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Bangladesh Bank raises paid-up capital requirement for digital banks to Tk 3b

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank has fixed the minimum paid-up capital for digital banks at Tk 3 billion, more than double the Tk 1.25 billion requirement outlined in its June 2023 guidelines. The c... Read More


Chinese firm alleges coal procurement irregularities at Patuakhali power plant

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- A Chinese energy company has lodged a complaint with the Chief Adviser, alleging manipulation and mismanagement in the coal procurement process for the 1,320MW coal-fired power plant... Read More


Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister meets Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday at the State Guest House J... Read More


Club Notredemians' legacy night held

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Club Notredemians' Bangladesh Ltd organised a 'legacy night' recently in the club to honour former students of Notre Dame College (NDC). Former NDC students of three decades who stu... Read More


Helpline service expanding countrywide as online tax-return queries mount

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Massive inquisitiveness of individual taxpayers to know about the dos in online tax-return submission has prompted the revenue board to go for intensifying helpline service, up to di... Read More


Pak FM meets leaders of BNP, Jamaat, NCP

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Visiting Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met separately with leaders of BNP, Jamaat e Islami and NCP on the first day of his Dhaka trip. Mr Dar arriv... Read More


Meeting on proposed tariff hike at Ctg port tomorrow

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Shipping ministry has convened a high-level meeting tomorrow to review Chattogram port's proposed new tariff structure with stakeholders, port users and officials amid differences be... Read More


Premium Sweets owner, 2 others face arrest warrants for selling substandard food

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- A Dhaka court dealing with food fraud issued on Sunday four arrest warrants against three food and restaurant businesses for producing and serving substandard and poisonous foods. T... Read More


RMG workers protest factory closure in city

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Workers of a garment factory blocked the road in the capital's Tejgaon on Saturday morning protesting against closure of the factory without prior notice. Police said employees of P... Read More


Uttara Bank inaugurates new premises of its Narail Branch

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Mr. Maksudul Hasan, Deputy Managing Director and Managing Director (Acting) of Uttara Bank PLC, has inaugurated the new premises of Narail Branch, Narail (Shirin Super Market,Holding... Read More