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Loan distributions: MoF asks specialised banks to stay within mandates

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has instructed specialised banks to distribute loans according to their mandates after it was found that they were going beyond their authorised areas. ... Read More


DU holds int'l conference on Islamic Finance, Banking

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Dhaka University (DU) has organised a two-day international conference on Islamic Finance and Banking under the theme 'Islamic Finance for Sustainable Economic Development'. The... Read More


12th Commencement Ceremony of AUW today

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The 12th Commencement Ceremony of the Asian University for Women (AUW) will be held at Radisson Blu Hotel in the port-city today (Saturday) with its Chancellor Cherie Blair in the ch... Read More


Two-day photo exhibition on Khaleda Zia in capital

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- A two-day photo exhibition focusing on the eventful and struggling life of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia began at Zia Udyan in the capital on Friday.Pol... Read More


Temp dips to 6.8degC in Panchagarh as cold spell prevails

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The cold wave and dense fog are likely to persist for several more days across the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The overall weather situatio... Read More


Migratory birds throng Ctg seashore, riverbanks

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The weather has been chilly in the port-city for the last several days. A number of migratory and guest birds have now gathered in the seashore areas as well as on the banks of river... Read More


Foreign fund flow into Bangladesh corporates falls to $9.80b until Nov

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Corporate external borrowing drops as persisting economic sluggishness dampens businesses' appetite for funds with the short-term overseas debt stock having declined to $9.80 billion... Read More


Major industrial groups seek Tk 165.5b bailout funds

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Constrained by stated severe liquidity crunch in the country's industrial sector, eleven conglomerates seek some Tk 165.5 billion in interest-free loans from the government to sustai... Read More


Govt issues two new ordinances to protect biodiversity, wildlife

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The interim government issued two ordinances related to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the protection of the country's biodiversity and wildlife. The ord... Read More


Rice, veggies, sugar, edible oil get costlier

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- After remaining static for about a month, prices of rice, winter vegetables, sugar and edible oil have increased in the city markets over the past week, adding pressure on household ... Read More