Dhaka, June 12 -- A model study forearms the government to face three major risks to Bangladesh's fiscal outlook from macroeconomic volatility, sovereign guarantees extended to state-owned enterprises... Read More
Dhaka, June 4 -- Mandatory furnishing of Proof of Submission of Return (PSR) for securing a plethora of services as a measure of boosting government revenues is being derogated for certain service del... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- Nearly 10 months after inheriting a faltering economy marked by institutional collapse, many near-empty banks, fastest-depleting forex reserves and inflation running high, the interim... Read More
Dhaka, May 22 -- MetLife Bangladesh topped the list of life insurance companies in terms of claims settlement in 2024, according to data from the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Bangladesh's budget deficit surged by 73.04 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period in FY24, driven largely by sluggish tax collectio... Read More
Dhaka, May 15 -- Dhaka's metro rail is operating at a daily loss of nearly 47 per cent, raising concerns about the long-term financial sustainability of the capital's high-profile mass-transit project... Read More
Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slowed in April, falling 8.8 points from the previous month to 52.9, signaling a softer pace of economic expansion. The latest reading re... Read More
Dhaka, May 6 -- Why go for imported expensive products when local buys of veritably same-quality substitutes can save one over 35-percent expenses is a moot question prompted now by domestic industria... Read More
Dhaka, April 29 -- The Bangladesh Bank is set to release fresh banknotes in the coming weeks, commemorating the national heroes. Sources at the central bank said the printing process has already been... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- A price correction in March brings the Bangladesh currency to a more competitive level in foreign trade, after having stayed significantly overvalued against the US dollar in Januar... Read More