Economy

People in poverty doubled, extreme poverty trebled in 2020

High Court summons 280 People’s Leasing defaulters

Bangladesh economy showed resilience during Covid shock: PM Hasina

Govt measures need to be implemented for poverty alleviation

Bangladesh to seek LDC benefits for 5 years after graduation

Inequality Is Not Inevitable

Advocate Tasmiah new country director, ‘Global Peace Chain’

IFAD, GCF act to better life, boost African Great Green Wall

Inflation in Bangladesh falls slightly in December

Dhaka to recover imports as economy may speed up in 3 years

PM orders another stimulus package for 2nd Covid wave in BD

Bangladesh moves 2 notches up in Human Dev Index

Urgently Needed Deficit Financing No Excuse for Fiscal Abuse

German support to IFAD to help avert COVID-19 food crisis

Dhaka sees tax buoyancy at 12.2% in 2022

China’s Path to Net Zero

Europe’s Green Opportunity

The G20 Debt Plan Does Not Go Far Enough

COVID-19 could push over 1 bln into extreme poverty: UNDP

Electronics manufacturers demand protection in import policy

Bangladesh’s agri day labourers get flood insurance benefits

Income tax return submission date extended to Dec 31

Millions of New Poor Are on the Way – Who Cares?

UN: Economic cost of Israeli occupation in Gaza is $16.7 bn

Singapore sends back 15 Bangladeshis for social media posts

Multi-lingual awareness-raising videos on Qatar labour laws

Bangladesh HC calls money launderers ‘enemies of state’

How Climate Targets Can Help Economic Recovery

Dhaka inks $100 mn grant deal with WB to support Rohingys

COVID-19 compounding inequalities