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Green financing by banks, NBFIs up 29.25pc in Q2

Green and sustainable financing by banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) increased by 29.25 per cent in the April-June quarter (Q2) of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, despite a turbulent economic climate.According to the Bangladesh Bank's (BB) latest 'Quarterly Review Report on Sustainable Finance of Banks and Financial Institutions...

UNHCR chief meets Yunus, calls for new approach to Rohingya crisis

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (UNB): High Commissioner of the UN refugee agency Filippo Grandi has called for a new approach to the Rohingya crisis, saying that the international communities should do more to end the miseries of more than one million Rohingyas in the camps in Bangladesh. He discussed the...

EC supports BD's reform drive

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (UNB): President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula Von der Leyen has assured Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus of Europe's support in his drive to reform Bangladesh."We also remain your partner for steady growth and infrastructure development under Global Gateway," she said during a bilateral...

Makeshift shops in the capital's Gulistan area

The makeshift shops in the capital's Gulistan area doing brisk business on Friday, a weekly holiday, impeding vehicular and pedestrian movements on the busy Bangabandhu Avenue. — FE Photo

Muslim devotees protest in Baitul Mukarram area

Muslim devotees under the banner of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish and Anti-Discriminatory Qaumi Student Unity Council staged a rally in Baitul Mukarram Mosque area of the capital on Friday after Juma prayers in protest against derogatory remarks made by an Indian Hindu priest against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).They later brought out a...

DNC recovers huge quantity of beer, wine in Uttara

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) recovered a large quantity of beer and foreign wine during a raid on Friday at Kingfisher Restaurant and Bar in the Uttara area of the capital.Two individuals, Md Emran Hossain alias Babu (41) and Md Alamgir Kabir (40), were arrested in this connection. A...

Primary teachers demand promotion to 10th grade

The Primary Teacher Coordination Council has demanded the elevation of primary assistant teachers to the 10th grade and 100 per cent departmental promotions to address discrimination, reports UNB.The leaders of the organisation highlighted the issues during a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Friday, said...

Weather (2024-09-28)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur division; at a few places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over...