Business Report Bangladesh Bank has approved licenses of three more banks at a time when the country’s banking sector is reeling under mismanagement. The licensees are- Bengal Bank, People’s Bank and Citizen Bank. The decision for approval of the licenses of the three banks came at a board meeting held yesterday at central bank headquarters […]
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IPDC offers ‘affordable’ home loan
Business Desk IPDC Finance has recently launched a nationwide “affordable” home loan offer titled “Bhalo Basha” making eligible anyone for it earning a minimum of Tk 20,000 per month, said a company statement last week Though a maximum 90 percent of a property’s value can be availed for 25 years tops, the loan limit will […]
Domestic, industrial clients suffered gas outage hits Dhaka, Chottogram cities
Business Report Gas outage caused untold suffering to people of Dhaka and Chottogram cities early last week. Supply suspension took place for 26 hours from Saturday through Sunday for a technical glitch at Ashulia station and yet another suspension for 12 hours occurred on Tuesday for metro rail project. Meanwhile gas outage in a vast […]
US taxpayers face bitter surprise after Trump’s tax cuts
Afp, Washington Some taxpayers are getting a bitter surprise this year as their usual annual tax refunds have shrunk—or turned into tax bills—even though President Donald Trump loudly promised the largest tax cut “in American history.” And with tax season underway, thousands of unhappy taxpayers have been venting their displeasure on Twitter, using hashtags like […]