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Execution of foreign-funded projects being hampered

The execution of development projects, especially those funded by donors and mega ones, is hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. The disruption caused to the supply of essential materials and technical manpower from abroad has been a key factor in...

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Finance minister Kamal unaware of fund diversion to bourses

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said he did not know whether the money of the pandemic-linked stimulus packages was channelled to the stock market, creating bubble in bourses. Mr Kamal's comment came after his attention was drawn to recent media reports that the money of stimulus packages was invested in bourses, instead of...

Central bank raises farm credit target to Tk 283.91b

Centra bank to announce monetary policy with faster recovery target

200,000 returnee expats to get Tk 13,500 each

The government will provide Tk 13,500 to each...

Cryptocurrency trading neither legal nor crime: BB

Bangladesh Bank is yet to recognize cryptocurrency as...

Lockdown spells concern for apparel industry amid 'peak season'

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been...

Aid inflow crosses $7b-mark for 2nd year

Bangladesh received US$7.11 billion worth of foreign aid...

Bangladesh Bank streamlines reporting format for NBFIs

The central bank has streamlined loan classification reporting...

Japan plans to set up two more SEZs in Bangladesh

Japan is expected to set up two more...

Philippines clears golden rice for commercial use, Bangladesh may approve soon

The Philippines has approved the release of vitamin...

Bangladesh to attract FDI despite downturn: US report

Bangladesh will remain the most resilient and continue...

ADB approves $940m for Bangladesh Covid-19 vaccines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan...

Economic outlook for South Asia dampened, but Bangladesh recovering: ADB

The Asian Development Bank has said the economic...

New UK trading scheme to benefit Bangladesh

The UK government has launched a new scheme...

Bangladesh's inflation recorded at 5.56pc in 2020-21 fiscal

Bangladesh's average inflation rate in fiscal year (FY)...

Bangladesh's startup ecosystem ‘needs systematic branding’

Bangladesh's startup ecosystem is an untapped digital goldmine...

Bangladesh's monetary policy targets economic recovery

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has decided to continue with...

Bangladesh to press India not to continue anti-dumping duty on jute goods

The government will place arguments to India next...

Bangladesh's exports to SAARC countries post impressive growth

Bangladesh's export to the SAARC nations has been...

Bangladesh government's net bank borrowing falls

The government's net bank borrowing fell sharply in...

Vaccine institute in Bangladesh can be gamechanger for its economy, say experts

As the government has planned to establish a...

Target setting for new CMSMEs' package revised

The stimulus package for the cottage, micro, small...

Bangladesh Bank asks banks to take safeguards for export trade

The central bank has issued a guideline note...

‘Govt to provide financial support to ensure compliance in industries’

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser...

PM announces five new stimulus packages worth Tk 32.0b

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced five new...

Tk 400b stimulus enters 2nd phase, foreign companies included

Implementation process of the second phase of the...

Govt stipend that brings relief to millions

Despite the onslaught of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns,...

Rationalised land price for light engineering sector suggested

Policy reforms, aligned polices with the WTO directives,...

Interest rate spread widens in May

The interest rate spread widened significantly in May,...

Bangladesh’s impressive development did not benefit everyone equally

Bangladesh’s journey in the post-independence period was tough....

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FE icon   Global

IFAD projects helped 123m rural people across the globe in 2020

The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) projects were...

Italy's exports recover to pre-pandemic levels

Italy's exporters have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, according...

World hunger, malnutrition levels worsen dramatically: UN report

World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last...

Hunger kills 11, COVID-19 kills 7 per minute, Oxfam report says

Eleven people die every minute of hunger, according...

US set to add more Chinese companies to economic blacklist

The Biden administration is set as early as...

Disrupted food systems in South Asia led to resilience building policies  

The severe health and economic impacts of the...

Vaccination leads to faster than expected EU economic recovery

The European economy is recovering better than previously...

Indian tycoons face off in race to green energy domination

Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani's $10 billion entry into...

Indonesia's forex reserves climb to $137.1 billion in June

Indonesia's foreign exchange reverses rose slightly to 137.1...

Rural India sinks deeper into debt as pandemic wipes out work

Asha Devi doesn't remember how many meals she...

Amazon, Tata raise concerns about India's e-commerce rules

Amazon.com Inc and India's Tata Group have warned...

130 countries support global minimum tax of 15pc

Most of the countries negotiating a global overhaul...

Canada's real GDP contracted 0.3pc in April

Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.3...

International tourism may not fully rebound until 2023: UN Report

International tourism arrivals are set to stagnate this...

European Union to invest €200b in green projects

The countries of the European Union (EU) will...

World Bank approves $400m loan to Philippines

The World Bank has approved a 400- million-US...

41.0m people worldwide at imminent risk of famine, WFP warns

Some 41 million people worldwide are at imminent...

World Bank lowers Malaysia's growth forecast to 4.5pc

The World Bank has revised down Malaysia's growth...

How India’s economy lost its shine in seven years of Modi govt

Narendra Modi stormed India's political stage with grand...

Israel allows agricultural, textile exports from Gaza

Israel allowed a limited resumption of commercial exports...

Global FDI plunges by 35 pc due to pandemic

Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the...

UNCTAD to release global FDI report today

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...

European Union inflation rises to 2.3pc in May

Annual inflation in the European Union (EU) continued...

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports grow 8.8pc in May

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 8.8...

US budget deficit tops $2tr in first eight months of FY21

The U.S. budget deficit soared to 2.1 trillion...

US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter and compete with China

The US Senate voted 68-32 on Tuesday to...

India likely to raise vaccine spending to $6 billion this fiscal year

India may raise spending on Covid-19 shots by...

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