The two sides held detailed discussions on expanding bilateral trade, energy-sector cooperation and recent policy reforms. Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen met ...

The move is aimed in part at signalling China’s willingness to support investment and commercial ties with the U.S., while offering the White House some potential economic wins ahead of midterm ...

Finance division officials say the budget is expected to prioritise human resource development over physical infrastructure. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is expected to present a BDT ...

The session is expected to be brief but could be extended, with lawmakers also set to address constitutional amendments and legislation on property transfers and human rights. Forming parliamentary ...

Energy division policymakers said this will simultaneously reduce gas pressure for power generation, save a significant amount of foreign exchange, and lower the risks of import dependency. Around 20 ...

The TK Group subsidiary Super Petrochemical PLC expects its expansion to cut Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s refined-fuel import bill by about $200 million a year while strengthening domestic ...

Net bank borrowing stood at BDT 75 billion as the government raised BDT 440 billion through Treasury bills and BDT 120 billion through bonds. The government borrowed BDT 560 billion from the banking ...

The current spinning reserve can support next month’s 300 MW trial, but more gas-fired capacity will be needed before the Rooppur nuclear power plant’s first unit can run at its full 1,200 MW output.

Experts say the government should use the three-year lead time before the proposed third terminal opens to drill more wells and expand 3D seismic surveys. The government is turning to floating storage ...

Under the BRTA initiative, a coordinated system for monitoring vehicle location and movement will be established by integrating data received from GPS devices used in motor vehicles into a central ...

The incidents of factory closures and reduced production in industrial areas due to the gas crisis have sparked fears of job losses among workers. Just a few days ago, an industrial factory in Savar’s ...

The Islamic banking sector’s five-month run of deposit growth ended as panic withdrawals from full-fledged Islamic lenders accelerated after turmoil at Islami Bank. Deposits at Bangladesh’s ...