Poverty deepens as inflation outpaces wages

For more than 3 years, Bangladesh has faced a consistent gap between inflation and wage growth

Metro Rail to introduce smart ticketing to slash wait times

The digital ticketing initiative comes in response to growing public frustration over the limited availability of Single Journey Tickets (SJTs)

Metro Rail to introduce smart ticketing to slash wait times

Gas price hike puts new entrepreneurs on the back foot

Bangladesh eyes diplomatic, economic breakthrough as CA heads to China

Massive school feeding programme set to boost education, nutrition

Govt to provide nutritious meals to 19,419 primary schools under new initiative

Lower inflation but record revenue targets likely in FY26 budget

Indian loan disbursements below expectations

Reviewing of projects, and halting some contribute to low disbursement since 5 August political upheaval

Dhaka to be regional hub for water and sanitation expertise

Govt set to establish int’l training and research academy

Inflation Relief: Food costs dip, yet challenges remain

The food inflation rate in February was 9.24%, a significant drop from the previous month's 10.72%.

Elites fed, farmers forgotten: Corrupt dairy project faces major overhaul

Large-scale project to rehabilitate flood-hit farmers in eastern districts

Focus on immediate relief, long-term disaster resilience for farmers

SUMMER POWER CRISIS LOOMS

2-3 hours of daily outages feared as demand set to soar by over 4,000 MW

Bold initiative to foster women entrepreneurs in rural areas

Sheikh Hasina Nakshi Palli

Project likely to be scrapped as deemed politically motivated

Per capita income up in taka, down in dollar

Bridging the gender gap: 5 major projects to empower women

Each of the projects has been tailored to address the specific challenges faced by women

Govt to install roadside air monitoring stations to combat pollution

Tighter air quality standards could prevent over 81,000 deaths annually

Major initiatives to boost domestic gas production, cut LNG imports

DHAKA’S POVERTY MAP

Paltan reports lowest 1% poverty, Kamrangirchar struggles at 19.1%

Stagflation: A growing crisis in Bangladesh

Experts call for immediate relief and reforms

Mega projects on track to green rail network

Domestic refining to slash fuel costs by $500m annually

Foreign loan disbursements drop as repayments increase

Foreign loan commitments drop by 91%

Inflation pressure hit people hard

Foreign loan disbursements drop as repayments increase

Foreign loan commitments drop by 91%

REWIND 2024

Rising foreign debt sparks economic crisis fears

This year, Bangladesh has spent a record about $4 billion on foreign debt repayments, including around $1.5 billion just to pay interest.

Govt to set up 60 daycare centres to support working mothers

ECONOMIC CENSUS 2024

Collecting accurate data a challenge

Govt plans to drill 100 wells in gas hunt

The projects aim to reduce LNG import cost