BD Govt appoints consultants for Western Economic Corridor project
GB Today Development Design Consultants Limited logo. Development Design Consultants Limited of Bangladesh is one the two consultants appointed by…
Economics
Per capita income in Bangladesh rises to $2,591
Bangladesh’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate reached 6.94 per cent in FY21 while the per capita income…
Bangladesh received $11.95b remittance in 7 months
Bangladesh has received USD 1704.45 million ($1000 million is equal to Tk 1 billion) in remittances in January…
Bangladesh now ranks 41st economic power amid pandemic: Lawmakers
BSS: Amid the ongoing corona pandemic, lawmakers in the Jatiya Sangsad today said Bangladesh has been able to…
China’s economy grew 8% in 2021 but property, virus threats loom: AFP poll
BSS/AFP: China’s economy expanded at its fastest pace for 10 years in 2021, according to an AFP poll…
Bangladesh expected to be 24 largest global economy by 2030: NHDR
BSS: Bangladesh is expected to be the 24 largest economy of the world by 2030 despite the adverse…
World Bank approves $295 million to enhance Bangladesh’s digital economy
UNB, Dhaka: The International Development Association (IDA), a concern of the World Bank, will extend USD $ 295…
Bangladesh receives record $22,070.87m remittance in 2021
BSS: Although coronavirus hit every country in the world, Bangladesh sent 6,17,209 workers overseas and received a record…
LDC graduation celebration event to be held Sunday
UNB, Dhaka: The Economic Relations Division (ERD) will organize an event tomorrow at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre…
Bangladesh’s economy was able to rebound in 2021: Experts
BSS, Dhaka: Country’s two leading economists and a business community leader today observed that Bangladesh’s economy has been…
Bangladesh economy to be 24th biggest in 2036, CEBR predicts
This would represent an 18-place gain in the rankings in the next 14 years UNB: The Centre for…
World Economic Forum says ‘will defer’ Davos meeting over Omicron fears
BSS/AFP: The World Economic Forum (WEF) said Monday it “will defer its annual meeting in Davos… in the…
Seminar on economic collaboration between Bangladesh & Japan held
BSS, Dhaka: A seminar on “Economic Collaboration between Bangladesh and Japan: Public and Private Sector Investment” was held…
Bangladesh receives $1,553.70m remittance in November
BSS: Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 1,553.70 million remittances during the month of November in the fiscal 2021-22.…
Bangladesh’s forex reserve expected to thrive on increased remittance inflow
UNB: Bangladeshis working abroad are expected to send huge money back home over the next three fiscal years…
Bangladesh GDP size stands at 3484000C in FY21
Poverty rate remains at 20.5% BSS: The size of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the last fiscal…
Madagascar keen to work with Bangladesh on blue economy, ICT
Bangladesh seeks support for its candidature at IMO, Humans Right Council UNB, Dhaka: Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs…
BD Covid Economic Recovery: AIIB to provide $250 mn
BSS: Bangladesh will receive $250 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to implement a government programme…
Insights from an economics classroom
An introductory course of economics provides, reminds us of a valuable lesson: all of us can play a…
IMF warns Afghanistan’s economic slump will impact neighbours
BBC, London: Afghanistan’s economic woes could fuel a refugee crisis impacting neighbouring countries, Turkey and Europe, the International…