Per capita foreign
debt soars
to $140
Loans account for 68.1pc of foreign aid
Loan components in external assistance surged gradually since the country’s independence accounting for more than two-thirds of foreign funds Bangladesh received in 2005-06 and swelling per capita foreign debt about 21 times to nearly $140...[ + ]
No dialogue until
reforms in
parties: EC
The Election Commission will wait until the country’s ‘fluid’ political situation and the parties’ ongoing reforms process takes on a discernible shape before beginning the much-talked-about dialogue on electoral reforms with political parties even if the ban on political activities is lifted...[ + ]
Tofail decries
govt-bashing
Says AL not hostile to govt, announces his reform proposals
Awami League presidium member Tofail Ahmed on Monday announced a set of proposals for reforms in the party including a provision barring a leader from holding any key post for more than two consecutive terms....[ + ]
Moudud, Aminul,
15 others asked
to submit
wealth reports
The Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion on Monday asked 17 more corruption suspects, including former law minister Moudud Ahmed and former telecommunications minister Aminul Haque, to submit their wealth reports in seven working days...[ + ]
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First baby born from egg matured in lab and frozen
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Jamuna Group chief indicted
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Teenage boy lynched for alleged theft
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Iranian container ship out of danger
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PCJSS gen secy jailed for 17 years
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Family wants fresh probe of Shashi murder
UN sanctions against Iran may hit
Bangladesh jute industry
The country’s jute goods exporters have become anxious at the possibility of extensive sanctions by the United Nation against Iran, the largest market for Bangladeshi jute goods. Jute goods manufacturers, who have already been struggling because production is being hampered by frequent power cuts and increases in shipping charges, fear that UN sanctions against Iran will cause serious setbacks to their business...[ + ]
Stock prices, turnover gain
Stock prices rallied on Monday, the first trading day of the current fiscal year that began a day back. Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange also increased to Tk 205.95 crore from the Thursday’s Tk 134.26 crore. This was the third highest turnover record at the country’s prime bourse...[ + ]
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Mahmood Sattar joins City Bank as managing director
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UN calls for lifestyle changes to reduce environmental damage
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Indonesia’s inflation eases slightly
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China Southern Airlines opens air link with Myanmar
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Japanese business confidence near 2-year high
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Vietnam woos Bollywood, Indian tourists
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Euro hits six-week high against dollar
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