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Govt repays Tk 18,631cr outstanding foreign power bill in one year

Staff Correspondent: The interim government has repaid an amount of Tk18,631 crore as outstanding foreign power bill against electricity imports, power division officials said Thursday. “The government has been actively

Inflation snaps declining streak, rises to 8.55pc in July

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s inflation edged up to 8.55% in July, breaking a three-month easing streak, driven by simultaneous hikes in both food and non-food prices, according to the Bangladesh Bureau

Govt tightens foreign loan rules amid poor project fund use

Staff Correspondent: The government has tightened its control over new foreign loans by introducing multiple preconditions for ministries and divisions, following their poor performance in using funds already in the

Room for more US tariff talks as deal yet to be inked: Salehuddin

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has successfully reduced the US counter-tariff on certain goods from an initial 35 per cent to 20 per cent through ongoing negotiations, but no formal agreement has

Remittance inflow rises by 81.6pc in 5-day of August

Staff Correspondent: Inflow of remittances witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth of 81.6 percent, reaching US$328 million in the first five days of August, according to the latest data of Bangladesh

Revenue board needs 35pc more collection

TDS Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will have to collect nearly 35 per cent higher revenue in the current fiscal year than FY25 to achieve its target. The