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Bangladesh, UAE to sign two agreements

Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign two investment-related deals during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation, starting on Feb 17. “This will speed up our economic diplomacy,” Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen...

Proposed KEZ set to get licence

The proposed Kishoreganj Economic Zone (KEZ), a venture of Nitol...

VAT collection hits record high at DITF

In the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), a record...

Savers walk a tightrope as NSC sales go online

Many savers find themselves in a difficult situation while purchasing...

SoEs get bounty amid worries over default

The pace of converting debts of state firms into equity...

PC under stress to add fresh projects to RADP

The Planning Commission (PC) is being pressurised to include fresh...

BD trade deficit in H1 narrows slightly

Bangladesh's trade deficit narrowed slightly in the first half (H1)...

BD received $28b foreign investments in five years

Bangladesh received more than $28 billion in investment from 45...

Export earnings register 13.39pc growth in July-Jan period

The country’s export earnings maintained its positive trend with a...

Poland mulls investing $1.0b in mining sector

Poland’s first Deputy Minister of Energy Grzegorz Tobiszowski on Wednesday...

ADB approves $50m loan for microenterprise dev

The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed...

Debt cancellation unit mandatory to recover write-off loans: BB

All scheduled banks in the country have to create a...

Mongla to host economic zone for India

Dhaka is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

Hunt is on for way to ease NPL pressure

The central bank is trying to find a way out...

Import expenses exceed $30b mark in H1

Bangladesh's import expenses exceeded the US$30 billion mark in the...

Tax rates, fiscal measures to be consistent: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday pledged to maintain...

Remittance hits record high in January

Bangladeshi migrant workers sent a record amount of remittance home...

Call to embrace export-led development to boost economy

The governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Fazle Kabir on Saturday...

BB knows whereabouts of stolen funds: Governor

Bangladesh Bank has information about where the stolen reserves are...

SWIFT says it is helping BB rebuild network after cyber heist

International payments network SWIFT said on Saturday it had signed...

Current account deficit drops in H1

Current account deficit dropped significantly in the first half (H1)...

BB projects lower trade deficit in FY19

Bangladesh Bank has projected that deficit on merchandise trade in...

US Fed to assist BD in cyber-heist lawsuit

The Federal Reserve will lend a hand to Bangladesh’s central...

Launch of saving certificates online database tomorrow

Saving certificates online database named 'national saving certificates online management...

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