Dhaka May 9, 2026, 8:56 am
Gross inflow of FDI in the power sector declined to $168.72 million in 2017, which was $273.30 million in 2016. Similarly, the net FDI in this sector declined by 39 per cent to $163.51 million in 2017 from $267.97 million in
Mirsarai Integrated Industrial City will be readied in phases and the project involving Tk 23.47 billion will house industries like garments and garments accessories, integrated textiles, motorbike assembling, automobile asse
LDC graduation might throw Bangladesh into 'double trouble' as the country's preparation for coping with the post-graduation challengers is not satisfactory
Govt planning for introducing double slab of VAT system from the FY 2019-20 instead of 15pc flat VAT rate
The size of the next national budget will be Tk 4.6 trillion and different ministries combinedly will get an aggregate allocation equivalent to at least 15 per cent of the national budget on project and programmes involving c
FDI stock from South Korea had reached $1088.52 million up until 2017. Korean firms invested $103.05 million in Bangladeshi textile and weaving sector in 2017, which was $100.83 million in 2016.
The committee will be given necessary assistance and suggestions for the implementation of the project activities. If any problem arises during the project implementation, the committee would take decisions to resolve the pro
The fourth span of the long-awaited Padma Bridge will be moved into position between pillars 40 and 41 this week. The installation of the fourth span will increase the completed length of the bridge to 600 metres
Manufacturing imports in Bangladesh may post lower growth both in terms of value and volume in the current fiscal year
The central bank crafted the guidelines in line with a decision taken by the cabinet committee on economic affairs amid plea from a good number of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs for allowing them to make overseas investments
Govt is also working to import 500-MW electricity from Baharampur in India from Jun 2018
The amount is 14.56pc higher than current year's Tk 1.58 lakh crore
The export earnings stood at US$30.40 billion during the July-April period of FY 18, which was $28.57 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal, 2016-17,
Country's foreign exchange reserve (forex) fell below US$ 32 billion again on Wednesday, following a regular bi-monthly payment to Asian Clearing Union (ACU) and the central bank's direct selling of US dollar to the commercia
Budget for fiscal year 2018-19 (FY19) to be placed in JS on June 7
The summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will help fast-track regional connectivity projects and push Indian Act East Policy
Government was planning to reduce the corporate tax rate in the next budget. The price of electricity is likely to increase further in the days ahead due to the increase in the price of relevant raw materials
General inflation on a point-to-point basis rose to 5.76 pc in first 3 months
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has requested the government to persuade the Washington-based multilateral donor agency to quicken the process of providing NOC so that funds can be released for the implementation of the projects
A country’s overall power is its weighted average across eight measures of power—economic resources, military capability, resilience, future trends, diplomatic influence, economic relationships, defence networks and cultural
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