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Govt sticks to timely LDC graduation

The interim government policymakers and the businesses in a seminar on Saturday stuck to their opposing positions over the upcoming graduation of Bangladesh from the Least Development Countries block in November 2026.

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UK economy stalls in July

Britain’s economy stagnated in July, official data showed Friday, dealing another blow to the Labour government after a turbulent week for prime minister Keir Starmer.

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France risks credit downgrade as new PM tackles budget

France on Friday risks a downgrade on its ability to pay back debts, economists said, a move that would further complicate new prime minister Sebastien Lecornu’s task of drawing up a budget for next year.

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US consumer inflation heats up

US consumer inflation rose last month to its highest level since January, government data showed Thursday, although analysts believe that this is unlikely to deter the central bank from an interest rate cut next week...

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Taiwan plans $18b for ‘resilience’ to tariffs, China

Taiwan’s government plans to spend $18 billion on strengthening the island’s ‘resilience’, including helping industries hit by US tariffs and boosting its defences against Chinese threats, the cabinet said Thursday...

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Govt net borrowing from bank turns negative

During the first two months in FY26, the government repaid Tk 3,105 crore to Bangladesh Bank while borrowing only Tk 588 crore from commercial banks, leaving net borrowing from the banking system at negative Tk 2,516 crore...

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Inefficiency of field-level officials key concern

Businesses voiced strong grievances over harassment, irregularities, and inefficiencies caused by field-level officials of the National Board of Revenue during the Meet the Business event at the NBR headquarters on Wednesday...

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ITFC to give loan to buy fertiliser

The government and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, on Wednesday signed two significant financing agreements in Jeddah to strengthen food security...