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53 World Bank-funded projects underway, says Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the country is currently implementing some 53 projects involving $15 billion with World Bank finance. The finance minister said this in parliament while replying to a scripted question on Tuesday, reports BSS.  ...

Money laundering: Minister rebukes actors, calls for urgent actions

A cabinet minister of the government came down heavily on...

Mudarabah comes to feed cash-strapped Islamic banks

A new financial instrument styled Mudarabah Liquidity Support (MLS) comes...

Revenue needs to increase by Tk 2.34t in three FYs

Increasing revenue collection by Tk2.34 trillion in next three fiscals...

Inflation rate maintains declining trend for fifth consecutive month

The inflation rate eased further as it fell to 8.57...

Call for separate tax administration, policy-making institution

Experts, at a seminar 'Income Tax', have observed that tax...

BB relaxes rule for storing CMSMEs’ audited financial report

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has revised the directive to maintain the...

Experts focus on cutting inequality, raising literacy

Reducing inequality and enhancing literacy are essential to help people...

External agents now dictating relative autonomy of the state

External agents like World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Half of GDP remains exempt from VAT

Around half of Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) remains out...

Mattress money swells in July-December period

A big chunk of money has been tucked under mattresses...

Malaysia wants to recruit security guards from Bangladesh

Malaysian Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has expressed his...

GDP growth rate 7.10pc, per capita income $2,793 in FY22

The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the country...

Take prompt actions to face fast-changing labour markets, Economists tell SANEM conference

Despite Bangladesh's informal sector creating a significant portion of the...

‘Dhaka needs to join’ bilateral, regional pacts, South-South cooperation

Bangladesh should emphasize joining in bilateral and regional agreements and...

‘Reforms suggested by IMF as part of loan programme are rational’

State Minister for Planning Shamsul Alam thinks the IMF loans...

IMF sets floor for net forex reserve at $24.4b for June

Bangladesh will have to maintain net international reserves of at...

Bangladesh receives $476.2m in first tranche of IMF loan

The International Monetary Fund has released the first tranche of...

Bangladesh’s exports rise 5.89pc in January

Bangladesh managed to bring in more than 5.0 billion US...

Current-account deficit narrows

Crunch-induced import restrictions come to the rescue as Bangladesh's current-account...

Bangladesh sees high debt buildup

Bangladesh sees ballooning debt buildup with the amount increasing by...

Remittance rebound on stream

Remittance rebound, after recent recession, is on stream as Bangladesh...

Central bank simplifies process of receiving remittances for service providers

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has simplified the process of receiving foreign...

Central bank raises interest rate for loans from EDF

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the interest rate on loans...

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