Dhaka July 16, 2025, 5:31 pm
Besides the project aid, Bangladesh also sought budgetary support from the Washington-based lender
The total project cost is estimated at$1.4 billion and it is scheduled to end by 2024
Coastal, Varendra (Barind) and drought-prone haor and flood-prone, Chittagong Hill Tracts, riverine and urban areas will get priority in the Delta Plan
Value of the secondary transaction of treasury bills and bonds stood at Tk 558.89 billion in FY20, which was Tk 183.09 billion in FY19
The sales of savings certificates normally increase during the May-June period of each fiscal year as taxpayers seek to get income-tax benefits
The assistance will help alleviate the government’s urgent financial, logistical, and other constraints to meet immediate needs and deliver appropriate medical services
As per the plan, the government will borrow Tk 1900 billion in the running 2020-21 fiscal year, while Tk 1791.7 billion in 2021-22 fiscal and Tk 2022.8 billion in the 2022-23 fiscal years
The financial assistance is provided with very favorable terms and the interest rate is 0.01 percent. The repayment period is 11 years after the grace period of four years
The time frame has been extended through an order issued on Thursday by the Customs (International trade and agreement) Wing
It'll up further amid swelling local demand, low int'l price
Investment climate has improved a lot compared to the last decade and the agency is planning for more to enhance the country's competitiveness
The country’s reserve increased due mainly to the collapse in imports amid the coronavirus pandemic
The NBR and Finance Division will jointly implement the system to thwart tax evasion and ensure timely payment of taxes to the public exchequer
First such loan deal likely next week
Lifting 90m out of poverty may take 10 yrs, says PRI economist
Yet, Bangladesh suffers negative growth first time since independence
It favours India's use of Ctg, Mongla ports after system upgrade
Tourism industry in Bangladesh, like other countries in the world, has been hit hard by the Covid-19 Pandemic, with its international hotel sector, a vital organ of the tourism industry, suffering the most
In the year, the borrowing stood at a record of Tk722.46 billion from the banking system, which was 109 percent higher than Tk345.87 bank loans that the government took in FY’19
