DHAKA Authorities in Bangladesh have rolled out two schemes to combat air pollution in the capital Dhaka, one of the world’s fastest growing mega cities and one of the most polluted. On June 1, Finance Minister A.H.M. Mustafa Kamal proposed in his budget proposal to parliament a new tax on multiple car ownership. This […]
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.
Parliament today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the deaths of some distinguished personalities, including eminent ruling party lawmaker, actor and valiant freedom fighter Akbar Hossain Pathan, also known as Farooque