Momen urges UN for ensuring universal access to vaccine
Rabiul Haque: Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen has urged UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for UN’s initiatives to ensure that the COVID19 vaccine becomes accessible to all, thanking him for declaring inoculation a public…
Read More »Those involved in irregularities won’t be spared
Says Dhaka Bank MD Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Bank managing director (MD) and chief executive officer Emranul Huq said, over Tk3.77 crore went missing from Dhaka Bank’s Bangshal branch. The issue came to light in an internal…
Read More »2 held after Tk 37 m vanishes from Dhaka Bank vault
Staff Correspondent: A sum of Tk 37.7 million has purportedly vanished from the vault of Dhaka Bank’s Bangshal branch.Two people, including the vault supervisor ‘Rifat’, were arrested over the missing fund following a complaint by the…
Read More »BB drafts policy on inward remittances against service income through OPGSPs
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has uploaded a draft circular in its website on Thursday seeking opinions from stakeholders on inward remittances against service income through online payment gateway service providers.Under the current regulations, service providers can…
Read More »Funds parked by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks drop 7pc in 2020
Industry Desk: The amount of money deposited by Bangladeshi clients in the banks of Switzerland has dropped by 7 percent year on year in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.By the end of last year, Bangladeshis’ deposits…
Read More »Bangladesh economy shows early sign of recovery
Mahfuja Mukul: Bangladesh’s economy is showing nascent signs of recovery backed by a rebound in exports, strong remittance inflows, and the ongoing vaccination program, says a new World Bank report, “Bangladesh Development Update- Moving Forward: Connectivity…
Read More »BD climbs up 7 notches in world peace index
Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that Bangladesh has climbed seven notches to 91st position in the Global Peace Index.He said Bangladesh is moving forward at an…
Read More »BD becomes India’s fourth biggest export destination
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has become India’s fourth biggest export destination. It climbed four notches to fare in the neighbouring country’s top five export destinations in 2020-21 because of New Delhi’s diplomatic efforts, logistical ease and a…
Read More »Investment, employment get priority in proposed budget
Staff Correspondent: Investment and employment have been given priority in the proposed budget, said the lawmakers, terming the new budget pro-people.Taking part in the general discussion on the proposed budget for 2021-22 fiscal in the Jatiya…
Read More »Enhance economic cooperation
Bangladesh to IORA member states Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has urged the Member States and Dialogue Partners of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to formulate and implement projects for economic cooperation relating to trade facilitation and…
Read More »Momen seeks UN roadmap for Rohingya repatriation
Rabiul Haque: Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen, who is now visiting the US, has sought a ‘clear roadmap’ from the United Nations (UN) regarding early repatriation of forcibly displaced persecuted Rohingyas from Bangladesh to…
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