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January 12, 2025, 10:22 am

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Govt enforces zero-tolerance on communal attacks, orders arrests Bangladeshi injured in BSF firing at Shibganj border Govt won’t interfere with press freedom like AL: CA’s Press Secy JICA to support Forest Department to enhance coastal resilience Brick kilns fined Tk 6.80 lakh, 10 shut down in Rangamati Huge smuggled goods seized in Sylhet, Sunamganj frontiers Touhid urges NRBs to focus on local politics abroad Citizens’ committee demands immediate withdrawal of VAT, SD hike ordinance, reinstatement of TCB truck sale Banks brace for stricter NPL rules, fear loss, eroding capital base Govt decision to increase VAT suicidal: DCCI

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WB, ADB to provide $175cr in BD banking reforms

TDS Desk: World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance Bangladesh’s banking reforms. For this, the two institutions will pay $1.75 billion or $175 crore. Of this, ADB

China targets new money-laundering risks, including cryptocurrency

TDS Desk: China’s lawmakers will seek to “monitor and analyse new money-laundering risks”, with a particular focus on emerging technologies such as cryptocurrency, as they review a draft amendment this

Tarek Reaz Khan new MD of NRB Bank

TDS Desk: Tarek Reaz Khan has recently joined NRB Bank PLC as managing director for a 3-year tenure. Prior to joining NRB Bank PLC, he served as the MD &

Hafizur Rahman made FBCCI administrator

TDS Desk: The government has appointed Md Hafizur Rahman, a member of the Bangladesh Competition Commission and also a former additional secretary, as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh

12-member taskforce formed to reframe development strategies

TDS Desk: The government has established a 12-member taskforce aimed at reshaping development strategies to ensure equitable and sustainable growth. Titled the “Re-strategising the Economy and Mobilising Resources for Equitable

Prof Yunus-led National Economic Council formed

TDS Desk: The National Economic Council (NEC) has been constituted with the interim government’s chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus its chairperson. All the members of the advisory council are also