Inflation eases in Bangladesh alongside global respite

Bangladesh sees inflation ease somewhat with food harvests, alongside a global respite for fall in prices of consumer goods, although non-food essential commodities here stay steeply high-priced.Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) revealed the inflation Monday for the past month of November -- when new food and vegetable harvests began arriving...

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BB opens window to funnel funds into Islamic banks

Bangladesh Bank introduces a short-term funding instrument styled 'Islami Banks Liquidity Facility (IBLF) for funneling funds into shariah- based banking system here to replenish their cash vaults.It's meant for supporting liquidity management and deepening financial system, says the central bank-incidentally, in the wake of reports of some big cash-outs through...

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5.2-magnitude earthquake felt in Dhaka, other areas

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was felt in Dhaka and some other parts of the country on Monday morning, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), reports UNB.The earthquake was felt at 9:02 am, it said.According to the USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10km in the...

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G7 price cap on Russian oil kicks in

BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters): The Group of Seven (G7) price cap on Russian seaborne oil came into force on Monday as the West tries to limit Moscow's ability to finance its war in Ukraine, but Russia has said it will not abide by the measure even if it has to...

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