Govt plans bringing all citizens, resources under ins coverage
A hold-all insurance coverage of all the citizens and resources of Bangladesh is now planned by the government for giving a fillip to the country's socioeconomic development, officials have said.They said the Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the Ministry of Finance at a recent meeting asked the Insurance Development and...
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Victims faced 'systematic denial of justice' under Hasina regime
Under deposed ruler Sheikh Hasina's regime, victims of enforced disappearances were meted out denial of justice and deprivation of essential rights, says the probe commission in partial revelation of its findings. Part of the report of the commission on enforced disappearances, formed after the August-5th changeover following a mass uprising,...
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Inflation control pivotal in new-look monetary policy
Inflation control remains pivotal in a new-look monetary policy for the second half of current fiscal that falls under purview of the post-uprising government to manage, as discussed Monday in a preparatory meeting. The central bank sought individual opinions from the members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) "as soon...
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Interbank forex spot mkt still slack
The interbank foreign exchange spot market remains almost inactive despite recent changes in the exchange rate mechanism that included the introduction of a reference rate-driven system.To make the forex spot market more vibrant, the central bank on December 31 last year introduced a reference-centric exchange rate mechanism to bring stability...
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Trump pledges 'golden age' as sworn in as 47th US president
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (AFP): Donald Trump pronounced the start of a "golden age" in the United States after taking the oath for a historic second term as president on Monday, using his inaugural speech to lash out at what he described as a "broken" society that he would rescue."The golden...
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