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Non-Inclusive GDP Growth Makes the Rich Richer but Does Little to Eradicate Poverty
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (1023+ words) Sunday | June 14, 2026 | Dhaka This year is no exception. The government expects that proper implementation of the budget will accelerate economic activity, expand production, create employment opportunities, and increase the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). From an economic perspective, these objectives…...
New tax incentives set to boost industry
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (851+ words) Sunday | June 14, 2026 | Dhaka The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 has introduced a broad package of tax and customs incentives aimed at improving the business environment, promoting industrialisation, boosting exports, lowering production costs and encouraging investment in renewable energy. Responding to long-standing…...
Bangladesh must compete harder to sustain exports: Khalilur
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (1118+ words) Sunday | June 14, 2026 | Dhaka Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman today said Bangladesh must compete more fiercely to maintain and expand its export position amid slowing global growth, rising trade barriers, climate vulnerabilities and shifts in global trade and investment patterns. "We…...
Trump says 'I love the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1023+ words) Friday | June 12, 2026 | Dhaka President Donald Trump has said "I love the inflation" after official figures showed that US prices rose last month at their fastest rate for three years. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures for May showed that prices…...
Budget to be placed considering every citizen of Bangladesh: Khosru
1+ week, 3+ day ago (452+ words) Wednesday | June 03, 2026 | Dhaka Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said that the incumbent government would place the national budget for FY27 in Jatiya Sangsad on June 11 considering each and every citizen of Bangladesh. "Insha Allah, this budget will…...
Inflation Control Without Growth Is a Dangerous Illusion
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1203+ words) Monday | May 25, 2026 | Dhaka Today, however, a different anxiety is emerging beneath the headlines. Inflation remains stubborn, but the engine of investment itself appears to be slowing to exhaustion. The debate is no longer merely about how to tame inflation. It…...
Economy on edge: growth slows, poverty rises
3+ week, 5+ day ago (644+ words) Tuesday | May 19, 2026 | Dhaka Bangladesh is facing a period of unprecedented economic vulnerability, with the World Bank warning that a convergence of slowing growth, entrenched inflation, a fragile banking system and a sharp decline in private investment is threatening the country's…...
Stocks slide back into correction
3+ week, 6+ day ago (334+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka Stocks on Sunday reverted to correction territory as persistent selling pressure on major scrips erased the modest recovery seen over the previous three trading sessions. The benchmark DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell by 19 points…...
A trader waits for customers in front of his vegetable shop at Karwan Bazar in the capital on Friday, as prices of daily essentials continue to remain high.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (128+ words) Saturday | May 16, 2026 | Dhaka Pubali Bank, CAIDL sign deal "A year of resistance: Cubas private sector faces Trumps oil blockade News Analysis: Presidents UK Medical Trip: Luxury Spending Sparks Outrage Amid BNPs Austerity Push PM orders police to act against criminals…...
Call for higher tobacco tax in upcoming budget
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (649+ words) Wednesday | May 13, 2026 | Dhaka Health experts, economists and government officials on Wednesday called for a significant increase in taxes and prices on all tobacco products in the upcoming FY202627 national budget, saying stronger taxation is essential to protect public health, discourage youth…...