Govt looks to implement new pay scale in phases
The interim government is examining the scope for partially implementing the new pay scale for public sector employees.
23 October 2025, 18:25 PM
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
The move comes as BHBFC struggles to meet demand due to fund shortages
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
IMF’s sixth tranche to come after polls
The sixth instalment of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan programme of $4.7 billion may not arrive by the end of the year, as the donor agency wants to work with the new political government for smooth continuation of reform programmes.
21 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Govt plans Tk 1,000cr for ICB to ease liquidity crisis
The government is considering providing Tk 1,000 crore to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) through the revised national budget to mitigate its liquidity crisis and ensure stability in the stock market.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Post-merger payouts: Depositors face 6-month to 5-year wait
Bangladesh Bank to issue gazette soon on post-merger payout
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
IMF projects modest recovery in FY26
The bank, however, noted headwinds from global trade shocks, persistent inflation
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Shariah bank merger gains momentum
Merged lenders to be named United Islami Bank; ordinances on bank merger and depositor insurance to be placed at advisory council meeting today
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
$4.7 billion IMF loan: Govt meets most conditions for next tranche
An IMF mission is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on October 29 for a two-week review of progress made until June.
3 October 2025, 18:17 PM
Gas subsidy in the offing
The government plans to set aside funds for gas subsidy in the upcoming fiscal year though it shook off the burden of fuel subsidies
26 May 2016, 18:00 PM
A holdup in new VAT law
The government may put the new VAT law on hold for another year in the face of opposition by business leaders.
25 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Private sector credit growth beats target
Private sector credit growth has surpassed the target set in the central bank's monetary policy -- three months ahead of the end of the fiscal year -- thanks to low interest rates and less borrowing by the government.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Banks cut back only 17pc of written-off loans in 13 years
Banks cut back only about 17 percent of their written-off loans in the last 13 years despite several initiatives to
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
BB governor fires warning shots at state banks
Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir yesterday cautioned four state-owned commercial banks and instructed them to grant loans
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Banks giving low-cost loans to manufacturers
Banks are providing industrial loans at a maximum cost of 6.5 percent -- which is almost half the going interest rates -- from a fund provided by the World Bank, a development that will put a smile on the faces of businesses.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Loan defaults spiral back up
Loan defaults at banks rose 15.65 percent to Tk 59,411 crore in the first quarter of 2016 from the previous period
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Only half of ADP money spent in 10 months
The implementation of the annual development programme in the first ten months of the current fiscal year was only half the revised allocation, mainly due to low spending on the Padma bridge project.
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Put pressure on Rizal Bank to return stolen funds
The parliamentary standing committee on the finance ministry has called for global pressure on Manila-based Rizal Bank to retrieve the
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Envoy confident entire BB fund will be retrieved
The Bangladesh embassy in the Philippines is confident that the entire amount of the stolen money from the central
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Safety net spending to rise 19pc next fiscal year
Expenditure under the social safety net programme, including allowance for the elderly and widows, will see a 19 percent rise in the next fiscal year.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM
BB cranks up pressure on Fed, SWIFT to retrieve funds
Bangladesh Bank has taken a new step to put pressure on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and SWIFT in a bid
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Ministry to propose 20pc bigger ADP
The planning ministry is set to propose increasing the outlay for the annual development programme to Tk 109,200
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Subsidies face deep cuts
Subsidies are set to be cut by 25.93 percent in the revised budget for this fiscal year due to the decline in fuel and
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Remittance hit by low oil price
Inward remittances fell 7.75 percent year-on-year to $1.19 billion in April as low oil prices continue to erode the incomes of the countries that host most of the Bangladeshi migrant workers.
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Muhith calls for national food plan
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has urged the food and agriculture ministries to prepare a coordinated National Food Plan with the view to ensuring food security for all.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
New team to probe if BB employees have links to cyber heist
The government probe panel has appointed a three-member consultant team to find out if any Bangladesh Bank official was involved in the $101 million cyber heist in February that sent shockwaves in the banking world.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Foreign aid policy in the works
The finance ministry is set to formulate a foreign assistance policy that will make the government, development
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Open bidding to save BPC Tk 100cr on oil imports
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation will save 41-66 percent for importing two petroleum products under open tender
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Target Trans-Asian Railway linkage
The government has revised a project to lay a 129-km rail track from Dohazari to Gundum near Myanmar border via Cox's Bazar at a cost of Tk 18,034 crore.
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM