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Private foreign borrowing now costlier than before

Amid impending risks, foreign borrowing by the country's private sector keeps rising, which in turn increases the external debt gradually.Bankers, beneficiaries and financial market analysts said the fund users might face difficulties in repaying the loans if the cost of borrowing continues to rise.The appreciation of US dollars against Bangladesh...

Fight climate change, protect human rights

NEW YORK, Sept 25 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said world leaders must commit to settle all the international disputes and prevent conflicts to ensure global peace which is eluding.They also must fight emerging global challenges like terrorism through stopping the flow of financing to the terrorists, and the...

IMF team due next week to review SoCBs’ performance

A team of the International Monetary Fund is expected to arrive in the city next week to assess the overall performance of the state owned commercial banks (SoCBs), an official said.The IMF mission chief for Bangladesh Daisaku Kihara will lead the delegation, which will assess the banks' performance during fiscal...

Recruiting agencies free to send workers to Malaysia

All recruiting agencies will now be able to send workers to Malaysia under the existing government-to-government (G-to-G) plus arrangement.The decision in this regard was taken on Tuesday at a Joint Working Group meeting at Putrajaya in Malaysia. An 11-member delegation, led by Bangladesh High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur Shahidul Islam,...

Traditional boats to cross the Buriganga River

A number of people use traditional boats to cross the Buriganga River for different purposes, including working in and trading with the small garment units that have flourished at South Keraniganj off the capital in the recent years. The snapshot was taken on Tuesday — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

News Watch (26-9-2018)

Road crash kills five in CtgCHATTOGRAM, Sept 25: Five people were killed on Tuesday as a truck rammed into a CNG-run autorickshaw in Jorarganj area under Mirsarai upazila on Chattogram-Dhaka Highway. The deceased were identified as auto-rickshaw drivers Shah Alam (40), Didarul Alam (35), Kamrul (45) and Mosharraf (26) and...