Registering economic growth of 6.5 percent in fiscal year 2023-24 would be satisfactory for Bangladesh considering the current economic climate at home and abroad, according to Professor Shamsul Alam, the ex-state minister for planning.
Data collection for the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES)-2022 is going to be complete within December 31 this year, according to Project Director Mohiuddin Ahmed.
The government yesterday allocated more than one-fourth of the total development budget for the fiscal year of 2022-23 to 10 mega projects on the fast-track list with a view to accelerating their completion.