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No extensive external debt for social sectors

Planning Adviser Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said the government would not take foreign loans extensively for the social sectors. Rather, it would take loans for the sectors that would attract investments, he said. Looking ahead, he said, Bangladesh must rethink its development financing strategy. He argued that long-term development...

Two people load loudspeakers and other audio equipment into a motorised rickshaw at Patuatuli in Old Dhaka

Two people load loudspeakers and other audio equipment into a motorised rickshaw at Patuatuli in Old Dhaka on Monday. Sales of sound accessories have risen across the country ahead of the 13th national election. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam

Yarn import decision draws near after delay

FE REPORTAfter more than five months of deliberations, the Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) is yet to reach a final decision on the contentious yarn-import issue, though a report is now expected within days. Sources said the commission is likely to recommend excluding 10-30 count yarn from duty-free imports under the...

Sonali Bank urges repayment of Tk 70b in loans from state-run sugar mills

With around Tk 70 billion in loans remaining unpaid by state-run sugar mills for years, Sonali Bank has urged the government either to repay the money immediately or issue bonds or provide state-guarantees to ease the bank's classified-loan burden and capital shortage.In a recent letter to Finance Division Secretary Dr...

Central bank buys dollars to steady taka-

The central bank purchased an additional US$81 million through an auction from 10 banks in the interbank spot market on Monday, aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka stable.The amount was bought under the Multiple Price Auction method, with a cut-off rate of Tk...

ACC sues 17 for Tk 590m embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against 17 people - including the former chairman, managing director, and directors of FAS Finance and Investment Limited - over allegations of embezzling nearly Tk 590 million by showing loans in the names of various companies. ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain...

NBR sees growing use of e-returns by expats

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reported an encouraging response to its online income tax return (e-return) system in the 2025-26 tax year, with a marked rise in participation from expatriate Bangladeshis despite the service not being mandatory for them. According to an NBR media release issued on Monday...

Gold hits record high

Gold prices in Bangladesh soared to an all-time high as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raised the price of gold by Tk4,199 per bhori, effective from Tuesday morning. Under the new rate, the price of 22-carat gold has been set at Tk232,055 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest level ever...

Mild cold wave may linger in select districts

FE REPORT A mild cold wave is likely to continue sweeping Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia today.The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in its 24-hour bulletin said starting from Monday morning, the weather might remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Moderate to thick...