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BB steps up monitoring as farm loan disbursement falls by 5.0pc

The central bank has strengthened monitoring and supervision as the first half (H1) of this fiscal year (FY) has witnessed a fall in the disbursement of agriculture loans by nearly 5.0 per cent, officials said.As per its latest move, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to meet with senior officials...

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BIFFL Executive Director & CEO S. M. Formanul Islam and Chairman of M. M. Ispahani Limited Mirza Salman Ispahani exchanging documents

Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) Executive Director & CEO S. M. Formanul Islam and Chairman of M. M. Ispahani Limited Mirza Salman Ispahani exchanging documents after signing a financing agreement in Chattogram on Sunday. Under the agreement, BIFFL will finance up to Tk 550 million under the Energy Efficiency...

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Ctg customs to introduce PAPS for expediting trade flow

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 21: Chittagong Customs House will introduce Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS) to expedite the flow of trade as well as check smuggling of contraband goods into the country through the Chittagong Port.The PAPS will come into effect on July 1, 2019. And the present system in which the Import...

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Simplify trade, investment policies

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Monday urged Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi to simplify the trade and investment policies for boosting the country's economic growth.A delegation of the trade body, led by its President Osama Taseer, made the request as they called on the minister at his...

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Adani Wilmar inks land lease deal with BEZA

Adani Wilmar, a joint venture of India and Singapore, will set up an agro-based industry on 100 acres of land in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial City in Chittagong region.To this effect, the business conglomerates on Monday signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), a statement...

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Meghna Group launches Fresh-Agora carnival 2019

Meghna Group of Industries partnering with Agora has launched "Fresh-Agora New Year Carnival 2019" at all outlets of Agora across the country, according to a press release. Tamim Iqbal, star cricketer of Bangladesh National Team and Brand Ambassador of Fresh, inaugurated the campaign at Agora Gulshan outlet in the city...

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Qatar to buy $500m of Lebanese govt bonds

DOHA, Jan 21 (AFP): Wealthy Qatar said on Monday it will purchase $500 million of government bonds in debt-ridden Lebanon a day after the country's emir visited Beirut to attend the Arab economic summit."The state of Qatar will buy Lebanese government bonds valued at 500 million US dollars," Foreign Minister...

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Facebook faces fine

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters): US regulators have met to discuss imposing a fine against Facebook Inc for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of personal data.The Washington Post said this citing three people familiar with the discussions.The Federal Trade Commission has been probing Facebook...

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Wing Commander Sarwar-E-Zaman inaugurating a passenger shed

Airport Manager of Shah Amanat International Airport Wing Commander Sarwar-E-Zaman inaugurating a passenger shed at the airport in Chattogram, built at the initiative of KSRM, on Sunday with Media Adviser of KSRM Limited Mizanul Islam and other high officials present

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Documents being exchanged after the signing of agreement between TBL and BUP

Documents being exchanged after the signing of an agreement between Trust Bank Limited (TBL) and Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) for collecting tuition fees and providing other financial services through 't-cash' in the city on Sunday with TBL Managing Director & CEO Faruq Mainuddin, Vice Chancellor of BUP Major General...

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