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Govt stresses better public investment management

The government has taken a step to improve utilisation of public money reducing project implementation delays and increasing the efficiency of the public investment system by maximizing the use of project financing...

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Trump, Fed chair bicker during central bank visit

Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting Thursday as the president toured the central bank after ramping up his attacks on its management of the economy.

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Pvt sector credit growth hits 22-year low

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to record 6.40 per cent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting deepening stress in the country’s economy...

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Bangladesh-US virtual tariff talks today: adviser

Bangladesh is awaiting a response from the United States regarding a letter it sent requesting a reduction in the recently imposed tariff on Bangladeshi products, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Thursday...

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Mongla Customs House collects Tk 1,578cr

The Mongla Customs House, the second-largest revenue collection center in the country, witnessed revenue collection amounting to Tk 1,578 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year...

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BB buys $10m thru auction

Bangladesh Bank has purchased another US $10 million from commercial banks through an auction to boost dollar exchange rate against taka...

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European car market tumbles 7pc in June

Europe’s new car market saw a sharp seven-per cent year-on-year drop in June, with top economies Germany, France and Italy posting especially steep declines, according to automobile manufacturers’ figures published on Thursday...

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S Korea economy grows in Q2 on exports surge

South Korea’s economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, the country’s central bank said Thursday, as strong demand for semiconductors propelled exports to its biggest gain in nearly five years...

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Bangladesh proposes dates, awaits US nod

Bangladesh proposed to hold the third and final round of reciprocal tariff talks with the United States Trade Representatives on any day from Sunday onwards and is waiting for the US response, according to commerce ministry officials...

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BEPZA’s contribution to exports rises to 17pc

The factories at eight export processing zones under Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority contributed 17.03 per cent to the national export of a total $48.28 billion in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25...