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Bangladesh Bank to launch Tk 10,000 bond for housing, rail projects

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank announced plans to issue the ‘Bangladesh Government Special Sukuk-1’, a Shariah-compliant bond worth Tk 10,000 crore, to finance selected national infrastructure and welfare projects. The decision

Investment proposal registrations at BIDA plunge 58% in FY2024-25

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, or BIDA, serves as the main entry point for domestic and foreign investors, handling all mandatory registrations. The latest Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Bangladesh Bank allows 270-day credit for LPG imports

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank has relaxed import rules for liquefied petroleum gas, permitting importers to use credit facilities of up to 270 days, a move aimed at easing dollar liquidity

Govt approves Revised ADP at Tk2 lakh crore after 13% cut

TDS Desk: The government on Monday (12 January) approved the Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year at Tk2,00,000 crore after cutting allocations by 13.04 %. As

Govt moving away from new pay scale

TDS Desk: The interim government has decided not to announce a new pay scale for government employees ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections, officials said, opting instead to pass

Bangladesh faces growing risk of an energy crisis

TDS Desk: Gas shortages in power plants, fertiliser factories, and industries began under the now-ousted Awami League government. That administration relied on imports rather than investing in domestic energy exploration,