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Top 20 loan defaulters revealed in parliament; bad loans at Tk5.44 lakh cr

Of the top 20, nine belong to the controversial S Alam Group TDS Desk: A list of the top 20 loan defaulters of the country was unveiled in parliament today

Legal notice seeks travel ban on interim govt advisers including Dr Yunus

Staff Reporter: A legal notice has been issued seeking an investigation and a travel ban on all advisers of the former interim government, including its Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.

6 state-owned banks: Loans of top 120 defaulters amount to over Tk 1000b, only Tk 4.69b recovered

TDS Desk: The six state-owned banks—Sonali, Agrani, Janata, Rupali, Basic, and BDBL—are unable to recover loans at the desired rate from their top 120 defaulters. Due to substantial non-performing loans

JS passes bill setting govt job entry age limit at 32-year

TDS Desk: The Jatiya Sangsad has passed legislation establishing a uniform maximum age limit of 32 years for direct recruitment across government, autonomous, and constitutional bodies. The Bill, titled Determination

Inflation drops to 8.71% in March

TDS Desk: Inflation in the country decreased to 8.71% in the month of March, on a general point-to-point basis, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

“Prices to be increased”

Staff Reporter: Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday warned that prices of essential commodities are set to rise in the country in the coming days no