Despite growth in Bangladesh’s exports in the garments sector, the slower growth forecast reflects weaker domestic demand amid political transition, risks of natural disasters, industrial unrest, and ...

That's a major asset," he said. He likened Bangladesh's current state to South Korea in the 1970s and 80s -- a time when the Korean economy transitioned from agrarian roots into an industrial ...

In a sharp downgrade, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) now expects Bangladesh's economy to grow by just 3.9% in the current fiscal year 2024–25 – down from 5.1% in its September 2024 forecast and a ...

Bangladesh’s current account deficit shrank in July-February of the current financial year due mainly to a sharp increase in remittance inflow, according to Bangladesh Bank data. The deficit dropped ...

Bangladesh is set to see substantial population growth over the next two decades resulting in a surge in domestic demand and increased opportunities for private sectors in a range of sectors, the ...

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is due in China on Wednesday at the start of a four-day visit during which he is expected to seek financial support and sign MoUs to boost his country’s ...

Salehuddin Ahmed, finance adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, last month hinted that the budget size for the upcoming fiscal year would be smaller than the current year, which amounts ...

Bangladesh's economy started showing signs of a turnaround in the second quarter of the fiscal year, official statistics show, although economists caution that Trump's tariff measures are likely ...

The exchange rate reflects the challenges the Bangladeshi economy is currently facing, with the Taka depreciating and inflation increasing. US urges India, Bangladesh to resolve differences ...

The development of an old airbase and Yunus’s comments on his visit to China where he invited his hosts to treat Bangladesh as an extension of the Chinese economy and using it as a maritime ...

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus is set for his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting growing ties amid diplomatic tensions with India. Yunus's absence from India ...