Forex reserve falls by 60m dollars in a week
GB Today Staff Correspondent, Dhaka: The central bank’s foreign currency reserves are dwindling, with a significant decrease of 60 million…
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Bangladesh receives 125 crore US dollar remittance in 20 days
Economy News Desk: Bangladesh received US dollar of 125 crore 70 thousand inward remittance in the first 20…
Inflation likely to remain elevated in Bangladesh, WB country director
World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Abdoulaye Seck on Thursday said inflation in Bangladesh is likely…
Bangladesh forex reserve dips further to $23.79bn
Staff Correspondent: The country’s foreign exchange reserve has now declined further to nearly $23.70 billion in line with…
Sri Lanka pays back $50mn of loans to Bangladesh
Bangladesh News Desk: Sri Lanka has paid back Bangladesh $50 million of loans, which is one fourth of…
ADB provides $490 million to Bangladesh for 2 projects
UNB: Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a loan of USD $490 million to implement two projects in…
Foreign loan disbursements fall 7.4% YoY
Foreign aid commitments increased by about 7.23% in FY23 Saifuddin Saif, Dhaka: The year-on-year disbursements of foreign loans…
GCC lauds Bangladesh socio-economic growth
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi has appreciated the socio-economic growth of Bangladesh attained over the last one…
Despite over 8% revenue collection growth, Tk 44000 crore shortfall in FY 2022-23
UNB: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ended the fiscal year 2022-23 with a revenue shortfall of Tk…
Taka-Rupee trade to ease pressure on forex reserves
Jannatul Islam: The move to facilitate Bangladesh’s trade in Indian Rupees has been hailed by economists as a…
General inflation slides to 9.74 percent in June: BBS
UNB: The monthly inflation rate dropped slightly to 9.74 percent in June, a 0.2 percent decrease from the…
Remittance flow increases ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
The flow of remittance has increased in June, ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, in Bangladesh. Remittance worth 57…
EU-Bangladesh Cooperation – Opportunities and the Bengal Tiger Economy
The Study Circle London and the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) will host a Conference on “EU-Bangladesh…
General point to point inflation reaches 9.94% in May
BSS, DHAKA- The general point to point inflation rate in May increased as it reached 9.94 percentage points…
Tk 75,000cr revenue shortfall to widen current fiscal’s budget deficit: CPD
UNB: The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday said revenue shortfall would be approximately Tk 75,000 crore…
‘Cautionary’ budget ahead of nat’l polls
Jannatul Islam: The government is preparing to announce a ‘cautionary budget’ in June, aimed at benefiting marginalised communities…
Bangladesh-WB signs $2.25 billion loan deal for 5-dev projects
The World Bank (WB) has agreed to provide a loan of 2.25 billion US dollars to Bangladesh for…
90pc adolescent girls in low-income economies offline
Diplomatic Correspondent: Around 90 per cent of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in…
Britons ‘need to accept’ they’re poorer, says Bank of England economist
Online Desk: British households and businesses “need to accept” they are poorer and stop seeking pay increases and…
Power subsidy may reach record Tk 270bn in FY23
Bangladesh News Desk: The government’s subsidy in the power sector is likely to reach a record high and…