GDP News
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Financial sector woes to weigh on GDP growth
The troubled financial sector will pose a big challenge to the government's goal of achieving higher economic growth in future,...
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10 pc GDP growth achievable in 5 years: Experts
Although the government expressed the hope before the December-30 election to achieve 10 percent GDP growth by 2021, noted economists...
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Kamal expects near 8.5pc GDP growth in FY19
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday expressed his optimism that the GDP growth rate in the current fiscal year...
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Inequality widened for lack of political competition in 10 yrs: CPD
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Sunday said economic disparity in the country has increased manifold for lack of political competition in...
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SMEs still under-utilised
The potential of small and medium enterprises is yet to be fully utilised in Bangladesh although they have the ability...
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68pc Bangladeshis pay no income tax: CPD survey
Some 68 percent of the population do not pay tax despite having taxable income, according to a study by the...
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Stocks feeling the election nerves
Stock market investors are feeling jittery ahead of the national election scheduled for December, a worrying development.Even last month's disclosure...
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One-stop service for businesses by Dec
Entrepreneurs investing in the economic zones will get all types of trade and investment services from various government agencies within...
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What's behind Italy's economic turbulence?
The controversy surrounding the Italian government's spending plans has led to continued nervousness on the financial markets.The budget set out...
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Bangladesh to be 26th largest economy
Bangladesh is likely to be the biggest mover in the global gross domestic product rankings in 2030, becoming the 26th...
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GDP growth reaches 7.86pc in final count
Bangladesh's economy grew 7.86 percent last fiscal year riding on the agriculture sector, especially an increase in rice production, as...
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GDP growth in FY18 to be near 8pc: minister
The country's economic growth could hit a record high of about 8 percent in the last fiscal year in the...
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Monetary policy remains unchanged
Fear of inflationary pressure, rising commodity prices in the international market and the government's spending spree on mega projects have...