nepal, Bhutan and the seven sister states of India under the sub-regional
11 August 2015
Three large-loan proposals get BB nod
The central bank has approved Janata Bank's proposal for rescheduling loans of three companies amounting to Tk 3,138 crore under
8 August 2015
BB starts talks with banks on Basel III
Bangladesh Bank has taken an initiative to improve banks' financial health by increasing their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) in line with
5 August 2015
Sovereign wealth fund in the offing to fix infrastructure
Bangladesh plans to form a sovereign wealth fund with its foreign currency reserves to invest in infrastructure, the lack of which is turning out to be the main barrier to getting out of the 6-percent economic growth trap.
4 August 2015
China to bankroll permanent exhibition centre at Purbachal
The government is set to build a permanent exhibition centre on 20 acres of land at Purbachal, with China financing 79 percent of the cost.
3 August 2015
Bangladesh to purchase modern surveillance equipment
The government has decided to purchase modern equipment worth more than Tk 200 crore to step up mobile phone, email and social network surveillance.
2 August 2015
Bank borrowing by govt jumps five times
The government's borrowing from the banking system increased five times in the first 29 days of the fiscal year from a year earlier on the back of revenue mismatch.
2 August 2015
Trade deficit scales a new height
Trade deficit crossed the $10 billion-mark for the first time in fiscal 2014-15 on the back of a wide mismatch between export and
1 August 2015
Govt to approve purchases electronically
The government is set to give out approvals for purchases over Tk 50 crore and consultancy services valued at upwards of Tk 10 crore in digitised format to cut down the time lag and corruption.
29 July 2015
Bangladesh govt employees to get hike only in basic pay now
The government will implement the new pay structure for public servants excluding time scale and selection grade -- two compensatory perks for those who deserve promotions but cannot be given due to a shortage of posts.
26 July 2015
Power generation to go up by 12,853MW in five years
The government plans to increase power generation by 12,853 megawatts over the next five years, 40 percent of which will be
26 July 2015
BB disburses Tk 14,000cr through refinance schemes
Bangladesh Bank has so far disbursed Tk 14,000 crore under refinance schemes, including the Export Development Fund.
25 July 2015
BB forms $500m fund to spur investment
Borrowers will get foreign currency loans at around 4 percent interest as Bangladesh Bank moves to create a $500 million special fund to boost the stagnant investment situation.
23 July 2015
VAT automation gets off the ground
Vietnam-based FPT Information Systems yesterday won the contract to automate the country's VAT system in preparation for the new
22 July 2015