Dhaka June 23, 2025, 3:07 am
The central bank has relaxed regulations allowing banks to release foreign exchange within the permissible limit of travel and/or medical entitlement in their international cards.
Govt should immediately widen its social protection coverage to weather the impact of the virus on the poor and low-income people
Now is the time to develop a national strategy involving relevant national and international experts that will contain short, medium and long term plan of action
Bangladesh wants to increase its export earnings to $60 billion by 2021 from the present level of $40.53 billion in FY 2018-19
Foreign donors cleared over $3.48 billion in the July-February period this fiscal year. The amount was around $4.08 billion in the same period last financial year
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington, DC on Friday said "it is clear" that world has "entered a recession as bad or worse" than the global financial crisis in 2009, reports Reuters.
The revenue authority has asked them to allow Indian officials to enter Bangladesh so that trade between the countries continues as usual
Now is the time for austerity, she said, don’t buy goods more than you need. Let the limited-income people buy the essentials
“It is not possible for a country to face the crisis alone. We are now worried that coronavirus might have a multifaceted impact on our economy. Under this situation, we need greater support,” Kamal said
Imposition of the single digit lending rate made banks reluctant to lend, causing a slump in private sector credit growth in recent months
On Saturday, the project area of the Mass Rapid Transport Line-6 (MRT-6) under Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd was very quiet. There was not much construction being done. Only some Ansar members, security guards and few regula
The central bank on Tuesday issued a circular asking all NBFIs not to classify any lease or loan till June 30, even if a borrower fails to repay money
The coronavirus outbreak has profound impact on global economy and human lives worldwide.
The prime minister would outline what steps the government would be taking during her address to the nation tomorrow
For the whole year, growth rates in the United States and the euro area are expected by the IIF to contract 2.8 percent and 4.7 percent
The chamber also demanded withdrawal of minimum tax for companies and imposition of tax on actual taxable income
Four cos get nod so far to invest $115m in the SEZ
Economists suggest austerity as tax receipt set to shrink
Covid-19-induced disruption in the global supply chain, is likely to dampen the growth prospect during fiscal year 2019-20
If policy rate is reduced, commercial banks will get low-cost funds and lend it to affected enterprises at cheaper rate, Dr Fahmida Khatun
