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Bangladesh Railway plans first electric train project worth Tk 38.23b,

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Railway is set to take its first major step towards electrifying the country's rail network with a Tk38.23-billion project to build an electric train line connecting... Read More


Govt plans 5 new LNG terminals by 2035

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The government plans to build five new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals by 2035 to boost gas supplies for industrialisation as domestic natural gas production declines rap... Read More


Bangladesh Railway plans first electric train project worth Tk 38.23b

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Railway is set to take its first major step towards electrifying the country's rail network with a Tk38.23-billion project to build an electric train line connecting... Read More


Tk 126b cut from costs of 3 metro rail projects

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- A prolonged uncertainty over the costs of three major metro-rail projects is nearing an end, with their revised development proposals set to receive approval soon after the gov... Read More


Gas supply reverts to level seen before LNG-terminal disruption

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Gas supply to some areas has risen since Monday night to near the level prevailing before an LNG-terminal disruption, with some recharge as predicted. Advertisement Meanwhile,... Read More


Bangladesh's gross forex reserves rise to $36.32 billion

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$36.32 billion (gross), according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday. Advertisement The country... Read More


Bangladesh, Italy discuss boosting cooperation to attract investment in leather sector

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh and Italy have discussed enhancing investment, technological cooperation and business partnerships in the country's leather sector, including a possible visit by a B... Read More


ECNEC clears 12 projects involving Tk 1.68 trillion

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 major development projects with an estimated total expenditure of Tk 1.689 trillion. Advertise... Read More


Millionaire bank accounts rise by 5,077 in Q2

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The number of millionaire accounts in Bangladesh's banking sector continues to rise despite the country's ongoing economic slowdown and sluggish business environment. The numb... Read More


World Trade Report urges multilateral trading system upgrade

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- A lack of modernising global trading system and absence of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) would create an uneven turf in which the least-developed countries (LDCs) would lo... Read More