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ArticleBB’S Tk60,000cr stim­u­lus pack­age: 17 banks sign deal to provide Tk41,000cr

Sev­en­teen banks have com­pleted agree­ments to provide Tk41,000 crore for Bangladesh Bank’s Tk60,000 crore stim­u­lus pack­age aimed at reopen­ing closed factor­ies, boost­ing private sec­tor invest­ment and reviv­ing the stag­nant eco­nomy. The 17...

ArticleROLL XPRESS CAFE: TWO DECADES OF ROLLS, MEMORIES AND COMFORT

ArticleNew pay scale likely to get cab­inet nod Monday

The pro­posed new pay scale for gov­ern­ment employ­ees is likely to be placed before the cab­inet for approval on Monday, an offi­cial of the fin­ance min­istry told TBS yes­ter­day. Speak­ing on con­di­tion of anonym­ity, the offi­cial said the...

ArticleGovt eyes 4,000MW from rooftop solar in one year

ArticleOver 350 dead in mon­strous Nepal flash flood

and other infra­struc­ture. The affected region is a major route for trek­kers and pil­grims trav­el­ling between Kath­mandu and Tibet. More than 5,000 army and police per­son­nel have joined the res­cue oper­a­tion. Heli­copters are being used to...

ArticleHome min­is­ter’s remarks spark uproar in par­lia­ment

Two remarks by Home Min­is­ter Salahud­din Ahmed triggered protests and uproar from oppos­i­tion law­makers in par­lia­ment yes­ter­day, for­cing Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed to inter­vene sev­eral times. The incid­ent occurred dur­ing the third ses­sion...

ArticleNew pay scale likely to get cab­inet nod Monday

The pro­posed new pay scale for gov­ern­ment employ­ees is likely to be placed before the cab­inet for approval on Monday, an offi­cial of the fin­ance min­istry told TBS yes­ter­day. Speak­ing on con­di­tion of anonym­ity, the offi­cial said the...

ArticleBangladesh will pos­it­ively con­sider join­ing Mecca Pact if invited: FM

Bangladesh will pos­it­ively con­sider join­ing the recently signed Mecca Pact – a tri­lat­eral defence agree­ment between Saudi Ara­bia, Tur­key, and Pakistan – if a pro­posal is made, For­eign Min­is­ter Khalilur Rah­man has said. “It depends on the...