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S Korea's export drops 19.5pc in first 20 days of Oct

South Korea's export dropped in double figures in the first 20 days of this month on the continued downturn of business cycle in the global semiconductor industry, customs office data showed Monday. Export, which accounts for about half of the...

‘Some banks, financial institutions facing crisis’   

Stating that some banks and financial institutions are facing crisis and navigating through difficult time, experts on Thursday said, proper monitoring, policy reforms, frequent auditing and selection of good borrowers are essential for a disciplined financial market. They also stressed on corporate governance, strong monitoring of Bangladesh Bank, implementation of Company Act, restructuring process, confidence...

Bangladesh to get highest assistance from WB: Finance minister

BB resumes dollar sale to banks

Ctg-Chennai-Europe shipping route opens in Nov

A new strategic Chattogram-Chennai-Europe shipping route is likely...

Concentration of income increased by 69.36pc in three decades

Share of income has concentrated and centralised among...

Eighth FYP set to deal with multiple challenges

The next eighth five-year plan (FYP) is set...

ADP execution drops in Q1

The Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation rate fallen...

IMF projects 7.8pc growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted a...

FDI jumps 50.71pc to $3.89b in FY'19

The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI)...

Bangladesh can attract Muslim tourists, state minister says

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M...

Inflation reaches 5.54pc in September

The general point-to-point inflation rate reached 5.54 per...

ECNEC clears two new MRT projects involving Tk 940b

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council...

Made in Bangladesh event in Qatar on Dec 10-12

A three-day exhibition of Bangladeshi products is going...

Banking sector needs urgent reformation: Speakers

Speakers at a roundtable have urged the government...

Govt opts for costlier WB loans

The government is going to take out US$1.87...

BD to become self-sufficient in egg production in FY20

The country is going to be self-sufficient in...

Current account returns to green zone

The country's trade gap with the rest of...

WB warns of curtailing BB autonomy

After projecting lower growth rate, the World Bank...

WB predicts 7.2pc GDP growth for FY 2019-20

The World Bank has forecast a growth of...

Sour loans could derail growth momentum: BB

Managing higher troubled loans and tight liquidity condition...

GDP growth rate likely to reach targeted 8.20pc in FY20: BB

Bangladesh Bank is expecting that the growth rate...

Moderate optimism on improvement of business environment

Problems in the banking sector will have significant...

Bangladesh to seek better terms for Chinese financing

Bangladesh will seek relaxation of the terms and...

Japanese cos showing greater interest in BD

Bangladesh’s continuous efforts to improve infrastructural facilities and...

CPD to launch BD Business Environment Study

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) will release the Global Competitiveness...

'Honorarium' culture eats up sizeable funds of projects

The government agencies are spending a sizeable amount...

Bangladesh now glittering in international index, finance minister says

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that...

Jamalpur Economic Zone ready for factory building

The interested investors can start setting up industrial...

IMF focuses five issues for sustainable growth of BD

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has prioritised five...

Foreign loan fuels bank liquidity

The growth of liquidity in the country's banking...

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‘Substantial progress’ in China-US trade consultations

In a new round of trade consultations between China and...

China's FDI inflow rises 6.5pc in Jan-Sep

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland...

PBOC skips reverse repos

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central...

WB likely to cut global growth forecasts again

World Bank President David Malpass said the development...

China further opens up banking sector to foreign investors

China has decided to further open up its...

Banerjee, Duflo, Kremer win Nobel Prize in economics

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were...

Singapore's GDP growth for Q3 remains at 0.1pc on year

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced...

China sees steady growth in trade with B&R countries

China's trade with countries along the Belt and...

Javid plans to deliver first post-Brexit budget on Nov 6

British finance minister Sajid Javid said on Monday...

Vietnam to post economic growth of 6.6pc in 2019: WB

Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) expansion is projected...

Canada's Conservatives pledge to balance budget

Canada’s opposition Conservatives on Friday promised to balance...

Outlook for Chinese banks stable: Moody's

Global credit rating agency Moody's has maintained its...

IMF's new head warns of 'painful Brexit'

The new head of the International Monetary Fund...

Singapore overtakes US as most competitive economy

Singapore is the world’s most competitive economy now,...

Drop in German industrial orders adds to recession signs

German industrial orders fell slightly more than expected...

China’s infrastructure investment reports faster growth

China's infrastructure investment rose 4.2 per cent year...

Moderate US job growth expected in September

US job growth likely picked up in September,...

India Economic Summit kicks off

A two-day India Economic Summit-2019 began in New...

German institutes slash GDP growth forecasts

Germany’s leading economic institutes on Wednesday slashed their...

India's current account gap narrows in June quarter vs year ago

India’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed to 2.0...

Financial sector commission’s report on Modern Day Slavery launched in UN

The final report of the Financial Sector Commission...

Package tour visitors to Macao drop in Aug

Package tour visitors to Macao dropped by 18.8...

Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva becomes new IMF head

Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been appointed as...

Australia pledges $68m more in aid to farmers

Australia will set aside an additional $100 million...

Battle to woo trade war's corporate refugees intensifies

When trade war tariffs jolted Chinese tire-maker Prinx...

China to further reduce poverty via industrial dev

China will further encourage industrial development and entrepreneurship...

ADB lowers S Korea’s 2019 growth outlook to 2.1pc

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered South...

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