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Large industries defy downturn with modest growth, RMG dips

Dhaka, July 5 -- Bangladesh's large industrial sector largely defied a downtrend elsewhere by posting an annualized 4.15-percent growth in April, although the largest-export-earning apparel industry w... Read More


Living cost in Dhaka down midyear

Dhaka, July 3 -- The cost of living in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city, declined midyear in 2025 compared to the same period last year, aided by local production, according to a database that tracks ... Read More


St Martin's Island springs back amid tourism clampdown

Dhaka, June 28 -- Government-imposed restrictions on tourism at St Martin's Island, Bangladesh's only coral island located in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar, are beginning to show promising signs of ec... Read More


BD gains in trade competitiveness as Taka depreciates slightly

Dhaka, June 19 -- Bangladesh's currency shows signs of losing its value against the greenback-for the first time in many years-helping some improvement in the country's international-trade competitive... Read More


Bangladesh pivots to domestic finance to cut costly foreign funds

Dhaka, June 18 -- Bangladesh plans gradually reducing reliance on external borrowing to finance budget deficits as rising cost of foreign loans makes the government inward-bound for pooling higher dom... Read More


Post-LDC foreign debt servicing a concern

Dhaka, June 14 -- Ballooning external debt-servicing liabilities claim a king's ransom from the budget for the outgoing fiscal year. Such a concern is reflected in the official budget documents as th... Read More


Govt gearing up to tackle 3 fiscal risks

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


Govt rethinks mandatory tax proof for 12 services

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


Balancing economic revival, inflation prime promise

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


MetLife tops life insurers in claims settlement for 2024

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