Business-Economy

ADP spending in first 9 months of FY falls by Tk7,287cr Y-o-Y

IMED data shows that the ADP implementation rate declined to 36.19% this fiscal year TDS Desk: The slow pace of development budget spending has not improved. According to data published

Bus fare not increased, just adjusted: Minister

Staff Reporter: Road, Rail and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said that bus fares have not been increased, but rather “adjusted,” adding that no complaints have been

Hackers steal $2.5 mn from Sri Lanka finance ministry

AFP: Sri Lankas Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma speaks during a press conference in Colombo on 23 April, 2026. Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance

ADB approves $250m loan to strengthen Bangladesh’s social protection system

TDS Desk: The program focuses on improving social protection system management, expanding its coverage and scope, and enhancing protection for vulnerable populations The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved

BD among 10 countries home to two-thirds of world’s most hungry: UN-backed report

TDS Desk: Improvements in some countries, such as Bangladesh and Syria, were “almost fully offset by notable deteriorations” in Afghanistan, DRC, Myanmar and Zimbabwe. Two-thirds of people facing food crises

6 shuttered jute mills to go private in Tk 500cr per-unit deal

Staff Reporter: The government has announced plans to lease six closed jute mills to private investors by December this year, marking a significant step in its strategy to revitalise the