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Banks' paid-up set to get raise by a quarter

The central bank is set to raise paid-up capital of scheduled banks to Tk 5.0 billion from the existing Tk 4.0 billion over the next two years, officials said."We're working on this issue in line with our top management's decision," a senior official of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) told the...

Suspect dies in failed bid to hijack Biman plane

The lone suspect was killed in a failed attempt to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airline's aircraft Sunday evening at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram, report agencies.The suspect died in an army commando operation.Major General SM Matiur Rahman, the GOC of Chattogram, briefed the media about the operation at...

Filing complaints with DSCC on the rise

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is busy with receiving growing number of complaints regarding presence of chemical warehouses from various parts of the capital following the deadly Chawkbazar fire that killed at least 67 people.Activities of the DSCC call centre has gone up manifold from Sunday morning, several hours...

State mourning in memory of fire victims today

The government has decided to observe one-day state mourning today (Monday) in memory of the victims of the devastating Chawkbazar fire in the capital on Wednesday that claimed 67 lives, report BSS/UNB.All government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and establishments and Bangladesh missions abroad will keep the national flag hoisted...

Govt finalises draft of leather sector policy

The government has prepared a draft policy for the leather and leather goods sector to help raise the latter's export earnings to US$5.0 billion and contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 2.5 per cent by 2021, officials said. Ministry of Industries has recently finalised the draft of 'Leather and...

News Watch- (25-02-2019)

HSC exams to begin on April 1The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on April 01. The schedule of the examinations has been published which will be available on the website of the education ministry, said Ziaul Haque, Chairman of Dhaka Education Board...