Banks’ H1 Deposit growth up slightly The overall Deposit growth in the country’s Banking sector rose but slightly in the first-half (H1) of the current calendar year following a higher remittance inflow. Lower sales of national savings certificates (NSCs) in the recent months also helped push up the volume of
Read MoreHigh Growth not sustainable if inequality continues to rise The country’s higher economic growth will not be sustainable if inequality continues to rise at the current pace, economists and politicians said yesterday. Most of the people have not benefited from the higher growth. Bangladesh has achieved more than 8 percent
Read MoreDeal on $185m WB assistance for renewable Energy The World Bank [WB] will provide $185 million to Bangladesh to add up to 310 Megawatt [MW] in renewable energy generation capacity and mobilize private sector participation to meet the growing demand for electricity in the country, reports BSS. The Economic Relations
Read MoreGovt set to issue guarantee on Tk 10b BB refinancing to BKB The government is set to issue a guarantee against a Tk 10-billion Central Bank refinancing loan to aid farm credit disbursements by Bangladesh Krishi Bank [BKB].The Bangladesh Bank has already sanctioned the recapitalization loan to the state-owned specialized
Read MoreBeacon Pharma, United Power dominate Turnover Chart Top 10 traded companies captured 28.38 per cent of the turnover featured by the Dhaka Stock Exchange [DSE] on Monday. Of the top turnover leaders, Beacon Pharmaceuticals featured a turnover of Tk 232.70 million and grabbed 5.20 per cent of the market turnover.
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