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Nearly 87% of domestic deficit to be met by bank borrowing over three fiscal years
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (390+ words) Banking sector projected to provide nearly BDT 3. 97 trillion in net deficit financing over the next three fiscal years as alternative funding sources weaken Bangladesh's revised 202526 budget pegs the banking sector's share of domestic deficit financing at more than 85 percent. That…...
Economic recovery or "Sisyphus?
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1036+ words) Ambitious targets and familiar constraints in Bangladesh's proposed budget for FY27 For developing-country budgets, the Sisyphean challenge means a relentless struggle to generate growth, cut poverty and advance social development. Fresh crises, structural fragilities and external shocks repeatedly erode much of…...
Products likely to become cheaper
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (858+ words) Rice, pulses, edible oil, onions, and 60 essential goods The government has taken a major pro-people initiative to reduce the cost of living and control runaway inflation. The budget proposes a significant reduction in withholding tax on 60 essential and basic agricultural…...
Products that may become more expensive
3+ day, 52+ min ago (677+ words) The proposed budget for FY 202627 includes plans to increase duties and taxes on several products to protect domestic industries, safeguard public health, and encourage the use of environmentally friendly alternatives. The import costs and market prices of these products may…...
How b Kash became a BDT 160 billion enterprise from a startup
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (340+ words) Revenue of BDT 65. 65 billion and net profit of BDT 6. 61 billion in 2025 alone Now reaching households across the most remote areas of Bangladesh, b Kash serves 82 million customers. More than 47 million of them are active users who have conducted transactions within…...
Central bank sold $35. 35 billion in five years, bought $12. 33 billion
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (681+ words) Taka's depreciation yields highest gains for Bangladesh Bank Bangladesh Bank made a net profit of BDT 1. 58 trillion over the past five fiscal years, its own data show. Most of it derived from foreign exchange trading. The Bangladeshi taka has lost…...
Dhaka urges expanded ADB support as energy costs and climate risk mount | Bonikbarta
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) The finance minister lauded ADB's timely budget support but argued that "counter-cyclical financing" must continue if global risks escalate further. Finance minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has asked the Asian Development Bank for substantially more financial and technical assistance, arguing…...
Forex reserves stand at $35. 12 billion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) Daily Bonik Barta Forex reserves stand at $35. 12 billion Under the IMF's BPM-6 accounting method, the reserves stood at $30. 48 billion, BB added. Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at $35. 12 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on…...
A large share of Bangladesh's fixed capital remains idle in economy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) Although total fixed capital formation exceeds 30 percent of GDP, it is not translating into proportionate economic growth. Another prominent example of underutilised assets is the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), a mega project financed through Japanese loans....
Inflation may exceed 10% if war persists, reserves could fall by $6. 5 billion
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (469+ words) Bangladesh Bank has warned that inflation could surge further in Bangladesh due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. A central bank's study suggests that if the war continues, inflation may exceed 10 percent this year. Foreign exchange reserves, in contrast, could…...