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Bangla Press Desk: In the first quarter (July–September) of the current 2026–27 fiscal year, Bangladesh’s expenditure on the repayment of the principal and interest on foreign loans rose to $1,351.23...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh is set to enter into a new partnership framework agreement with the World Bank. A government delegation will meet with the World Bank within the next two to three weeks to finalize the terms of the agreement. While there...
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Bangla Press Desk: The country's economy is showing signs of recovery, driven by the hard-earned remittances sent by expatriates and a consistent growth in product exports. Buoyed by these positive developments, the nation's foreign exchange reserves...
Bangla Press Desk: Despite various pressures on the national economy, remittances from expatriates are providing a sense of relief. In the 2025-26 fiscal year, the country received $35.59 billion in remittances—an increase of 17.30% compared to the $...
Bangla Press Desk: All transactions and banking services, including ATM card services, at state-owned Sonali Bank will remain suspended for two days to facilitate an upgrade of its Core Banking System (CBS). Bangladesh Bank has approved the dow...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has decided to keep all jewellery establishments across the country closed on Monday, October 19, on the occasion of the autumnal Durga Puja. This decision has been taken to mark the day...
Bangla Press Desk: Expatriate Bangladeshis living in various countries sent $1.29 billion in remittances during the first 12 days of October. In local currency—calculated at a rate of Tk 123 per dollar—this amounts to Tk 15,867 crore.Arif Hossain Kha...
BanglaPress Desk: Despite global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, Bangladesh has witnessed positive growth in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows.In the April-June quarter of this year, net FDI rose by 12.78 percent year-on-year to...
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Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the apex body of apparel manufacturers and exporters, has announced a three-day holiday for the upcoming autumn Durga Puja festival. Including the weekly holid...
Bangla Press Desk: As of today, Sunday, the country's total foreign currency reserves have risen to $36.21 billion according to Bangladesh Bank's own calculation.Meanwhile, under the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) BPM-6 calculation method, the r...
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Bangla Press Desk: Personal income tax return submissions reached 1.253 million in the July-September quarter of the 2026-27 tax year, up 77% from the same period last year, as government incentives for filing returns ahead of the deadline encouraged...
Bangla Press Desk: Gold prices rebounded slightly on Thursday after dropping to a two-month low in the previous session. Investors are analyzing policymakers' stances on interest rates following the release of the minutes from the US Federal Reserve'...
Bangla Press Desk: Property management is rarely associated with technology in Bangladesh. It is usually a world of landlords, tenants, caretakers, brokers, rent collection and phone calls. But globally, property management is becoming increasi...
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