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BB report suggests better watch, risk management

The central bank has emphasised improving financial intermediation efficiency by reducing the amount of classified loans in the banking system through better supervision and risk management."….improving financial intermediation efficiency by reducing stressed asset in the banking system would require continued improvement in supervision and risk management," the Bangladesh Bank (BB)...

PM’s homage to Father of Nation

TUNGIPARA, Jan 09 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid on Wednesday homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman here marking the installation of her government for the third consecutive term.The Prime Minister paid tributes to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his graveyard here at noon.After laying the...

Bangabandhu's Homecoming Day today---

The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed today (Thursday) in a befitting manner, reports BSS.Bangabandhu, the undisputed leader of the nation and supreme commander of the country's Liberation War, returned to the soil of independent Bangladesh via London and New Delhi...

WB revises GDP growth forecast to 7.0pc

The World Bank (WB) has projected a 7.0 per cent economic growth for Bangladesh in fiscal year (FY) 2018-19.The WB has also forecast a 6.8 per cent GDP (gross domestic product) growth for the country in FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 each.The global lender made the projections in its 'Global...

Streamlining banking sector top priority, says Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Wednesday one of his priorities would be to straighten out the problems of the country's banking sector as early as possible."The sector is getting high priority compared to other sectors under finance ministry. We're working on to resolve the problems and strengthen the sector,"...

First session of new JS to begin Jan 30

The first session of the new Jatiya Sangsad (JS) is scheduled to begin on January 30. President Md Abdul Hamid decided that the session will begin at 3.00pm, said an official of the parliament secretariat on Wednesday. According to rules, a new speaker and deputy speaker will be elected during...