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Banks' fund management comes under close watch

Scheduled banks' fund management came under close supervision as the central bank issued Tuesday directives on wholesale borrowing (WB) and commitment for maintaining a sound asset-liability balance.Under the new provisions, the banks will have to submit their statements on WB and commitments to the Bangladesh Bank on fortnight and monthly...

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Govt ADP execution capacity stagnates

Government agencies spent 27 per cent of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) outlay during the first half of this fiscal, almost same as last year's corresponding period. Analysts view that the government failed to improve upon its project-execution capacity compared to that of the same period (July-December) of last financial...

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Rising inequality may create social instability in country

Speakers at a programme on Tuesday expressed concern over rising inequality in the country alongside its economic growth, which they apprehended may create social instability.They also noted that some of the leaders and policymakers suffer from complacency, leading to their negligence in implementing various pro-people development projects.They suggested upgrading moral...

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Cold wave eases, to persist for five more days

Temperature has risen slightly from its lowest level in history recorded in Panchagarh's Tetulia on Monday, report agencies.The overall situation of the cold wave, sweeping over parts of the country over the last few days, is gradually improving as the temperature across the country rose by 1-2 degrees Celsius on...

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Koreas to restore military hotline

SEOUL, Jan 9: North and South Korea agreed on Tuesday to restore a military hotline that had been closed for nearly two years, an official said, less than a week after a cross-border civilian phone link was reopened. The North said a line in the western part of the border...

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Prayer Timings-(10-01-2018)

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