Based on forged documents, Sonali’s Ruposhi Bangla Hotel branch lent the Hallmark Group and five other associate companies Tk3,547 crore between 2010 and 2012
Read More »ADB unveils program for BD
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has programmed $5.9 billion firm and $5.2 billion standby project assistance for Bangladesh in 2021-2023, according to the new Country Operations Business Plan (COBP) for Bangladesh. “Given the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, we are enhancing our partnership with Bangladesh by adjusting program priorities to help …
Read More »AIIB approves $100m loan to Bangladesh for COVID-19 response
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a US$100-million loan to help Bangladesh respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Padma port ready to receive large equipment for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
A freight water terminal located on the bank of Padma river near the site of Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant project in Pabna’s Rooppur has gone fully operational.
Read More »Bourses open higher on Tuesday
Stocks witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Tuesday with the key index of the major bourse crossing 4800-mark as investors are active sector-wise issues.
Read More »Petrobangla inks loan deal with HSBC to pay LNG import bills
State-run Petrobangla inked a deal with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, or HSBC, on Tuesday to ensure payment of bills for imported LNG, or liquefied natural gas, in due time.
Read More »US investors urged to set up Covid-19 vaccine plants in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has urged US investors to set up Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing plants in Bangladesh to ensure its availability at lower cost for people of the country.
Read More »No wage revision for workers in 11 sectors for years
The revision of minimum wages for the workers employed in 11 industrial sectors has remained pending for years although more than five years have passed since the last wage revision in the sectors.
Read More »Oil hits 5-month highs as US producers cut output ahead of hurricane
Laura is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane with 115 mile per hour (185 kph) winds before it strikes the coast near the Texas-Louisiana border early Thursday
Read More »‘Rebuild tourism sector in safe, equitable, climate friendly way’
UN chief António Guterres has everyone to promote sustainability and green growth in managing the shift towards a resilient, carbon-neutral tourism sector calling it “one of the world’s most important economic sectors”.
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