Bangladesh Bank instructed seven banks that failed to clear their dues with foreign airline companies on time to adjust their payments as soon as possible. Md Abul Bashar, acting spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, informed journalists about this development at a press briefing at the central bank headquarters in Dhaka. A number of media outlets reported that foreign airline companies are owed $214 million by the seven lenders operating in the country, he said.
Bangladesh can achieve food security, eradicate poverty, foster social equality and promote economic growth through responsible investment in agriculture and food systems, according to Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.