Economy

BB raises loan limit of export development fund

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the loan limit of its Export Development Fund (EDF) to US$ 20 million from $15 million. “It has now been decided to enhance

Bangladesh Bank reserve heist: Probe report submission delayed for 42nd time

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court has fixed a new date to submit the probe report over the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist case that took place in 2016. The placing

Michael O’Leary: Ryanair boss criticised for Muslim profiling comments

Shawdesh Desk: Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has been criticised for saying Muslim men should be profiled at airports. The chief executive told the Times that “males of a Muslim persuasion”

Country’s first-ever pvt Bitumen Plant to be launched on Saturday

Shawdesh Desk: Country’s first-ever private sector Bitumen Plant is going to be launched on Saturday, aiming to cater to the growing demand for bitumen in the country. Bashundhara Group under

Debris found in new Boeing 737 Max fuel tanks

Shawdesh desk: Boeing’s crisis-hit 737 Max jetliner faces a new potential safety issue as debris has been found in the fuel tanks of several new planes which in storage, awaiting

100 EFDs to be installed in March

Shawdesh Desk: Some 100 state-of-the art technology-based Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) would be installed at some 100 business enterprises in March to ensure transparency in realization of VAT. The National

Book fair creates opportunity for youth to make quick buck

Shawdesh Desk: Amar Ekushey Book Fair has brought out opportunities for youths to make a quick buck and gathering experiences by working as stall attendants at different publishing houses, private

29 Bangladeshi firms to join Gulfood fair in Dubai

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 29 Bangladeshi food and beverage manufacturing companies will take part in five-day ‘Gulfood-2020′ to be held in the World Trade Center in Dubai from February