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Unrealised loan totals Tk 1.31t from 230,658 defaulters: Muhith

The number of loan defaulters in the country reached 230,658, and the amount of unrecovered loan from them totalled over Tk 1.31 trillion until June 2018, according to the central bank.Finance Minister A M A Muhith disclosed the information in the Jatiyo Sangsad (JS) on Wednesday in response to a...

PM for strong bourse to fund big projects

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need to strengthen the stock market to fund big projects, report agencies."I urge everyone related to the capital market and the BSEC to ensure investors' security and enhance the role of the capital market in implementing the big projects to accelerate economic growth,"...

Road transport bill in JS Sunday: Quader

The much-awaited 'Road Transport Bill' will be placed before Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Sunday, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday."I will table the Road Transport Bill, 2018 in parliament on Sunday," he told reporters after the 11th board meeting of the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA)...

DSE capital gain tax likely at 5.0pc

There has been a reduction in capital gain tax to 5.0 per cent from 15 per cent on the Chinese funds for the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) shareholders.Finance Minister AMA Muhith declared the tax cut in capital gain from the Chinese partner of the country's premier bourse on Wednesday.To avail...

ADB for faster project execution

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suggested accelerating the implementation process of its assisted projects through early identification and quick resolution of execution issues.The suggestion came on Wednesday from a jointly review meeting with the government on the ADB-aided projects here for faster results, said an ADB press release.Economic Relations...

Khaleda skips court appearance

BNP chief Khaleda Zia did not appear in court in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case Wednesday slowing the day's proceedings, report agencies.Judge Md Akhteruzzaman of the Special Judge Court-5 adjourned the hearing after Khaleda's lawyer filed a petition stating that holding trial of the case in the central jail...

News Watch (13-9-2018)

Govt nationalises 14 more colleges The government has nationalised 14 more colleges across the country. Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education issued an order in this regard on Wednesday, according to an official release. Earlier, the government nationalised 271 colleges. The number of government colleges now stands at 612,...