Economy

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $160 million ordinary capital resources loan to scale up solar power generation in Bhutan. The project will deploy at least 310 MW […]

Bangladesh’s merchandise exports rebounded strongly in June, rising 25.91 percent year-on-year to close fiscal year 2025-26 on a positive note, although total annual export earnings remained broadly unchanged at around […]

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has approved the use of Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs) in import trade, allowing local businesses to hedge against fluctuations in international interest rates, particularly those linked to […]

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced a major reduction in the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bringing relief to household consumers for July. The price of […]

Bangladesh Bank has issued new operational guidelines for the Bangladesh Bank Agricultural Development Common Fund (BBADCF) to help ensure scheduled banks fully achieve their annual agricultural and rural credit disbursement […]

Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) has called on Bangladesh Bank (BB) to better align its monetary policy with the government’s expansionary fiscal policy, warning that the current contractionary stance could […]

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) Wednesday approved two separate proposals for the import of 75,000  tonnes  of muriate of potash (MOP) fertilizer from Russia and Canada at a […]

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP Wednesday  approved seven procurement proposals, including the import of 2.70 lakh metric tons (MT) of wheat to ensure an adequate supply of the staple grain […]

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) Wednesday approved the procurement of two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes from the international spot market to help ensure uninterrupted gas supply across […]

Bangladesh recorded its highest-ever annual remittance inflow in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with expatriate Bangladeshis sending a record US$35.56 billion through official channels, marking a strong 17.3 percent year-on-year growth, […]