Dhaka, Jan 9, 2008 (Xinhua): Bangladesh's trade deficit soared by more than 150 percent in the first four months of the current fiscal (July 2007-June 2008), dragging the current account balance to a negative 229 million U.S. dollars, Bangladesh's central bank said Tuesday.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 7 (BSS): Bangladesh President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed today expressed his confidence that the existing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan would be further strengthened in the days to come.

Dhaka, Jan 7, 2008: The Advisers'' Committee on Economic Affairs Monday gave a nod to the proposed Dhaka City Underground Railway project for enlisting it with the PICOM for considering it as per Bangladesh Private Sector Infrastructure Guideline, reports UNB.