New finance minister sounds tough on loan defaulters

Newly-appointed Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal asked the bankers on Monday to go tough on delinquent borrowers to help lower the size of non-performing loans (NPL).He told them to bring down the (ratio of) NPL to 7.0-8.0 per cent from the existing 13 per cent which, he said,...

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Hasina takes oath as PM for 4th time

Sheikh Hasina has taken her oath as prime minister for a third consecutive term, report agencies. Through the oath taking of new ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers, the country gets a cabinet with all members from the AL after 1973 while Sheikh Hasina became the Prime Minister for a...

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BD set to be 24th largest economy in 2033

Bangladesh is set to become the 24th largest economy in the next 15 years, according to a new analysis by a UK-based research firm. The country, ranked 43rd in the globe in 2018 for its higher economic growth, may improve its position to 41st in the current year, said the...

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RMG workers' demo over wage hike continues

Ready-made garment (RMG) workers blockaded some key roads in the capital and torched vehicle on Monday, as their protest over wage hike stepped into the second consecutive day.Vehicular movements on northern and north-western parts of the capital were almost shut for several hours due to the agitation, causing immense suffering...

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News Watch- (8-1-2019)

'Extortionist' dies in Ctg mob attackCHATTOGRAM, Jan 07: A suspected extortionist was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Pahartali Bazar in the Double Mooring area of the city on Monday. The deceased, Mohiuddin Sohel, 27, was a listed drug trader of the Khulshi area and he used to collect toll...

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Prayer Timings-(8-1-2019)

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