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Employment rate in BD exceeds global average: ILO

International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said the employment rate in Bangladesh and other countries in the region exceeded the global average and was expected to remain so in the coming years in view of government’s social protection measures. “The regional...

Incentive pays off as exports to new mkts on upswing

The government's efforts to incentivise the exporters reaching out to...

NBR plans 32 more tax zones across Bangladesh

The government has decided to establish 32 more tax zones...

Export performance of many sectors falls short of expectations

Exports from many sectors in the economy either took slow...

BB warns of fraud in Fintech services

Bangladesh's payment service providers will have to take prompt remedial...

Bangladesh, UAE to sign two agreements

Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign two...

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...

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