Economy

Bangladesh has adopted a long-term strategy to increase domestic cotton lint production to 1.9 million bales by 2050, aiming to reduce its heavy reliance on imports and strengthen the country’s […]

Construction of the China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Anwara, Chattogram, is set to begin on Monday, ending nearly a decade of delays caused by policy, financing and administrative […]

Pakistan’s fragile macroeconomic recovery, which began in 2025, is losing momentum amid growing geopolitical pressures, with inflation returning to double digits and economic conditions becoming increasingly difficult for households and […]

The government has launched a plan to increase the country’s food grain reserve capacity from the current 2.4 million metric tons to 3.4 million metric tons over the next five […]

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has sought five years of production data for 17 leading pharmaceutical companies as part of a drive to verify VAT compliance and strengthen revenue […]

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has resumed its direct Dhaka–Narita service after a suspension of more than a year, with the government expressing hope that the route will strengthen investment, trade, education […]

The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has increased gold jewellery prices in the local market, raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori (11.664 grams), effective from 10:00 […]

The government is giving the highest priority to developing agriculture-based entrepreneurs, diversifying agricultural products, and promoting research and innovation to build a modern and competitive farm sector, Prime Minister’s Adviser […]

Bangladesh will require an additional $421 billion in financing over the next five years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to a new government assessment presented […]

The government has intensified efforts to attract the level of foreign investment needed to transform Bangladesh into a US$1 trillion economy by 2034, with several countries already engaged in discussions […]