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Govt mulls funds from pvt investors, dev partners

The government has finalised its plan to expand the four-lane Dhaka-Chattogram highway into 10 lanes and is considering managing funds from both private investors and multilateral agencies due to the high cost estimated at Tk 620 billion.Officials said though the cost is lower than the earlier estimate of Tk 732...

Yields on T-bills fall further-

The yields on treasury bills (T-bills) fell further on Sunday as banks preferred to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free securities.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 91-Day T-bills came down to 10.14 per cent on the day from 10.20 per cent of the previous level...

Government to construct 201 mini-stadiums under a mega project

The government is set to build 201 mini stadiums at the upazila level across the country under a revised project involving an estimated cost of Tk 28.55 billion (2855.42 crore), reports UNB.Ecnec on Sunday approved the project titled 'Construction of Mini Stadiums at Upazila Level (Phase II) (1st Revised)' for...

Bangladesh cites economic, strategic potential in ASEAN bid

Bangladesh is stepping up its bid to be a sectoral dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus emphasising the country's economic and strategic advantages as key to deepening ties with the bloc, reports BSS.Prof Yunus highlighted that Bangladesh's population of...

MetLife Bangladesh launches health insurance for 10 critical illnesses

MetLife Bangladesh has introduced a new, affordable health insurance solution that offers comprehensive protection against 10 critical illnesses, whose treatment costs can be significantly high.The solution, titled MetLife Critical Illness Insurance with Return of Premium (MCII-ROP), provides coverage for kidney failure, end-stage liver failure, stroke, cancer (excluding skin cancer), first...

Int'l flights from Cox's Bazar to start by mid-Oct: CAAB chairman

COX'S BAZAR, Aug 17 (BSS): Air Vice-Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmud Siddiq, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), on Sunday hoped that international flights from Cox's Bazar Airport will begin partially by mid-October this year."Today, we inspected the progress of the second terminal of the airport and the...

BAFEDA's five-day workshop begins at IBTRA

A five-day training programme titled 'Certification Course on Treasury Dealings' organised by the Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (BAFEDA) began at the Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) on Sunday. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Treasurer of BAFEDA, inaugurated the workshop as...

PRIME BANK HOSTS SEMINAR ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AT AIUB

Prime Bank PLC., in collaboration with American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) and its AIUB Business Club, organised a high-impact seminar titled "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" at the university campus. The seminar attracted over two hundred students from diverse academic disciplines. The event was attended by distinguished dignitaries...

Citizens Bank Organises Training on Operations Guidelines on BACH & BEFTN

Citizens Bank organised a day-long Training on Operations Guidelines on BACH & BEFTN at its Training Academy recently. Md. Abdul Latif, Deputy Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the programme. Mr. Mohammad Shafiqul Imdad, Additional Director, Payment Systems Department (PSD), Bangladesh Bank conducted the training sessions. Officers from head office...