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Atiur urges bankers to help solve banking sector’s crisis Annual banking conference opens in city
Posted by on Mon, Dec 24 2012 05:04 am
The country’s banking sector is passing through tough time, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman observed Sunday.
Sponsors of new banks under NBR scanner
Posted by on Mon, Dec 24 2012 04:46 am
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started examining tax-related information about the sponsors of the much-talked-about new banks, a senior official said yesterday.
DBBL awards scholarships among 2,030 students
Posted by on Sun, Dec 23 2012 04:49 am
Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) has awarded scholarship to 2,030 students as the sixth phase who passed H.S.C Examination in 2012, a press release said.
No advance funds for exports
Posted by on Sat, Dec 22 2012 11:24 am
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday announced its decision to relax its mandate for commercial banks to pay upfront 70 percent of the government's annual cash incentive to exporters.
EBL, CWCCI sign MoU to develop women entrepreneurship
Posted by on Sat, Dec 22 2012 10:53 am
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI) to help develop women entrepreneurship in the country.
MTB branch at Kakrail opens
Posted by on Fri, Dec 21 2012 11:10 am
Mutual Trust Bank Limited opened its 81st branch at Iris Noorjehan Tower at Kakrail in Dhaka.
Al-Arafah Islami Bank EC meets
Posted by on Fri, Dec 21 2012 11:04 am
The 372nd meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of the board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited was held at the bank’s board room in Dhaka Wednesday.
BB directs banks to better SME loan services
Posted by on Fri, Dec 21 2012 11:01 am
Bangladesh Bank has directed all the banks to better their SME service by taking steps such as skill development of the officials and displaying the SME credit policy at every branch across the country.
Power plants not to be funded from spl bondsFinance Div argues banks face problems for unsold tools
Posted by on Fri, Dec 21 2012 10:57 am
Government’s finance division said it would not issue special bonds for implementing new power projects as banks face difficulties when bonds remain unsold.
BB asks banks to introduce scholarship programme
Posted by on Fri, Dec 21 2012 10:27 am
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all the banks to introduce scholarship programme for poor but meritorious students as they are not capable of continuing their higher education, a high official of the central bank told reporters Thursday.