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Bangladesh’s per capita income reached $1180

  The per capita income of Bangladesh has now reached at US$ 1180, which was US$ 1044 earlier, Planning Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal revealed it after the ECNEC meeting on 21st May, 2014.

Pharmaceuticals: A Rapid-growing Export Industry

  A turnaround in Bangladesh's pharmaceutical industry opens a new export sector creating jobs and boosting economic growth.

The Region Will Prosper If South Asian Nations Work Together: PM

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for working together by the South Asian nations to further accelerate the economic development of the region.

ADP Of Taka 86000 Crore For FY15 Has Been Okayed By NEC

  The National Economic Council (NEC) today approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Taka 86,000 crore for the financial year 2014-15 with the incorporation of the own financing projects of corporations and autonomous bodies of Taka 5,685 crore that has raised the total ADP size.

Progress in Construction of Padma Bridge: To be completed within 2018

  An important progress has been made in construction of Padma Bridge. A construction firm, China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd has been selected to construct the long aspired bridge on the river Padma.