Business-Economy

Bank loan rescheduling rises Tk1,922cr in Jan-Sep

Staff Correspondent: In the first nine months of 2024, rescheduled defaulted loans in the banking sector increased by Tk1,922 crore, with bankers attributing the increase to a significant rise in

ADB plans 50pc expansion to boost development across Asia-Pacific

Staff Correspondent: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a plan to scale up its operations by 50% over the next decade, leveraging its existing capital base to enhance its development

Satkhira sets target for 60,000 tons of mango yield this yr

Mir khairul alam, Satkhira: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Satkhira has set up a target for 60,000 metric tons of mango production this year. If the weather remains

Sonali Bank getting recovery by changing strategy

Staff correspondent: State-owned Sonali Bank Limited started recovering from the impact of the Hallmark Group loan scandal. Hallmark Group took away about Tk 35 billion from the bank in various

NBR aims 5m taxpayers by end of FY

Staff correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move to expand the tax net, aiming to boost tax collection for increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio. As part of

‘5m families to get rice at Tk 30 per Kg during Ramadan’

Staff Correspondent: Ali Imam Majumder, Advisor to the Ministry of Food and Land, has announced that a total of 300,000 metric tons of rice will be distributed under the Food-Friendly