Submit action plans to bring down ADR limit
The central bank has asked the banks to submit their specific action plans to its department concerned by April 30 to help bring down the advance-deposit ratio (ADR) limit at required level, officials said.The banks, having the ADR above re-fixed limit, will have to submit monthly progress reports to the...
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PM hopeful of solving Teesta issue with India
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday she was hopeful of solving the pending Teesta water sharing issue with India as Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale paid a courtesy call on her, reports BSS. "We've resolved many problems. Now one problem remains to be resolved is Teesta issue," Premier's...
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PKB manages Tk 4b paid-up capital to be scheduled bank
Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) has finally mobilised the entire amount of fund for meeting the paid-up capital requirement to convert it into a commercial bank, sources said.Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB) handed over Tk 1.0 billion on Monday. The amount has helped PKB to manage a total amount of Tk...
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Ctg waterlogging mitigation project starts just before rainy season
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 09: The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is going to start implementation of the city's Tk 56.165 billion waterlogging mitigation project tomorrow (Tuesday).The CDA signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Army Engineering Corps Monday to implement the project at a formal ceremony at the Radisson Blu...
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Number of diarrhoea patients at icddr,b hits new high
The number of diarrhoea patients, rushing everyday to International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) during the last one week, has hit new record in the recent years, creating extra pressure on it. According to the available data of the specialised hospital, a total of 788 patients have been...
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US sanctions start biting Russian economy
MOSCOW, Apr 09 (Reuters): Russia's ruble experienced its biggest one-day fall for over two years on Monday and stocks in major Russian companies also slid, as investors reacted to a new round of US sanctions targeting some of Russia's biggest tycoons. The sanctions, announced on Friday, target officials and business...
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Reckless driving -- as it goes on
It was yet another pathetic and spine-chilling story on the road in Dhaka. A college student has lost his hand after being crushed by two speeding buses at a busy intersection in the city last week. The ill-fated student, also a part time worker to support his family, was travelling...
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Saudi-led air strike kills 15 in Yemen
SANAA, Apr 09 (AP): Yemeni tribal officials said a Saudi-led coalition airstrike has killed at least 15 people, including children, in the southwestern city of Taiz.They said Monday's air strike hit a house in Dimnat Khadir district, an area that has seen heavy fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-allied...
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Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay K Gokhale and a top Bangladesh official signing an instrument at state guesthouse Padma
Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay K Gokhale and a top Bangladesh official signing an instrument at state guesthouse Padma in the city on Monday as Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque, Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla and other officials look on — Focus Bangla
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