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Interest on bank loans hiked to double...

Interest on bank loans hiked to double...

Banks

Mon, Jan 29 2018

As of December 2017, over 40 banks have hiked the interest rate on bank loans, and 30 of them are charging...

The debate over GDP growth target

The debate over GDP growth target

Business

Wed, Jan 17 2018

Experts weigh in on the disagreements among the government and the other agencies on GDP growth...

Four years on, nine new banks yet to...

Four years on, nine new banks yet to...

Banks

Mon, Jan 15 2018

This is why the banks are operating whimsically, leaving the conditions set by the BB unfulfilled four...

Bank MDs seek protection from aggressive...

Bank MDs seek protection from aggressive...

Banks

Thu, Jan 4 2018

Bangladesh Bank has made it clear that it cannot interfere if there are no irregularities in the change...

Bad year for remittance flow

Bad year for remittance flow

Economy

Sun, Dec 31 2017

Remittance flow has started to show signs of improvement

Street children have around Tk50 lakh...

Street children have around Tk50 lakh...

Banks

Fri, Dec 29 2017

As of September 30, around 4,671 street children have bank accounts with around Tk46.9 lakh in collective...

Central bank issues notice banning Bitcoin...

Central bank issues notice banning Bitcoin...

Banks

Wed, Dec 27 2017

The circular reads that Bitcoin is not an authorised and legal currency in any other country in the...

Farmers Bank going the way of...

Farmers Bank going the way of...

Banks

Mon, Dec 25 2017

Like Oriental Bank, Farmers Bank now cannot even return the cash of the depositors. The management tried...

Atiqul Islam: Completing Annisul’s work...

Atiqul Islam: Completing Annisul’s work...

Politics

Mon, Dec 25 2017

His name came up during a meeting of Awami League’s presidium members held at Ganabhaban earlier on...

Private investment grows by Tk1,22,000...

Private investment grows by Tk1,22,000...

Economy

Sat, Dec 23 2017

Private sector loan growth is nearing 18% after four-and-a-half years

Nearly 69,000 multimillionaire depositors...

Nearly 69,000 multimillionaire depositors...

Banks

Sat, Dec 23 2017

In 1972, there were only five multimillionaires in the country

Illegal banking continues in the name...

Illegal banking continues in the name...

Banks

Tue, Dec 12 2017

In addition to illegal banking practices, other irregularities were also found in these two companies,...

World Bank: Happy that Padma Bridge...

World Bank: Happy that Padma Bridge...

Development

Sun, Dec 3 2017

Padma Bridge has been a key part of the election manifesto for Awami League in both terms

Savings certificates sale on the rise...

Savings certificates sale on the rise...

Economy

Wed, Nov 29 2017

People mainly invest in savings certificates as bank interest is low

Default loans now Tk80,000 crore

Default loans now Tk80,000 crore

Banks

Wed, Nov 22 2017

Unsurprisingly, six state-owned banks have the highest amount of default loans

Padma Bridge will transform the fate...

Padma Bridge will transform the fate...

Development

Tue, Oct 24 2017

‘The southern region will become the country’s biggest economic zone after the opening of Padma...

Data shows rapid increase of multimillionaire...

Data shows rapid increase of multimillionaire...

Economy

Tue, Sep 12 2017

'The rise of millionaire depositors shows a particular class of society becoming rich. As a result, discrimination...

'Limited knowledge of cybersecurity...

'Limited knowledge of cybersecurity...

Bangladesh

Wed, Aug 9 2017

Hackers stole $81 million from the central bank's account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in...

Seven local firms get approval for overseas...

Seven local firms get approval for overseas...

Business

Wed, Jul 19 2017

Of the firms, Square Pharmaceuticals will invest $8 million in Kenya and DBL Group will invest $8 million...

The Swiss Bank money laundering...

The Swiss Bank money laundering...

Corruption

Thu, Jul 13 2017

The total deposited amount in Swiss banks from Bangladesh stood at Tk4,730cr in 2015

Bangladeshi Eid shoppers spend billions...

Bangladeshi Eid shoppers spend billions...

Business

Fri, Jun 16 2017

More than 150,000 Bangladeshis travelled to India last year for Eid-ul-Fitr shopping