Loan, not easy equity from EEF

The central bank now suggests providing loan instead of equity from the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF) so the money can be recovered in the event of project failure, officials said.Such a recommendation comes from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) as a large number of so-called entrepreneurs got away with the...

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Polls on schedule with or without BNP: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated that the national election will be held in time with or without the BNP, report agencies."We cannot do anything if the BNP doesn't participate in the election. The election will be held in time," Hasina said at a media briefing in Dhaka on Monday.The...

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Khaleda's lawyers get verdict copy

The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia finally received on Monday afternoon the certified copy of the verdict sentencing the BNP chief to five years' imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, reports UNB.Khaleda's lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia received the 1174-page copy of the verdict around 4:30 pm.On February...

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DSE board 'reconfirms' Chinese consortium bid

The board of directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has 'reconfirmed' its previous decision favouring the proposal of a Chinese consortium to become the strategic partner of the premier bourse.After holding a meeting on Monday, the DSE board said it will soon seek regulatory approval in favour of its decision.On...

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App for school fee payment

bKash Limited, a mobile financial service provider in the country, signed an agreement with Netizen IT Limited, an education software management company, allowing bKash customers to make payment of various fees at schools and colleges through their bKash accounts. — UNB

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Prayer Timings-(20-02-2018)

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