Business-Economy

March 10, 2025, 8:50 am

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Dhaka Bank distributes power tillers in Belkuchi Road crash leaves 2 HSC examinees dead in Kurigram Bangladesh among countries facing widest gender gap in mobile money use: Report Tk13,200cr wiped out as BSEC strife roils market SSC examinee drowns in Padma River in Rajshahi GM Quader slams govt for deteriorating law and order Over 2 lakh tonnes maize yield likely in Jamalpur BSEC officials return to work, ending the work abstention WB delegation calls on Food Adviser Govt employees to get March salary, Eid bonus on March 23

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Forex reserves cross $27b: BB

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed US$27 billion as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided a $1.15 billion loan and other lenders provided $900 million. Talking to

PM receives over Tk 314cr Padma Bridge loan installments

BSS, Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday received over Taka 314 crore as the 7th and 8th installments of loan repayment taken for the construction of the Padma Bridge.

Inflation likely to rise further for rising of govt debt in June

Central bankers said some treasury bills and bonds, used for government borrowing from the banking sector, remain unsold because banks are insisting on higher interest rates TDS Desk: The government

IMF projects 6.6pc GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY25

TDS Desk: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the gross domestic product (GDP) growth for Bangladesh at 6.6 per cent for the upcoming fiscal 2024-25 (FY25). The projection of

BD needs to clear electricity, fertiliser subsidy arrears within 5 years: IMF

TDS Desk: Bangladesh needs to clear its electricity and fertiliser subsidy arrears within the next five years, according to a condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part

IMF recommends listing assets of all public officials to reduce corruption

TDS Desk: In order to reduce corruption, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that the government take an inventory of assets belonging to all public officials every year and