Ashiq Rahman: Economist and the former chairman of Rupali Bank, Dr Ahmed Al Kabir, says private banks lending from state-owned banks is totally unfair. He also thinks that it is unexpected that the private banks seek loan on a low interest from the state-run banks. His comments came in a recent interview. Why would the…
Arifur Rahman Tuhin 90% of the bankers believe that, takeover loans already increasing the risk factors in the Banking Sector. 50% believe that, this will lead to even dangerous situation in the future. Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) reported this, at their “Loan Takeover in Bangladesh: Is it a healthy practice?” – tilted round-table…
Abrar Hussain: The first-ever Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) by the Bangladesh and Indian Navies will be conducted in Chittagong on June 27, reports UNB. The CORPAT will be jointly inaugurated by the Chiefs of Navies of the two respective countries. Two Indian Navy ships and Air craft reached Chittagong yesterday to participate in the patrol. Chief…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved nine projects of Tk 16,433 crore, including a Tk 8,690-crore project to bring some 1 crore people under the electricity coverage across the country. The approval came from the 2nd ECNEC held at the NEC conference room in Dhaka its…
Tara Sattar Priyanka Chopra’s sister Meera Chopra is making her debut in Bollywood and wants her sister by her side on her big day of premiere. Meera met priyanka Chopra when she came to india to receive the “Padma Shree” award. Meera said that Priyanka has been extremely supportive of her and she is her…
Tara Sattar The Wave is a Norwegian movie that shows the disaster caused by natural calamities. The story does not portray the irrational heroes trying to save the world, rather the humans stuck in the natural calamities make a quick life and death decision. The movie stars Kristoffer Joner who plays a geologist who is…
Marilyn Thipthorpe In the past five years, a growing number of women in the Middle East have been making waves on YouTube. Between 2014 and 2015, the top four YouTube channels led by women in Saudi Arabia saw an increase in subscribers of more than 200%, according to numbers provided by YouTube. These women are…
Syed Badrul Ahsan writes for DOT : ATM Shamsul Huda will be remembered for the high standards he set at the nation’s Election Commission in the five years he presided over it. When you reflect on the confidence with which he and his team went about setting the commission back on track after all the…
In April, 2014, 276 schoolgirls were abducted in Nigeria by Boko Haram. But there was a bigger kidnapping that you probably didn’t hear about. More than 300 schoolchildren were abducted from the town of Damasak in March 2015. Damasak is the largest documented school abduction by Boko Haram militants but unfortunately far less public attention…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT More than 300 retired senior public servants, including former chairmen of different commissions, senior secretaries and secretaries, have expressed their solidarity with the pro-liberation forces, led by Awami League, and the government. They came up with the move as they met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban yesterday…