Bangladesh starts marketing world-class Sedan cars at affordable prices
With a view to making cars more affordable for local consumers, Bangladesh has started marketing the world-class, brand-new Sedan cars.To bring diversification to the automobile industry, the state-run top automobile company, Pragati Industries Limited (PIL), has started the assembling and marketing of the 1600 cc CERATO model brand new Sedan...
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REHAB Fair fetches Tk4.0b
Properties such as apartments, plots, and commercial spaces worth over Tk 4.0 billion were sold or booked at this year's five-day REHAB Fair, which concluded on Friday. Out of the total figure, flats were sold and booked for Tk 2.3 billion, plots worth Tk 0.96 billion, and commercial spaces worth...
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Inward remittance thru MFS surges 95pc in October
Bangladesh's migrant workers sent home Tk 11.02 billion (1,102.22 crore) in remittances through mobile financial service (MFS) providers in October 2024, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, reports BSS.This figure represents a remarkable 95.22 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase from the Tk 5.64 billion (564.61 crore) that was sent home...
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Maximum age limit for NBFI jobs fixed at 32 years
Bangladesh Bank has set the maximum age limit for entering jobs at the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) at 32, reports UNB.From now on, like government jobs, people can join banks and financial institutions up to the age of 32. The central bank has given this instruction in a notification on...
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Japan govt approves record budget for ageing population, defence
TOKYO, Dec 27 (AFP): Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.The 115.5 trillion yen ($730 billion) budget for the year from April 2025, greenlighted by the Cabinet, includes...
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