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Bangladesh's trade in services gap stands at $3b

The country’s deficit in trade in services with the rest of the world stood at $3.01 billion in the last fiscal year (FY21). This gap records 17 per cent rise over the previous fiscal year's trade in services deficit. The...

Bangladesh's trade deficit snowballing as imports far outstrip exports

Trade deficit of Bangladesh widened by nearly 28 per cent...

Health ministry worst performer among top 10 budget recipients

The health ministry could spend only 58 per cent of...

CPD urges for new price index to make inflation estimate practical

A leading think-tank has suggested developing a new consumption basket...

Remittance inflow into Bangladesh falls 28pc to $1.87b in July

The flow of inward remittances dropped significantly in July, following...

Bangladesh Bank launches probe into stimulus loans

A probe gets underway to ascertain whether the Covid stimulus...

Yields of treasury bonds may decline further

After facing a big decline in the last fiscal year...

Bangladesh's trade deficit may exceed $26b

Bangladesh's overall trade deficit may cross US$26 billion by this...

System of electronic tax deducted at source to be introduced soon

The taxpayers would soon be able to adjust or claim...

Call for rationalising duty, VAT on dredging equipment

Experts at a programme on Saturday called for rigorous river...

BUILD urges central bank to support services sector

The central bank has been urged to extend policy support...

Vietnam crosses Bangladesh, turns second largest RMG exporter globally

By maintaining a persistent growth in most of the years...

Execution of foreign-funded projects being hampered

The execution of development projects, especially those funded by donors...

Lockdown dealing a severe blow to low-income people

The ongoing strict lockdown imposed to stem the spread of...

All export-oriented industries in Bangladesh will resume operations on Aug 01

The Bangladesh government has allowed export-oriented factories to resume production...

World Bank lauds Bangladesh's growth, despite downturn

The World Bank has acknowledged Bangladesh’s remarkable economic development and...

Finance minister Kamal unaware of fund diversion to bourses

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said he did...

Monetary policy targets hardly attainable: Experts

The monetary policy targets, set for the current fiscal year...

Bangladesh goes ahead with expansionary monetary policy

The central bank has announced to continue with its ongoing...

Central bank raises farm credit target to Tk 283.91b

Bangladesh Bank has fixed its agriculture credit target at Tk...

Bangladesh, Vietnam benefit most from RMG, footwear shift from China

Bangladesh and Vietnam have benefited most due to the shifting...

Centra bank to announce monetary policy with faster recovery target

The central bank is set to unveil today its monetary...

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

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

Cryptocurrency trading neither legal nor crime: BB

Bangladesh Bank is yet to recognize cryptocurrency as a legal...

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