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WTO's draft text will obstruct Bangladesh's fisheries development: Speakers

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Bangladesh, as an LDC, has already harvested more than 0.8 per cent of the quota of global fish production, according to the World Trade Organization's (WTO) proposed text. Thus, Ba... Read More


867th EC meeting of ShahjalalIslami Bank held

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The 867th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) recently took place at the bank's corporate head office. The meeting was presided over by A... Read More


Social Islami Bank holds business review meeting in Chattogram

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Social Islami Bank recently arranged a business review meeting in Chattogram. Zafar Alam, managing director (MD) and CEO, attended the event as the chief guest, which was held on Sa... Read More


PM to leave Munich for home on Sunday

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave here for home tonight after wrapping up her three-day official visit to attend Munich Security Conference-2024. A regular flight of Biman Ban... Read More


Bangladeshi nationals among 9 dead as Europe-bound migrant boat catches fire

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A boat carrying 52 migrants of different nationalities, including Bangladeshi nationals, capsized in the Mediterranean Sea following a fire recently. The boat, which was headed for ... Read More


Apparel export ebbs amid economic slowdown

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A sagging mood in global economy sent Bangladesh's apparel exports ebbing down, with the receipts from its largest market-the European Union---declining over 20 per cent in the past ... Read More


SoEs' debt liabilities soar to Tk 1.83t

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The government has asked the state-owned enterprises (SoEs) to pay the debt service liabilities (DSLs) as it soared to more than Tk 1.83 trillion at the end of the last fiscal year (... Read More


New loan recovery arrangement sweetened with incentives

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Banks are directed to form a separate dedicated unit each in a latest drive--sweetened with perks--to recover their written-off loans in the wake of worrying NPL buildups. Banglades... Read More


Dhaka Bank PLC arranges financial closure of Tk 5b for Ananta Real Estate Ltd

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A "Financial Closure Ceremony" of the Syndicated Term Facility of Tk 5,000 million for Ananta Real Estate Limited was held recently at a hotel in the capital, said a press release. ... Read More


Metro rail: Technical snag on first day of new timings

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Metro rail faced a technical glitch on the first day of operation under new timings, leaving the entire train movement suspended for over an hour on Saturday afternoon. According to... Read More