WAGES TRAIL SOARING PRICES

FY25 inflation hits 14-year high

Food inflation, in particular, has been a key driver of economic distress

Govt to use drones to boost crop yields

The move is part of a broader strategy to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture and ensure sustainable food production in the face of growing environmental and climate challenges.

Stalled push to make BBS autonomous raises doubts

Delay, mismanagement plague women’s polytechnic project

IMED monitoring flags systemic failures

Supervision failures threaten timely completion of BSCIC project

Poor oversight, staffing shortages, flawed planning stall industrial estate renovation

Over half of farmland fails sustainability standards

Only 44.37% of Bangladesh’s agricultural land is classified as productive and sustainable

INTERNATIONAL MSME DAY

Boosting youth-led SMEs must for brighter economy

Govt cuts welfare schemes by a third, eyes smarter spending

Rural road dev project stalls amid delays, audit disputes

FY26 BUDGET TO BE UNVEILED TOMORROW

Welfare in focus as health, education set to face cuts

This will be the first budget under the interim administration and is anticipated to be more restrained than the current year’s Tk7.97 lakh crore budget – down by an estimated Tk7,000 crore

Bangladesh faces rising climate threat as global heat records loom: WMO

✦ Cyclones and floods increasing in strength and frequency ✦ Coastal Bangladesh faces growing risk of submergence

Landmark mosque-based edn plan to curb dropouts, promote ethics

Govt to enrol 14.5m poor children in pre-primary schools as part of moral and religious education drive

Two major projects to transform technical education landscape

The combined value of the proposed projects exceeds Tk1,965 crore, fully funded by the government.

Education, health sectors face Tk5,471cr cut in ADP

NEC set to approve the govt’s dev plan today

Despite recent easing, food prices remain the main inflation driver

In February 2025, the general inflation rate eased to 9.32%, down from 9.94% in January

DEV BUDGET FOR FY26

A strategic shift towards pragmatism

What the war means for Bangladesh economy

Tk244cr project to rebuild lives in disaster-prone dists

Over 8,800 families to benefit under the World Bank-supported B-STRONG initiative

Braving all odds: A mother’s fight against poverty and child marriage

Poverty deepens as inflation outpaces wages

For more than 3 years, Bangladesh has faced a consistent gap between inflation and wage growth

Metro Rail to introduce smart ticketing to slash wait times

The digital ticketing initiative comes in response to growing public frustration over the limited availability of Single Journey Tickets (SJTs)

Metro Rail to introduce smart ticketing to slash wait times

Gas price hike puts new entrepreneurs on the back foot

Bangladesh eyes diplomatic, economic breakthrough as CA heads to China

Massive school feeding programme set to boost education, nutrition

Govt to provide nutritious meals to 19,419 primary schools under new initiative

Lower inflation but record revenue targets likely in FY26 budget

Indian loan disbursements below expectations

Reviewing of projects, and halting some contribute to low disbursement since 5 August political upheaval

Dhaka to be regional hub for water and sanitation expertise

Govt set to establish int’l training and research academy

Inflation Relief: Food costs dip, yet challenges remain

The food inflation rate in February was 9.24%, a significant drop from the previous month's 10.72%.

Elites fed, farmers forgotten: Corrupt dairy project faces major overhaul