The Customs authorities in Chattogram have shown extraordinary performance despite the pandemic with the revenue projected to see a 20 per cent growth this fiscal.
Read More »‘Yuan revolutionised rice production in world’
Chinese rice scientist Yuan Longping greatly contributed to reducing hunger from China as well as from many parts of the world through inventing modern hybrid rice seeds, speakers at a webinar on Wednesday said.
Read More »Bank transaction time extended till 3:30pm
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday extended the banking transaction time by half an hour till 3:30pm for the extended period of lockdown.
Read More »Provision shortfalls of 11 banks up 77pc
Eleven banks collectively witnessed a 76.99-per cent or Tk 5,502.46 crore increase in provision shortfalls in the January-March period of 2021 due mainly to a further deterioration in the financial state of the scam-hit Janata Bank.
Read More »Pandemic creates frustration among Rajshahi mango farmers
Mango farmers and traders are facing an awkward situation with their seasonal fruits in the region because of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Wholesalers from outside of the district aren’t coming here due to the lockdown and fear of Covid-19 infection,” said Suman Hossain, a mango trader at Shaheb Bazar, adding that …
Read More »Korea to provide $700m EDCF loan to Bangladesh
The two governments have been discussing this plan since last year
Read More »Land port operations should be brought under one umbrella: State minister
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdury said on Monday operations of land ports in the country along with their law-enforcers and customs officials concerned are required to be brought under one umbrella for smooth and efficient functioning of the ports.
Read More »BGMEA seeks 10-yr extension of GSP prog in Swiss market
President Faruque Hassan has requested Switzerland to consider an extension of the EBA (Everything but Arms) scheme under its Generalized Systen of Preferences (GSP) programme for 10 years for Bangladesh’s smoother transition.
Read More »Defaulted loans surge by Tk 6,802cr
Defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector surged by Tk 6,802 crore in January-March this year due to a heavy increase in such loans in private commercial banks even after the issuance of repayment exemption to borrowers for 2020.
Read More »Living cost in Dhaka increases by 6.88pc in 2020: CAB
Cost of living in Dhaka increased by 6.88 per cent, the highest in the last three years, in 2020 amid the adverse impact of Covid-19 pandemic, according to the annual report of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh.
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