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WB okays $250m to create quality jobs in BD

The World Bank on Thursday approved a $250 million development policy operation to help the government of Bangladesh strengthen its capacity to create more, better-paid and quality jobs in a rapidly changing environment, reports UNB. The Programmatic Jobs Development Policy...

NBR against tax waiver for SIMs used in MNP service

The revenue board has strongly opposed the government's decision to...

Belated settlements of int’l payments hurt country’s image: ICCB President

A number of commercial banks in Bangladesh do not make...

First ever NRB engineers’ confce in Dhaka in Feb

‘Bridge to Bangladesh’ is set to organize a conference of...

Banks' provisioning shortfall swells in nine months

Overall shortfall in provisioning against loans in the country's banking...

SoBs defy MoF order on public display of top defaulters’ list

None of the state-owned banks (SoBs) and financial institutions have...

BD third among remittance-receiving countries in South Asia

Bangladesh has been ranked third among remittance-receiving countries in South...

Minister optimistic about 100pc ADP implementation in FY19

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is hopeful of achieving 100...

Election becomes a big investment: Debapriya

Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Debapriya...

$500m WB loan to boost livestock, dairy production

The World Bank (WB) has approved $500 million to improve...

Scams cost banking sector Tk 225b in 10 yrs: CPD

Experts at a seminar in the capital on Saturday called...

Refrain from interfering in banking sector, CPD urges political parties

Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr...

'New generation entrepreneurs hold key to meeting challenges'

The country should create new entrepreneurs, giving priority to knowledge...

NY Fed's involvement in reserve heist not yet proven: BFIU

Bangladesh is yet to find the Federal Reserve Bank of...

BB drafts law to recognise 'movables' as collateral

The central bank has drafted a law meant to recognise...

BB's forex support rises to $1.0b so far this fiscal

The central bank has so far sold nearly US$1.0 billion...

Economic activities slow as pre-polls uncertainties loom

Major economic activities, especially trade and investments, have slowed down...

Stakeholders' coordination key to achieving SDGs

Speakers at a programme said effective coordination among the government...

BD to sue both NY Fed, RCBC over reserve heist: Muhith

Bangladesh will sue the Federal Reserve Bank of New York...

NPLs soar 34pc to reach record high at Tk 993.7b

The amount of classified loans in the country's banking sector...

Export earnings grow 17.24pc in first five months of FY19

Export earnings from the country's merchandise shipments during the first...

Government securities: Last fiscal’s yield curve witnesses steeper rise

The gap between short and long-term government fixed-income securities yields...

Tax collection deficit reaches Tk 167.99b

Aggregate shortfall in tax revenue collection against the target widened...

Inflation slightly eases to 5.37pc in November

The general point to point inflation rate in November last...

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