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WB pledges $3.5bn to continue BD reforms

UNB, Dhaka: President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, has said the bank would provide 3.5 billion US dollars to Bangladesh to support the Interim Government’s reform initiatives, including reforms

Traders make Tk750 profit in selling per kg of hilsa

The traders are found selling hilsa at Tk 2,200 per kg after purchasing it at Tk 1,450, making a profit of Tk 750 per kg TDS Desk: The Directorate of

Economic factors trigger slowdown in consumer goods market

TDS Desk: Sajid Hasan, who launched a small supermarket named TM Bazar in the Rampura area earlier this year, saw initial success. However, since the political unrest in July, sales

IMF chief offers support for ‘Bangladesh 2.0’

She expressed her support at a meeting with CA Yunus Prof Yunus spoke about six commissions that his interim govt has set up BSS: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina

BB raises policy rate to 9.5% to tackle inflation

Staff Correspondent: In a move to counter rising inflation, Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday raised the policy rate by 50 basis points, increasing it from 9% to 9.5%. Bangladesh Bank Governor

BB must arrange liquidity support to save troubled banks: Abdul Awal Mintoo

Onus on central bank to solve problem it created, he says UNB, Dhaka: Challenging the central bank to go further if it truly wants to save troubled banks, prominent businessman