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BSEC works out four-pt formula

Securities regulator has prepared a four-point formula for boosting institutional investments in bourses, officials have said.The formula includes addition of certain provisions to the Bank Companies Act to help increase contribution of major institutional investors like banks to the capital market, creation of scope for investment of pension, life and...

BNP activists clash with police in city

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists clashed with police outside their Nayapaltan office on the third day of nomination papers sales on Wednesday.Dozens from both sides got injured in the clash around 1:00 pm following a dispute between lawmen and BNP leaders over clearing a road for traffic.Several BNP activists were...

Attack only to foil polls: AL

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader alleged that the BNP's attack on police was designed to subvert the planned election, report agencies.His comment came hours after BNP supporters clashed with the police on the third day of the party's nomination form sale, in front of their headquarters at Naya Paltan...

Govt ‘unsure’ about start of Rohingya repatriation today

The government, till Wednesday night, failed to confirm whether they would start the long-awaited Rohingya repatriation today (Thursday) as announced earlier.The repatriation was scheduled to start amid objections from several international humanitarian organisations. The uncertainty emerged as many of the 150 Rohingyas, listed for repatriation on Thursday, expressed their unwillingness...

BB sells $95m to banks in two days

The central bank has strengthened its foreign currency support to the commercial banks to settle their import payment obligations particularly for fuel-oils, officials said.As part of the move, Bangladesh Bank (BB) sold US$ 95 million directly to the commercial banks in last two days to meet the growing demand for...

Train derailment in city snaps rail link

The rail communication of Dhaka with other parts of the country was disrupted for nearly five and a half hours on Wednesday morning following the derailment of three bogies of a goods-laden train at Tejgaon Rail Station in the city. The three bogies of a Chattogram-bound goods-laden train from Dhaka...