The Chattogram Custom House has reported a record revenue collection of Taka 68,866.54 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24), marking a 12.25 percent growth compared to the previous fiscal year (FY23),... Read more »
Bangladesh is in talks with China for a loan of about $5 billion to bolster the nation’s dwindling foreign-exchange reserves, the central bank governor said, drawing the South Asian country closer to... Read more »
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The cabinet committee on procurement has sanctioned the purchase of LNG cargo from the US for Tk609.27 crore. This will be the 21st LNG cargo imported this year, Cabinet Secretary (Coordination) Mahmudul... Read more »
India experienced a significant 48% increase in medical tourists from Bangladesh in 2023, according to a report by Business Standard, an Indian newspaper. A total of 449,570 Bangladeshi nationals visited India in... Read more »
Bangladesh’s net reserve now stands at $16 billion, surpassing the $14.7 billion target set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for June, as reported by Bangladesh Bank. As of June 30, the... Read more »
On Sunday, June 30, the parliament approved the Tk 797,000 crore national budget for FY 2024-25, aiming for a 6.75 percent economic growth and keeping annual inflation around 6 percent. Finance Minister... Read more »
Vietnam’s economy grew by more than six percent in the first half of 2024, government figures showed Saturday, as analysts said more reforms are needed to further boost the economy. The global... Read more »
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s annual inflation almost doubled to 1.7 percent in June, up from 0.9 percent the previous month, as food prices began rising again, official data showed Saturday. The Census and... Read more »
War and funding shortfalls have hampered progress toward the United Nations’ flagship development goals which include action to combat climate change, the organization’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday. In 2015, UN... Read more »
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu announced today that Bangladesh is set to sign agreements with Myanmar and India to import essential goods. Speaking at an event organized by the Bangladesh... Read more »