BD: November remittance hits $ 2.07b
GB Today Saddam Hossain, Dhaka: Bangladesh receives USD 2.07 billion in remittances from its expatriates in November. The amount soared…
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Asian markets mostly down as vaccine hope offset by virus surge
Asian markets struggled Thursday as a week-long rally sputters, with sentiment split between vaccine hopes and Joe Biden’s…
BD: Remittance inflow rises steadily on govt steps
Inflow of remittances continues to scale new heights during the pandemic and riding on it the foreign exchange…
Remittance inflow increases by 43.24pc in 4 months
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$8,825 million remittances in the first four months of the current fiscal 2020-21, which is…
Bangladesh to secure 8th position in remittance receiving in 2020: WB
World Bank has projected that Bangladesh will witness increased remittance inflow and will secure eighth position in the…
FDI flows to developing economies decreased by 16pc: Unctad
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to developing economies decreased by 16 percent, less than expected, Unctad said on…
Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession: IMF
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an economic recession this year,…
Nobel Prize in economics awarded to duo for auction theory
Two economists from Stanford University were awarded the Nobel Prize for economics on Monday for their research into…
Covid-19 to reshape Bangladesh’s economic policies in medium term
Covid-19 has had a major impact on the global economy. And Bangladesh is no exception. An official document…
BD: Forex reserves hit $40b for first time
The country’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed US$40 billion for the first time, thanks to a steady flow…
Bangladesh, US for joint efforts to develop inclusive blue economy
Enhanced energy, connectivity cooperation discussed Dhaka: Bangladesh and the United States have discussed ways to develop an inclusive…
Economic diplomacy to continue with major global players: Bangladesh
Bangladesh, US hold first ever high-level economic partnership consultation Prime Minister’s Adviser for Private Industry and Investment Salman…
IMF says global economic outlook better than June prediction
The global economic outlook is less bleak than projected in June, an IMF spokesman said Thursday, hinting that…
Gear up economic diplomacy: BD PM to diplomats
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked Bangladesh’s diplomats to reinforce economic diplomacy for expanding trade and business…
Bangladesh economy starts recovering from pandemic: ADB
Bangladesh economy has started recovering from the pandemic as prudent macroeconomic management and speedy implementation of the government…
BD: ECNEC okays 4 projects with Tk 534.34cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of four projects involving an…
BD Govt signs $50m loan agreement with ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh today signed agreements for $50 million in loan…
BD: Forex reserves hit record high over $39 billion
The country’s foreign exchange reserves has touched a new record of US$39.04 billion amid coronavirus crisis. The inflow…
BD: Economists suggest greater imagination to meet revenue target
Amid the slowdown in economic activities due to the coronavirus pandemic, noted economists suggest the government must be…
Economic crisis caused by COVID-19 ‘most synchronised’ in history
The world witnessed the ‘most synchronised’ economic crisis during the coronavirus pandemic and its prospects of recovery is…