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The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects, including Tk 34.49 billion (3,449.05 crore) Physical Protection System (PPS) Project to Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

China became the top source of the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh in the past fiscal year (FY19) ended on June 30, 2019.

The government is stepping into an economic management system which is fully based on public investment, where infrastructure comprises all outlays, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) distinguish fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya has said.

Cambodia received 4.81 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2019, up 10 per cent over the same period last year, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Monday.

World Bank Country Director Mercy Miyang Tembon on Sunday said the bank is going to prepare a four-year country partnership framework (CPF) for Bangladesh from January, 2020.

  China’s non-financial investment in countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) stood at 10.04 billion US dollars in the first three quarters, down 6.9 per cent year on year, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has given a go-ahead to United Finance’s proposal to raise Tk

Stressing the need for creating a bridge between the public and private sectors, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said both the sectors are complimentary to each other and the private sector can play a vital role to boost the economy

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will boost its aid commitment to Bangladesh this year, prodded by its growth potential while helping the country reach its next stage, its senior executive has said.

The prices of vegetables remained high in the city’s kitchen markets over the week ending Friday although early winter vegetables started hitting the market.