Number of loan defaulters 334,982 : Kamal
Business Desk :Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said there are 334,982 loan defaulters in banks and other financial institutions in Bangladesh at present.Kamal highlighted...
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EHL won ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence
Online DeskEastern Housing Limited (EHL) has won the ICSB National Award–2019 (Silver Award) for Corporate Governance Excellence in Services Companies category. Dr. Khondakar Shokat Hossain,...
Exim Bank’s annual business dev confce held
Business Desk :Exim Bank Limited held its annual business development conference of 2021, virtually, on Sunday. The conference was conducted from the bank’s head office....
Chevron awarded scholarship to 849 students
Business Desk :As a part of its ongoing annual scholarship program for financially disadvantaged, meritorious students, Chevron Bangladesh has awarded scholarships to 849 students from...
Stocks break gaining streak
Business Desk :Stocks on Sunday witnessed a downward trend after showing three days of positive trend as risk-averse investors went for short-term profit booking on...
Meeting on BD-India Jt Steering Committee on power held
Business Desk :The 19th meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint Steering Committee (BIJSC) on power sector was held at a hotel in the city on Saturday.The...
Steps taken to ensure 14,000MW power during irrigation season
Business Desk :The government has taken steps to ensure supply of 14,000-MW electricity during the upcoming irrigation season.“We have instructed all concerned for completing necessary...
No alternative to create entrepreneurs for building developed: BIDA chief
Business Desk :Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Md Sirajul Islam on Sunday said there is no alternative to create entrepreneurs for...
Ehsan-E-Elahi new BCIC Chairman
Business Desk :Md. Ehsan-E-Elahi (Additional Secretary) has joined as the Chairman of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) on 21 January 2021. Prior, he was the...
Bangladesh to buy rice from Myanmar, putting aside Rohingya refugee crisis
Business Desk :Bangladesh will buy 100,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar, putting aside a rift over the Rohingya refugee crisis as the government races to...
Govt to strengthen monitoring to control edible oil price
Economic Reporter :Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said that the government would strengthen its monitoring for controlling the prices of essentials, including edible oil,...