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Ban on polythene shopping bag: 199 drives conducted, over Tk2.5m fined

TDS Desk A total of 199 mobile court drives have been conducted across the country to implement the ban on polythene shopping bags since November 3. These operations have resulted Read More

Loan disbursements thru’ agent banking rise 48.60pc YoY in Sept

July Martyrs Memorial Foundation distributes 2.9C to martyrs’s families in Khulna

3 robbers shown arrested in case over Keraniganj bank heist attempt

Bangladesh named The Economist’s country of the year

Tulip named in Bangladesh corruption probe

First Security Islami Bank: Almost 90pc of Tk 2,254cr loan to Sikder Group sours

TDS Desk As much as 89.3 percent of the credit extended by First Security Islami Bank, when controlled by the major Awami League beneficiary S Alam Group, to AL-affiliated Sikder

Fourth tranche of IMF’s loan expected to be available by Feb 10

TDS Desk The fourth tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s ongoing credit programme, amounting $645 million, is expected to be available by February 10, said Chris Papageorgiou, IMF Mission

Economy not as bad as feared, but challenges persist: Finance Adviser

TDS Desk Though the country faces economic challenges, the situation is not as critical as suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday.

Optimum aman output likely this year

TDS Desk The government is expecting optimum aman production this year despite nearly 10 percent damage from total target due to frequent floods in August-September this year. The agriculture extension