Small initiative, big impact
For decades, Chattogram City Corporation has been struggling with waste management in the port city, the commercial capital and second-largest city in Bangladesh.
1d ago
Workers' woes deepen as inflation outpaces wage growth for 22nd straight month
Wage growth remains below inflation rate as per BBS data , compelling many to cut consumption
2d ago
Construction costs decline on falling prices of materials
Construction costs in Bangladesh declined for the second consecutive month in October, driven by a fall in the price of building materials, official figures showed.
2w ago
GDP growth stands at 5.78% in Q4 of FY23
Bangladesh’s economy slowed in fiscal 2022-23 although growth bounced back to 5.78 percent by the end of the year’s fourth quarter, government data shows.
2w ago
Evolution of Digitalization in Bangladesh’s Financial Sector
Bangladesh’s financial sector has undergone a paradigm shift, experiencing a surge in digitization over the last one-and-a-half decades, bringing millions under banking services that have even reached the village level.
2w ago
Can Bangladesh exploit its under-utilised workforce?
Forhad Hossain has been looking for a permanent job since earning his master’s in management degree from Abdullah Al Mahmud Degree College in Sirajganj in 2019.
3w ago
LGD still leads in ADP spending ahead of polls
The local government division (LGD) accounted for 21 percent of the total expenditure among 58 ministries and divisions in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) ahead of the upcoming national elections, scheduled to be held on January 7 next year.
3w ago
Wage growth below inflation for 21st straight month
Abdul Khaleq works in Dhaka as a carpenter under a local contractor for eight hours per day, earning Tk 500. But his regular duties are not enough to meet the living expenses of his five-member family.
December 9, 2023
Small initiative, big impact
For decades, Chattogram City Corporation has been struggling with waste management in the port city, the commercial capital and second-largest city in Bangladesh.
December 7, 2023
Workers' woes deepen as inflation outpaces wage growth for 22nd straight month
Wage growth remains below inflation rate as per BBS data , compelling many to cut consumption
November 26, 2023
Construction costs decline on falling prices of materials
Construction costs in Bangladesh declined for the second consecutive month in October, driven by a fall in the price of building materials, official figures showed.
November 24, 2023
GDP growth stands at 5.78% in Q4 of FY23
Bangladesh’s economy slowed in fiscal 2022-23 although growth bounced back to 5.78 percent by the end of the year’s fourth quarter, government data shows.
November 22, 2023
Evolution of Digitalization in Bangladesh’s Financial Sector
Bangladesh’s financial sector has undergone a paradigm shift, experiencing a surge in digitization over the last one-and-a-half decades, bringing millions under banking services that have even reached the village level.
November 17, 2023
Can Bangladesh exploit its under-utilised workforce?
Forhad Hossain has been looking for a permanent job since earning his master’s in management degree from Abdullah Al Mahmud Degree College in Sirajganj in 2019.
November 16, 2023
LGD still leads in ADP spending ahead of polls
The local government division (LGD) accounted for 21 percent of the total expenditure among 58 ministries and divisions in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) ahead of the upcoming national elections, scheduled to be held on January 7 next year.
November 8, 2023
Wage growth below inflation for 21st straight month
Abdul Khaleq works in Dhaka as a carpenter under a local contractor for eight hours per day, earning Tk 500. But his regular duties are not enough to meet the living expenses of his five-member family.
November 1, 2023
Handicraft makers struggling for capital shortfall: survey
More than 82 percent of the handicraft makers in Bangladesh are struggling to run their activities due to a capital shortage, according to a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
October 30, 2023
Fall in jobless rate raises questions
The number of unemployed people in Bangladesh declined by 1.80 lakh year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023 despite the country’s major economic indicators having slowed down.
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