Single-digit lending rate harmed banking sector: White Paper

Bangladesh's banking sector began to deteriorate in 2010 when the government introduced a single-digit 9 percent interest rate for lending, according to a White Paper. Titled "White Paper on the State of the Bangladesh Economy", the report was unveiled at a press conference on Monday. As of last June, the total assets

White Paper prepared thru’ consultative process: Debapriya

Renowned economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Monday said that the White Paper has been prepared through an inclusive and consultative process, departing from the conventional research methodology. Though the draft report has been revealed, but the printed version of the report would be available within the next one and a half

BNP demands white paper on those who fled country

BNP Chairperson's advisory council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday demanded the government publish a white paper on those who fled the country following the student-led mass uprising. "The government must publish a white paper on those who have left the country, particularly explaining how individuals responsible for the deaths of

White Paper uprising shakes China’s leadership ego

It’s unusual for a Chinese to protest against the despotic regime of the Chinese Communist Party. Such incidents are immediately suppressed under draconian laws and repressive tools to neutralise the dissenting voice. Since the pro-democracy student’s movement at Tiananmen Square in 1989 which was cruelly crushed and threw thousands of protesters