Foreign loan surges to $112b
The country鈥檚 external debts fell by $7.3 billion at the end of June 2025 due largely to the government鈥檚 high borrowing from international lenders.
Economy
UK govt borrowing highest since Covid pandemic
UK government borrowing has reached the highest level since the start of the Covid pandemic, official data revealed Friday, dealing a blow to the government ahead of its annual budget.
Economic integration among South Asian nations stressed
Experts at an event on Thursday laid emphasis on greater regional economic integration among South Asian countries to make the region as investment hub in the world.
NBR imposes 20pc RD on rice bran oil exports
The National Board of Revenue imposed a 20 per cent regulatory duty on the export of rice bran oil from Bangladesh...
China youth unemployment hits record high since method revised
China said Wednesday its youth unemployment rate hit a record in August since publication resumed under a revised calculation last year, adding to a recent string of gloomy economic data...
UK inflation stable ahead of central bank rate call
British inflation was unchanged in August, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling expectations that the Bank of England will not cut interest rates again at its meeting this week...
NBR unveils 10-yr strategy to boost revenue
The National Board of Revenue has stressed the need for sustained reforms and strengthened institutional capacity to boost Bangladesh鈥檚 domestic revenue mobilisation (DRM) even as the country has achieved notable progress through comprehensive tax reforms.
Bangladesh negotiating for $2b more
The country鈥檚 current $5.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund is likely to increase by $2 billion...
Implementation of ADP stands at 2.39pc in July-August
The interim government implemented only 2.39 per cent of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the first two months of the financial year 2025-26, a decline from the same period last year despite a shortened budget...
BB buys $353m from banks
Bangladesh Bank on Monday purchased record $353 million, highest in a single day, from banks in an attempt to halt the fall of the US dollar against the taka...
CPA re-fixes tariffs
The Chittagong Port Authority has re-fixed charges (tariffs) for its various services after almost 40 years...
US may cut tariffs further if trade deficit reduces: adviser
The United States assured that it might cut the imposed 20 per cent tariffs on Bangladeshi products if the country continues to shrink the trade deficit, said commerce adviser on Sunday...
Online filing of company tax returns mandatory from next year
From next year, company taxpayers in Bangladesh would require to file their returns online, said National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday...
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.
Dhaka expects lowered US tariff before deal
Bangladesh would seek to lower the 20 per cent tariff announced by the United States administration before the deal is finalised...
