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Bangladesh, Pakistan to expedite bilateral trade, commerce

Adviser to the interim government on the

Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today put emphasis on

expediting the existing trade and commerce relations between Bangladesh and

Pakistan which had long been remained stagnant.

“Trad…

Banks classified loans hit record over Tk 211,000cr

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today informed that classified loans in the banking sector hit an all-time high of over Tk 211,000 crore at the end of June of this year.

As per the latest Bangladesh Bank data, the total classified loans of banks stood at Tk 211…

BB donates Tk 23cr to Chief Adviser’s Relief Fund

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has handed over Taka 23 crore to the Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help the victims of flood.

This contribution included one day’s salary from each of the central bank’s officers and employees amounting to Taka 1 cro…

Farzana Lalarukh appointed commissioner of BSEC

Farzana Lalarukh, Associate Professor of the University of Dhaka, has been appointed as the commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

The Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance issued a gazette noti…

Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury appointed Grameen Bank chairman

Professor Dr Abdul Hannan Chowdhury has been appointed as the new chairman of Grameen Bank.

To this end, the Financial Institutions Division under the Ministry of Finance today issued a notification.

Prof Chowdhury’s tenure will be three years from …

Turkish Airlines gets new GM in Dhaka

Turkish Airlines has appointed Islam Gre as the new General Manager (GM) for its Dhaka operations, effective from Monday.

As the General Manager of the Turkish national flag carrier in Dhaka, Gre will oversee all operations and ensure the highest sta…