DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh’s foreign debt repayment reached $446.68 million in the first month (July) of the current fiscal year (FY26). According to a report released by the Economic Relations Division (ERD), the country repaid around $446.68 million in principal and interests amount to the development partners in July of FY26. The foreign debt repayment reached $385.67 million in July of the previous fiscal year (FY25). Analyzing the ERD data, it was found that principal repayments amounted to $327.72 million in July of FY26 compared to $264.88 million in July of FY25. Interest payments reached $118.96 million in July of FY26 which was $120.79 in July of FY25. But, the country received only $202.75 million from the...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) – The government of Japan has conferred its prestigious “Foreign Minister’s Commendation 2025” upon Reiko Kobayashi, a Japanese volunteer nurse...
DAHKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) – A delegation of the Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA), led by its President Shiv Kumar Agarwal and Secretary General...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Economist of the Bangladesh Bank Dr Akhtar Hossain today said that a rule-based monetary policy must be formulated...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) today announced a budget of Taka 775 crore 33 lakh 78 thousand and 158 for...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - Senxin BD Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, will invest $10.81 million to set up a manufacturing unit for various...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - The July Revolution Fencing Championship begins at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the capital tomorrow....
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - The first meeting of the BGMEA standing committee on sweater affairs was held on August 26 at the BGMEA...
GENEVA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Swiss economy will likely grow more slowly than previously expected next year due to the massive import tariffs...
The Rangpur divisional office of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Rangpur district administration jointly conducted the drive on Wednesday afternoon, said a press...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has extended its support to Mohammad Imran, injured during the 2024 July Uprising, by buying...
KABUL, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - After a four-year suspension, the Taliban government has announced it would resume pension payments for Afghanistan's nearly 150,000 retired...
TOKYO, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects,...