BB sets exchange rate of USD at Tk89 The Bangladesh currency was further weakened by Tk1.10 against a US dollar as Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday set the inter-bank exchange rate of the greenback Tk89. The rate in case of the bills of collection (BC) or import was set at Tk89.15, to
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Brand Bangladesh as peace promoting nation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday asked the Bangladeshi peacekeepers to discharge duties sincerely as establishing peace was a noble task, urging them to brand Bangladesh a powerful peace promoting country. "We expect you will establish Bangladesh as powerful peace promoting country and uphold the dignity of its flag. You have to
Govt plans amnesty to bring back laundered money
Finance Minister says at cabinet body meeting Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that the government is contemplating amnesty for bringing the laundered money back into the country. "We're thinking of announcing amnesty for bringing the smuggled money back," he told reporters in briefing after the two consecutive meetings of
Expatriate Bangladeshis contributing to G-7 economy
Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan tells The News Times Imtiaz Ahmed Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan in an interview with The News Times said that Italian government deeply recall the contribution of expatriate Bangladeshis to the buoyancy of the G-7 economy over the years. “According to our information, around
PM for global efforts to fix food, energy, financial crises
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for strengthening global solidarity and adopting a well-coordinated response against the food, energy and financial crises resulting from Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic, placing four proposals to tackle the situation. "The war in Ukraine comes at a time when the world is still struggling to
Any rise in power, gas tariff to be suicidal: FBCCI
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) has demanded the government does not raise the tariff of power and gas saying that any rise such utilities would be a suicidal one. The leaders of the highest business body made the demand while addressing a press conference at its
Tk 2.46 trillion ADP for FY23 approved
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Tuesday approved the annual development programme (ADP) for FY23 with an outlay of Tk 2,46,066.09 crore, up by 9.23 per cent from the previous year. The highest allocation has gone to the transport and communication sector apart of prioritising optimum utilization of public fund by
PK Halder to be brought back home: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Sunday said legal action will be taken against fugitive Bangladeshi businessman and former NRB Global Bank Managing Director Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder following the official announcement of his detainment by India. "India does not inform Bangladesh anything about the arrest of PK Halder, who is
Fugitive businessman PK Halder held in India
Fugitive Bangladeshi businessman and former NRB Global Bank Managing Director Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder, along with five others, were detained in Ashoknagar of the Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday. India's economic intelligence agency Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out search operations at various residential buildings linked to
