Benefits to be reviewed annually as per CPI
The government is set to review the benefits provided under the cash-based social-safety-net programmes once a year in keeping with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to make such operations time-befitting for the beneficiaries, sources say.The decision was made at a high-profile meeting held at the Finance Division recently. Currently, there...
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CA urges enhanced int'l support for countries in transition
Bangladesh seeks international community's ramped-up financial and technical support for countries in transition as reducing aid or cutting UN budgets would prove "counterproductive" during deepening global crises.Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus made the call at a UN high-level side event on 'Social Business, Youth and Technology'...
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Assured liquidity support to banks bound for rollback
Assured liquidity support (ALS) from the central bank to commercial banks in Bangladesh faces rollback from December following IMF-recommended freeze on money creation and actions for tightening monetary discipline.Sources say the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will phase out its ALS facility that feeds funds to banks to help them meet regulatory...
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One in five households hit by financial crisis: Study
Nearly one in five Bangladeshi households faced financial crises between May 2024 and April 2025, according to a new study, amid challenges stemming largely from excessive medical expenses, loan repayments, education-related costs, and other unavoidable expenditures.The findings, unveiled at a webinar on Monday, shed light on the psychological and economic...
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Adviser Salehuddin defends central bank's $2b dollar market mop-up
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday defended Bangladesh Bank's recent move to mop up nearly $2 billion from the market, saying the central bank was right to keep the exchange rate stable even as demand for the US dollar has temporarily eased, reports UNB.Speaking to reporters after meetings of...
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