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Dormitory funding becomes popular among NBFIs

Dormitory financing has become an attractive product for non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in recent times as the demand for accommodation keeps increasing rapidly in labour-intensive areas around Dhaka, sector insiders said.As a result, financial institutions (FIs) are now enhancing their investments in these areas to grab a good share of...

Construction of a flyover on the Jatrabari-Postagola road is going on beside the work on a four-lane road

Construction of a flyover on the Jatrabari-Postagola road is going on beside the work on a four-lane road at Jurain in the city on Saturday — FE photo by KAZ Sumon

BPC set to install 246-km oil pipeline

The government is set to lay a 246-kilometre pipeline for supplying fuel oil from Chattogram to Dhaka in an attempt to check pilferage and ensure its quick supply, officials said on Saturday.The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will install the country's longest pipeline involving Tk 28.61 billion, they said.The pipeline will...

Gono Forum may decide to join JS

Gono Forum may take a positive decision about joining the next parliament as two of the party's candidates have won in the last national election held on December 30."We will take a decision after discussing it precisely with the party members. I think it will be a positive one," Gono...

Child labourer dies in factory fire

COX'S BAZAR, Jan 05: A child labourer was burned to death as a fire broke out at a biscuit factory in Ukhia upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Alamgir, 13, son of late Shamsul of Patabari village in Haldiapalong union. The fire broke out at 'Mamun and Tamanna...

Mallya ‘fugitive economic offender’

MUMBAI, Jan 05: A court in India set up under anti-money laundering laws declared liquor and aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya a "fugitive economic offender" on Saturday, paving the way for the government to seize his assets. — Reuters

Police to shut food courts sans rate charts at DITF

Police will shut down food courts, if any price chart is not displayed at Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) beginning on January 09 at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the city. The decision was taken at a meeting on 'security and traffic management' of the 24th DITF on Saturday. — UNB