Dhaka February 10, 2026, 9:14 am
Checking inflation, helping productive sectors come first
A large portion of the lower-middle-income group fell below the poverty line losing their income sources during the pandemic, which has been exacerbated by ongoing inflation and price hike. But there is no initiative to suppo
Bangladesh Bank and the National Board of Revenue are working under pressure to control inflation and keep fortunes of fixed and lower-income segment stable
The economic think tank also emphasised on coordination of fiscal measures with the monetary policy to lead the sustainable growth of the economy
They, however, appreciated the government for giving subsidiaries in agriculture, food security and energy to tackle the increasing pressure on the economy
This opportunity will be in force for the period starting from the first day of July 2022 and ending on the thirtieth day of June 2023
Implementation of the universal pension scheme will bring a large number of citizens from both the formal and informal sectors under the institutional social safety net
According to the proposed budget, it's expected to receive a total of Tk 2.41 trillion from external and domestic sources against the revised of Tk 2.01 trillion in the outgoing fiscal
One of the major challenges in tapping revenue in this era of globalised economic activities is to collect proper taxes from non-resident taxpayers and digital service providers, and to make them follow the rules and regulati
One of the major goals of the government is to ensure high-quality power and energy resources in order to meet the rising demand
Expansion of the social safety net is an important part of the government's economic recovery efforts to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The assistance will be given in the lean seasons- September, October and November and March and April
With an apprehension that Covid-19 can spread further anytime, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed Tk 5,000 crore as block allocation in the next fiscal year to implement the emergency measures to combat the pandemic
Agriculture, food and fisheries sectors will receive an allocation of Tk 33,698 crore for fiscal year 2022-2023 which was Tk 24,345 crore in outgoing fiscal year 2021-2022
The title of the budget for the next fiscal year is “Return to the Path of Development; Leaving the COVID-19 Behind”
The ambassador was speaking at "DCAB Talk" at Jatiya Press Club organized by Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to sharp spikes in food and fuel prices, compounding global economic woes, especially for developing economies that have been struggling more than richer ones to recover from the COVID-19
The team has showed that the MRT-5 route will require $4.04 billion as its construction cost and $1.01 billion as indirect cost, including the costs of environmental management, engineering services and project management
Inflation, volatility in the foreign exchange market, a surge in imports, and negative growth in remittances as the biggest challenges in Bangladesh’s economy now
The new price will be effective from June
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