NPL volume swells to Tk 939.11 billion

The volume of classified loans in the country's banking system jumped by over 26 per cent or Tk 196.08 billion (19,608 crore) in the last calendar year despite close monitoring by the central bank.The non-performing loans (NPLs) rose to Tk 939.11 billion (93,911 crore) as of December 31 in the...

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PM urges expatriates to invest in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday Bangladesh expatriates can come up with their investment in the country's 100 economic zones alongside foreign investors, reports UNB."We're setting up 100 economic zones. Not only the foreigners, but also our expatriates should invest there...we hope that as we've created scopes for the...

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NBR mulls chemical import ban on Old Dhaka shops

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering to impose restriction on import of chemicals by the Old Dhaka-based inventories to avert recurrence of deadly fire incidents in the area, its Chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan has said. The revenue board chief said it while responding to the reporters at...

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Mild quake jolts Bangladesh

A mild tremor, measuring 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, was felt in different parts of the country including the capital on Tuesday morning. The epicentre of the quake was in Gazipur at 10:50am, said the Met office. No damage or casualty was reported. — UNB

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Prayer Timings-(27-2-2019)

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