Dhaka May 3, 2025, 2:12 pm
It's 19pc higher than current RADP
He made the call while speaking at an online discussion session titled ‘National Policy Dialogue on Health Budget,’ organised by non-government think tank Unnayan Shamannay
power division has been working towards the goal of generating electricity 50 percent renewable energy and clean energy by 2040
The central bank Tuesday revised the post-import financing policy, bringing more imports under credit facility and extending the repayment timeline
LNG imports have become costly as the international market remains volatile due to the Russia-Ukraine war
Growing import-price index, slower export-price index distort TOT
Bangladesh's achievements and success will be showcased to other nations across the globe so that the country's image helps it overcome any possible external shocks after its LDC graduation
All government ministries, departments and wings are requested to obtain allocations from the finance division through estimating duty-taxes rather than seeking tax exemptions
Microcredit programmes have played a significant role in reducing poverty in the country through financial inclusion and social development
The United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance and its member Bangladesh's flagship programme a2i gave the information in their publications, launched on Wednesday
The initial size of the budget is set at Tk 6.77 trillion and the target for revenue income is Tk 4.31 trillion
In the same period of FY 2021, the project implementation rate was 41.92 percent
Bangladesh is in the process of development from LDC which will be finalised in 2026. From then on for the next three years, the duty-free export facility will be available in 27 countries of the European Union (EU)
The remittance earning has been dominated by the Middle Eastern countries since independence. But now the situation is changing as many Bangladeshi skilled people work in the developed countries
The central bank imposed the higher cash-margin ceiling to discourage non-essential imports as a thrift measure in the wake of volatility on the foreign-currency market
CPD’s argument has been that people’s welfare and purchasing capacity, rather than the extent of the budget deficit, should inform the budgetary stance for FY23
The CEZ, which is the 12th private economic zone, is expected to draw an investment of $2.0 billion and generate about 50,000 employment opportunities
The revenue board has collected Tk 1.76 trillion in eight months (July-February). It means that Tk 1.53 trillion of revenue collection still remains and the board is far from FY22 revenue collection target of Tk 3.30 trillion
‘Future Nation' is a new coalition of the government, private and development sectors to accelerate the future national economic growth agenda by transforming the country's population into the key driving force of the economy
Matarbari deep sea port is considered a game changer for the regional economy