BB sees risk of stimulus loans diverting to stocks
Industry Desk: The Bangladesh Bank fears a diversion of low-cost stimulus loans to stocks is fuelling prices on the Dhaka bourse amid the ongoing pandemic.As it has found clues of fund diversion, it plans to issue…
Read More »Economy connected with Eid perished
Clutch of COVID-19 Golam Mostafa Jibon:Due to clutch of COVID-19 pandemic, the economy revolved with Eid-ul-Azha may fall at risk this year too like the last year as many people especially poor, middle income group and…
Read More »Working to build a service oriented admin: Hasina
Staff Correspondent:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the aim of her government is to build a fully service-oriented administration to ensure the welfare of people.“Our aim is to build an administration that will serve people and…
Read More »Momen seeks favorable business environment in Kuwait for BD
Industry Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged Kuwait to establish a forum of ‘South-South Finance Development’ for creating more favorable environment for Bangladesh businesspersons in the oil-rich country.He made the request during a…
Read More »Cattle market to be closed if hygiene rules not followed
Staff Correspondent: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam yesterday said there are three mobile courts for nine cattle markets in the DNCC area. If any cattle market does not follow the hygiene rules, it…
Read More »Customs houses to remain open during Eid holidays
Staff Correspondent: The country’s customs houses and customs stations will remain open to facilitate export and import activities during Eid holidays.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed all customs houses and customs stations to remain…
Read More »RMG owners want to open factories from August 1
Staff Correspondent: The nation will observe the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, on July 21. Eid holiday has started in many garment factories from yesterday. All kinds of factories including garments…
Read More »Publishers, booksellers seek Tk 1,600cr special allocation
Special Correspondent: Bangladesh Publisher and Booksellers Association (BAPUS) has sought a special allocation of Tk1,600 crore from the government to help keep their businesses afloat amid the unprecedented crisis caused by Covid-19 pandemic.About 90% of the…
Read More »PM sets example of humanitarian aid: Razzaque
Staff Correspondent: Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has set an example of unique humanitarian assistance by providing the needy people with food and necessary supplies since the beginning of the pandemic.“The…
Read More »E-commerce in the custody
Syed Ishtiaq Reza:As the habit of buying things online grows, so do the pages of mass media and social media. The real business of today’s e-commerce stores is to delay the delivery of goods in the…
Read More »Will Bangladesh be able to break deadly Covid cycle?
Staff Correspondent:The government’s efforts to ensure self-isolation and quarantine have slowed down and public health experts fear this decline could make the surging coronavirus infection rate even more dangerous.They say infections will continue to rise until…
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