Debt burden

Debt burden

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When fiscal stimulus becomes a debt burden

It prescribes that governments should spend more to cushion shocks, sustain demand, and encourage households and businesses to spend and invest. For much of the past century, this approach has...

Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin, state minister for land and Chattogram Hill Tracts affairs, speaks at a BNP meeting in Chattogram today. Photo: Collected

BNP took charge of govt with Tk30 lakh crore debt burden: Mir Helal

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Rising debt, fiscal gaps weigh on Bangladesh economy despite easing inflation: BB

ADB urges Bangladesh to establish dedicated debt management office

ADB urges Bangladesh to establish dedicated debt management office

Megaprojects' mega bills are testing Bangladesh’s economy

Megaprojects' mega bills are testing Bangladesh’s economy

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When the past repeats: From Tughlaq's treasury to today’s debt pressures

NBR Chairman M Abdur Rahman spoke at the ‘Meet-The-Business’ stakeholder engagement programme held at the Multipurpose Hall of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Sunday, 16 November 2025. Photo: UNB

Dev partners push govt for tougher tax measures amid debt pressure: NBR chief

People are having food at traditional (40th-day mourning ritual) for the family of Minarul, who killed his wife and children and ended his own life because of debt at Bamanshikor village in Rajshahi. Photo: TBS

Debt drives man to murder family and take own life, now father holds 'chollisha' on loan

Govt to set up Debt Office as loan burden to hit Tk29 lakh cr by FY28

Govt to set up Debt Office as loan burden to hit Tk29 lakh cr by FY28

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Ctg Dev Authority faces mounting debt: Looks to grants and project cuts

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Poorest countries face highest debt burden for 18 years: World Bank

Debt burden climbs as hard loans double in three years

Debt burden climbs as hard loans double in three years

Women gather grain spilled by cargo trucks from Zambia along a highway in Magunje, Zimbabwe, 20 February 2016. Photo: Reuters

Emerging economies face $220 billion in budget cuts amid debt crisis, Oxfam says