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Indonesia economy shrinks 0.74pc in first quarter

Indonesia’s economy shrank for the fourth straight quarter in January-March but at a much more modest pace, statistics bureau data showed on Wednesday. Southeast Asia’s largest economy contracted 0.74 per cent in January-March from the same period a year earlier,...

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Over 60pc Bangladeshis lost jobs to Covid in March-April 2020: Survey

A survey found that 61.57 per cent people had lost their jobs in March and April last year, due to adverse economic impact of the Covid-19 lockdown. Only 15 per cent of these people returned to their jobs by one month, while 85 per cent of them were unemployed for a longer time, found the...

Tk 6.0-trillion budget to be placed in parliament on June 3

Bangladesh to prepare action plan on post-LDC challenges within a month

Economists, business leaders call for framing virus-centric budget

Economists and business leaders on Tuesday unequivocally criticised...

NBR to settle 30,000 'short shipments' thru' Asycuda

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided...

India disburses only 12pc of pledged credit so far

India has disbursed only US$895 million worth of...

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserve crosses $45b mark

Bangladesh's foreign exchange (forex) reserve crossed US$45 billion-mark...

Corn crop brings prosperity in northern region

The people of Shaniazan union, in northern Bangladesh,...

Bangladesh's business confidence shattered by Covid surge: Survey

Industries are again worried about their future as...

Export earnings reach $3.13b in April

The single month export earnings in April, 2021...

Dhaka, Delhi need much stronger framework for future economic ties, says Debapriya

Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue...

Government unlikely to meet bank borrowing target this fiscal

The government's bank borrowing target is unlikely to...

Bangladesh's fiscal space, deficit set to take a hit

The ongoing 'lockdown', enforced to curb Covid infections...

Small businesses count on next budget to stay afloat

Hit hard by the second wave of the...

Govt’s 7.4pc growth projection ‘highly optimistic’, says CPD

A leading think-tank today (Thursday) terms the government’s...

GDP growth to pick up on stimulus, says ADB

Bangladesh, which weathered the pandemic better than most...

Tax revenue soars 22.65pc in March

Tax revenue collection in the month of March...

Pandemic-induced boom in e-commerce adds jobs in Bangladesh

A boost in e-commerce business fuelled by the...

Banks can form start-up fund with 1.0pc of net profits

The central bank has amended its policy allowing...

Prospect of hitting boro rice purchase target remains clouded

The government's target to procure 1.8-million tonnes of...

Yields on treasury bills drop

The yield on treasury bills (T-bills) dropped further...

12m families to get Tk 5.74b from government

A total of over 12 million families would...

Nikkei Asia praises Bangladesh's growth, govt efforts during pandemic

Nikkei Asia, in its recent article, praised Bangladesh's...

Pandemic hits hard Bangladesh's aquaculture sector: Study

Despite having potentials, the aquaculture sector in Bangladesh...

VAT net expansion likely in next budget

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) intends to...

LIBOR phaseout may lead to interest-rate volatility

The interest rate of the country's many foreign...

High ambition, low capacity responsible for widening revenue shortfall

The tax revenue target and the capacity of...

Covid time needs innovative budget: Enamul Haque

Revenue collection should not be the main goal...

Chinese shoemaker brings jobs, better life to villagers in Gazipur

Thousands of households in the Gazipur district, on...

‘Regional cooperation can bolster South Asia’s capabilities to fight pandemic’

Analysts have identified the prevailing coronavirus pandemic as...

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One in two people globally lost income due to Covid-19: Survey

One in two people worldwide saw their earnings drop due...

China’s economy grows at record pace in first quarter

China’s economic recovery quickened sharply in the first...

India to spend $200m in next 5-7 years to promote hydrogen use

India will spend $200 million over the next...

Pace of US recovery accelerates

The US economy picked up speed going into...

UN finds hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’

Nearly half of all women are denied their...

EU to borrow around 150 billion euros every year for recovery fund

The European Commission plans to borrow around 150...

US economy at an 'inflection point': Powell

The US economy is at an “inflection point”...

IMF, WB to unveil 'green debt swaps' option by November

Green debt swaps have the potential to spur...

Global economy recovering from pandemic: IMF steering committee

International Monetary Fund’s steering committee on Thursday said...

Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs, hope

Two years after opening his garment factory in...

IMF worried about middle-income countries with weaker fundamentals

The head of the International Monetary Fund on...

Net zero transition topped agenda in G7 talks

Top economic policymakers from the Group of Seven...

US job openings jump to two-year high

US job openings rose to a two-year high...

IMF upgrades global growth forecast to 6.0pc in 2021

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected...

G20 leaders to discuss on policies to prevent virus-battered economies

The world’s financial leaders will discuss on Wednesday...

Suez Canal must upgrade quickly to avoid future disruption, experts say

Egypt’s Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade...

US private payrolls post biggest gain in six months

US private employers hired the most workers in...

Saudi private sector to invest $1.3tn in diversification by 2030

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said oil firm Aramco...

Asia, Pacific must avoid K-shaped recovery, says UN report

The Asia-Pacific region needs large, yet attainable, investments...

Vietnam sees foreign investment rise to $4.1b in first quarter

Vietnam received $4.1 billion in foreign direct investment...

Japan unveils measures to support pandemic-hit firms

Japan’s government on Tuesday unveiled measures to help...

Global warming could cut 63 countries' credit ratings by 2030, study warns

A new algorithm-based study by a group of...

Slow Gulf economic recovery to have long-lasting impact on banks

Economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis in the...

African economies likely to grow 3.4pc this year, AfDB says

African economies are expected to grow by an...

UK economy shrank by less than feared in January

Britain’s economy shrank by less than feared in...

ECB signals faster money-printing

The European Central Bank said on Thursday it...

Singapore's GDP expected to grow 5.8pc in 2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said...

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