Dhaka March 13, 2025, 2:53 am
The 2023 Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) finds air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, and lead exposure cause over 272,000 premature deaths and 5.2 billion days of illness annually
Most of the CSR funds – 97.55% – came from 43 private commercial banks, followed by foreign commercial banks with a share of 1.83%
Ahead of merging with Padma Bank, Exim Bank has published price-sensitive information as per the approval of Bangladesh Bank (BB)
Any willful defaulter shall not be eligible for state awards or honors
The cardholders will get access to special discounts on travel, allowing them to discover and interact with new countries, cultures and languages at reduced rates
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali moved the bill and it was passed by voice vote during the parliament session with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair
AIIB acting vice-president Rajat Misra said this while replying to a query from a reporter after he made a courtesy call on Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at his secretariat office
From now on, any NBFI will be able to offer customer’s interest on deposits at a rate of the six-month moving average rate of Treasury bill (SMART) plus 2.50 percent
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Saturday placed the bill at the Jatiya Sangsad with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair
Bjerde will be accompanied by WB Vice-President for the South Asia Region Martin Raiser during the visit
Bangladesh Bank issued a circular in this regard on Sunday, saying that the rules were made in line with the Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023
Bangladesh Bank is thinking of imposing a charge on Bangla QR code transactions
The central bank issued “Bancassurance Guidelines for Banks” on Wednesday determining the level of NPL a bank can have to launch bancassurance products
Bangladesh’s foreign loan in 2022 reached $97.01 billion, marking a notable rise from $91.47 billion in 2021
Says spokesperson; forex reserve rises to $20.41bn after loans from IMF, ADB
The signing signifies a collaborative effort to address climate challenges and foster inclusive development in the country
Apart from this, various benefits including sending money outside the country, and issuing multiple cards will be available from such accounts
The loans are geared towards promoting energy efficiency, vaccine production, clean water services, and upgrading the Dhaka-Northwest International Road Corridor
The policy rate, which is also known as the repo rate, is the interest rate at which the central bank of a country lends money to commercial banks
Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed five financing agreements to help the country achieve resilient and inclusive growth by improving early childhood development, secondary education, riverbank protection and navigabili