Inflation fell to a record four year low of 6.8% month on month in September, down from 6.94% month in August. The rate measured by the Bangladesh Bank is the lowest since 2011.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Milan this morning on a four-day official visit to Italy to attend the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit-2014.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued an official message on the occasion of World Food Day-2014.
Bangladesh swung back to a trade surplus in July this year after posting a deficit of US$ 129 million in July 2013.
Bangladesh has had more success than India, Paksitan and Nepal in tackling the problem of hunger in last year, according to Global Hunger Index 2014.