Economic News
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PM asks Bangladesh envoys to pursue economic diplomacy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Bangladesh envoys in European countries to pursue the economic diplomacyalongside the political one...
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3 economic zones get $17.91b investment proposals
Businesses from home and abroad have come up with investment proposals worth $17.91 billion in Mirsarai, Sreehatta and Moheshkhali economic...
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Policy support needed for post-LDC benefits
Additional policy and financial support should be provided to the least developed countries during their development status graduation, as the...
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Sales pick up on economic boom
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 10.65 percent year-on-year to 25,980 units in 2018 fuelled by rising economic activities amid stable...
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PM urges expat engineers to invest in economic zones
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladeshi expatriates can come up with their investment in the country's 100 economic zones...
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Economic outlook darkens for eurozone
The clouds seem to be gathering for the eurozone's economy.At a news conference after a policymaking meeting on Thursday, European...
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Per capita debt crosses $200
Bangladesh's per capital external debt now stands at $204.85 thanks to the large loans the government has taken from China...
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Dev policy-operation agreement signed with WB
The government on Wednesday signed a $250 million development policy-operation agreement with the World Bank to support the country’s reform...
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'Gender equality at work more than 200 years off'
Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it will...
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Land-based communication link with China opened
Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk on Friday inaugurated the Pak-China Optical Fibre Cable project that would serve as the first land-based...
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City Group gets licence to set up economic zone
City Group got a licence from Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) yesterday to set up “City Economic Zone Limited” on...