Scams cost banking sector Tk 225b in 10 yrs: CPD
Experts at a seminar in the capital on Saturday called for finding ways to keep the banking sector away from "patronage politics". The central bank needs to come out of the grip of the government and bank owners and should exercise much more autonomy in its functions, they said. The...
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Berthing delays ease at Ctg port
Berthing delays in container vessels at outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port has eased significantly over the past week.This has brought down the number of vessels waiting far from the country's biggest port.This signifies that the country's external trade is being facilitated as it ensures right time shipment and right...
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EC clears Huda, Abbas, Afroza, Aman's son to run for polls
The Election Commission has accepted the candidacy of former BNP leader Nazmul Huda on appeal for parliamentary elections, reports bdnews24.com.The commission on Saturday also cleared BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas to run in the December 30 vote.The returning officer had rejected Huda's nomination as...
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Khaleda ineligible for election as EC rejects appeals
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now unable to participate in the 11th parliamentary elections as the Election Commission declared on Saturday her all three nomination papers invalid. The five-member Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda, announced the decision in the evening. Four commissioners, including the CEC,...
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