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Pension Scheme Staff Correspondent: The success of the newly introduced universal pension scheme, aimed at fulfilling constitutional aspirations for a welfare state, hinges on gaining the confidence of millions in the private sector.The government launched the much-talked-about pension scheme on 17 August to provide old-age social protection to millions of…

Universal Pension Scheme Staff Correspondent: While expatriates are at the bottom in terms of enrollment in the Universal Pension Scheme, they are at the top in terms of average contributions per capita. Besides, in terms of registration, the employees of private organizations are in the top place, however, they are…

Dr Ahsan H Mansur: Default loans are not something new when it comes to the country’s banking sector. The problem has persisted ever since Bangladesh’s independence, and attempts have been made on numerous occasions to resolve the issue. Back in the 1990s and in 2001 or 2002, the problem was…

Zarif Mahmud: Seven directors of the main stock market Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) brokerage House Banco Securities have been fined Tk 7 crore.The convicted persons are – Banco Securities Chairman Abdul Muhit, MD Samiul Islam, Director Md. Shafiul Azam, Waliul Hasan Chowdhury, Nurul Ishan Sadat, A Munim Chowdhury and Jamil…

Reserve balancing mismatched Rabiul Haque: Due to the dollar crisis, Bangladesh Bank has imposed various restrictive conditions on imports. Due to this, the foreign trade deficit has decreased slightly. However, there is a big deficit in the country’s overall transactions with the outside world.Those concerned said that this situation has…

– Warning issued by CIRT– Bangladesh and Pakistan targeted Staff Correspondent: A group of hackers have threatened a ‘storm’ of cyber-attacks in Bangladeshi cyberspace. The hackers set 15 August as probable date to hit the cyberspace of the country. Bangladesh e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOVT CIRT) has issued…

Staff Correspondent: Several e-commerce companies have been facing issues regarding refunding their customers’ payments. Some companies have provided partial refunds, while others have not refunded anything at all. Additionally, certain companies lack proper records of their accounts, making it difficult for them to determine how much money they owe their…

Unbridled spending on housing5 thousand unsold flats in Dhaka Zarif Mahmud: Ahmed has been living in Sheorapara area of Mirpur, Dhaka for a long time. Wife is a banker. The couple’s long-held dream is to own a residence in the bustling city. With this, the two of them invested in…