Finance News: Latest Financial News, Finance News today in Bangladesh

Increasing loan for women entrepreneurs

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) early this month floated the idea of greater access for the women entrepreneurs to collateral-free loan. In a pre-budget meeting with the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) and a few other umbrella trade bodies, it suggested that women entrepreneurs should take...

Decent jobs for youths

It is heartening to know that Bangladesh is the first Asia-Pacific country to commit to the global initiative on Decent Jobs for Youths. It happened with the pledge to train 250,000 youths on digital skills and deliver 340,200 apprenticeships by 2023. At the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok...

Proper healthcare for haemophilia patients

Every year on April 17, the World Haemophilia Day provides a unique opportunity for health experts, haemophilia patients and other stakeholders in Bangladesh to come together and raise awareness about haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. This year, the theme of the World Haemophilia Day is outreach and identification, and...

More attention to patients

We feel proud that Prime Minister (PM) of Bhutan Dr Lotay Tshering was a student of Mymensingh Medical College (MMC). He visited the college last Sunday on Pahela Baishakh. While addressing at a student gathering at his alma mater, he said, "We are physicians. Our time is spent seeing patients....

Water boat in Hatirjheel

It is indeed good to see water boat service in the city, as it is helping the commuters to dodge the perennial traffic jam of Dhaka city. We see a long queue for water boat service in Hatijheel. I often use the service while going from Rampura to Moghbazar. If...

Towards a cashless society -

Cash money is gradually being replaced by digital money with mobile banking and debit/ credit card. It is secure and very convenient. We even do not need to stand on ATM line and withdraw money. We can use digital money anytime. We can pay bill from our home and we...