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Move on to get 10 SoEs, MNCs listed

A move advances to rope in 10 more entities having public shares to the stock market long starved of good stocks and facing frequent volatilities, officials say. Of the ten blue-chip companies, some are solely owned by government while some are multinationals wherein government has small stakes. Finance Adviser Dr...

A unique mix of public-private sector economic dev introduced by ex-PM

Begum Khaleda Zia blended public-and private-sector development in a way uniquely suited to Bangladesh, prioritising business growth while ensuring social responsibility, a commemorative meeting recalls. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh organised the 'Memorial and Dua Mahfil' at a city hotel in honour of the country's first woman prime...

CA's condolence message on Khaleda's death handed over to Tarique

A condolence message of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the death of three-time former Prime Minister, symbol of the democratic movement, and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been formally handed over to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, reports BSS.Chief Adviser's Private Secretary Shazeeb M Khairul Islam Monday handed...

Govt orders suspension of IPL broadcasts

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday ordered television channels to suspend the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with immediate effect.The directive was given in an official letter to television channels on Monday, reports UNB.The decision follows the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) excluding...

Inflation rises further as prices spike

Inflation rises further with December rate up at 8.49 per cent on a point- to-point basis in an apparent defiance of central bank's bid to lower persistently elevated price growth in a weakening investment scenario.The overall inflation stood at 8.49 per cent last month, edging up from 8.29 per cent...

Tk 440m deposited in Sammilito Islami Bank in first 2 days

FE REPORTPeople still have confidence in Islamic banks as fresh deposits amounting to Tk 440 million were deposited into the newborn, state-sponsored Sammilito Islami Bank in the first two days of its operations.Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday shared the encouraging developments at a press briefing...