According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics' (BBS) provisional data, the economy is projected to grow at a rate exceeding 7 percent in the current fiscal.

The per capita income in Bangladesh will increase by 11.39 percent to $1,466 this fiscal year, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of

Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth would exceed the 7 percent mark in the current fiscal year, according to provisional

Bangladesh will break away from the six percent growth “trap” by achieving 7.05 percent growth in this fiscal year, according to a top government body. Per capita income will rise by $150 and stand at $1,466, ministers discuss.

Banlgadesh’s growth for this fiscal will improve marginaly and stand at 6.7 percent driven by apparel export and domestic consumption, Asian Development Bank forecasts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks all-out cooperation from engineers in attaining seven percent GDP growth this fiscal year saying that the key to development is in the hands of engineers.

The International Monetary Fund downgrades its forecast for global economic growth, expecting economic activity to increase 3.4% this year followed by 3.6% in 2017.

China's economy grows by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century.

If we can further liberalise our trade by reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers and by removing age-old regulations, our growth will exceed even 7 percent.

Japan's economy slid back into recession in July-September as uncertainty over the overseas outlook hurt business investment.

France's fragile economic recovery is under threat after the Paris attacks, economists say, with tourism and consumer spending likely to come under siege.

The World Bank projects the gross domestic product (GDP) growth in FY16 at 6.5 percent.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that total 21,316 people died across Bangladesh in just a year – 2012 – while pedestrians account to 32 percent of the total casualty.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali demands shared responsibility of all states to protect the climate and disaster-induced displaced people and mitigate their misery.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has hailed Bangladesh's efforts to integrate more women in the workforce and singled it out as an

World Bank chief hails empowerment of women in Bangladesh, recognising the country as a model in women’s progress in the world. Women participation in the country's workforce has the potential of adding 1.8% to GDP over the next decade, he says.

Bangladesh economy is expected to perform strongly this year, according to the latest figures from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

India's economy grew at an annual rate of 7% between April and June, official figures have shown.

China has cut its main interest rate to boost growth in its economy.

Bangladesh Bank recently announced its monetary policy for the fiscal year 2016. As always, the announcement has sparked a number of criticisms.