India reviews border security along Bangladesh
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Subhash Joshi Thursday inspected the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura, as New Delhi beefed up security along the border with turmoil-stricken Bangladesh, officials here said.
“The BSF DG has directed all senior officials to closely monitor and review security along India’s border with Bangladesh,” a senior BSF official told reporters.
Leather goods, footwear, ceramic exporters to get EDF fund
Leather goods, footwear and ceramic producers and exporters will get credit support from Export Development Fund, a special fund of the central bank, to help the growth of non-traditional exports.
Bangladesh Bank in a circular on Wednesday said all members of Leather goods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters
Association of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Ceramic Wares Manufacturers’ Association will be allowed to draw EDF finance, reports BSS.
The finance will be given for bul...
Association of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Ceramic Wares Manufacturers’ Association will be allowed to draw EDF finance, reports BSS.
The finance will be given for bul...
Owners place 3-point demand to protect CNG refueling station
The country’s CNG refueling station owners have placed a 3-point demand to survive being upset at the ongoing political turmoil that has taken a heavy toll on their business.
Their demands are rescheduling due payment against bank loan by at least one year without charging interest and taking interest in the block account, allowing payment of gas bills through installments for one year without disconnecting gas lines, refraining from treating any CNG station owners as loan defaulters until the return of a normal business environment.
Bangladesh key economic indicators – Dec 18
DAILY INDICATORS
Tuesday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.75 77.75-77.75 Call money rate (inter-bank) 06.65-08.00 05.50-08.00 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,270.59 4,280.72 ------------------------------------------------------------
MONTHLY
CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index (BBS) Change yr/yr (pct) Nov. 7.15 7.03
M2 supply (bln taka) (BB) Oct. 6,403.17 6,267.23 Forex reserves ($bln)(BB) Nov. 17.11 17.35
Exports(FOB) ($mln)(BB) Sept. 2,590.2...
US envoy for joint efforts to curb terrorist financing
The US Ambassador in Dhaka, W Dan Mozena emphasized on joint efforts of world’s democratic nations to curb terrorist financing and money laundering.
“The best way to win this battle against the terrorists is for the democratic nations of the world to work together to deny these terrorists the money they seek to finance their war on us,” he said while addressing the launching of a training for non-financial businesses and professionals.
The training was jointly organised by Bangladesh Bank (BB) and US Depar...
The training was jointly organised by Bangladesh Bank (BB) and US Depar...
Singapore to deport 52 Indians, one Bangladeshi after riots
The Singaporean authorities are planning to deport 52 Indians and a Bangladeshi worker for getting involved in a rare riot that hit the city-state, recently.
The planned deportation can be seen as a tough move by the Singaporean authorities ensure that no such calamity takes place in the future.
The riot was caused following an Indian national died after a moving bus hit him.
Nearly 400 people were engaged in the riot causing havoc in a certain part of the city in protest of the accident.
Singaporean police has said that they have completed the...
The planned deportation can be seen as a tough move by the Singaporean authorities ensure that no such calamity takes place in the future.
The riot was caused following an Indian national died after a moving bus hit him.
Nearly 400 people were engaged in the riot causing havoc in a certain part of the city in protest of the accident.
Singaporean police has said that they have completed the...
