India growth slows to 6.7pc on lower consumer spending
India鈥檚 economic growth slowed to 6.7 per cent on-year in the April-June quarter, official data showed Friday, as lower government outlays and lacklustre consumer spending...
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Russian economic growth dips in Q2 as inflation rises
The pace of Russia鈥檚 economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2024, official data showed Friday, amid concerns over stubborn inflation and warnings of 鈥榦verheating鈥�...
China notches steady export growth in July as imports surge
China鈥檚 exports grew slightly slower than expected in July while imports surged, official figures showed Wednesday, as the world鈥檚 second-largest聽economy聽charts an uneven recovery...
BRAC Bank posts deposit, revenue growth in H1
BRAC Bank鈥檚 consolidated net profit after-tax (NPAT) in the first six months of 2024 grew by 77 per cent year-on -year to Tk聽591 crore supported by deposit and revenue growth, according to press release...
US economy beats growth expectations in Q2
US economic growth blew past expectations in the second quarter, boosted by consumer spending and inventory building despite high interest rates,聽government data...
IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast, warns of inflation risk
The IMF held its global growth expectations for 2024 steady in a report Tuesday even as it cut forecasts for the United States and Japan, while warning of inflation risks and trade tensions ahead...
4 new factories get LEED Platinum certification
Four new factories in Bangladesh have recently been certified as LEED Platinum, marking a significant achievement in the country鈥檚 sustainable industrial growth over the years...
Pvt sector credit growth rises slightly in May
The private sector credit growth in the country increased slightly in May compared with that in the previous month...
Bangladesh needs green growth to become upper middle-income country by 2031: WB
Bangladesh will need green growth to achieve its vision of upper middle-income country by 2031, which can be achieved through institutional strengthening, regulatory reforms, climate responsive public and private finance and enabling policy framework, says a new World Bank report launched on Thursday...
Tax regime reform, long-term policies needed to drive growth
Business leaders on Monday said that structural changes in the revenue sector and predictable long-term policies were imperative to ensure both local and foreign investments as well as to drive economic growth for addressing the ongoing economic challenges in the country...
Will the budget attain targeted goals?
THE finance minister, Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, placed the budget for the 2024鈥�2025 financial year in parliament on June 6. This is his first budget as finance minister and the first for the incumbent government...
Pvt sector credit growth hits 5-month low
The private sector credit growth in the country plunged to a five-month low in April due to liquidity crisis and rising interest rate...
IMF lifts China growth forecast but warns on industrial policy
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its yearly growth forecast for China, but warned that Beijing鈥檚 industrial policy risks a 鈥榤isallocation鈥� of resources and could harm trade...
Ensuring nutrition security
ACCORDING to the Constitution of Bangladesh, nutrition is a basic human right, and the government has made significant investments to ensure it. Over the years, the nation has made substantial progress in reducing malnutrition, with the hunger score improving...
Pvt credit growth rises in March
The private sector credit growth in the country increased in March compared with that in the previous month due mainly to increased business activities during Ramadan...
Global stocks heat up as US labour market cools
Stock markets rose Friday as cooling US job growth raised hopes of interest-rate cuts, while London hit another record high following speculation of a bidding war for mining giant Anglo American...