Abul Kashem

Abul Kashem is a Special Correspondent at The Business Standard. He has expertise in the fields of macroeconomy, development economics, government policies, trade and commerce. He can be reached at kashem.mcj@gmail.com

Bangladesh

Japan urges Bangladesh to sign EPA by this year, ease business rules to attract its FDI

Law & order

Insurance law amendment stalled as no feedbacks yet from company owners

If the two qualified candidates are unavailable among the officers of Sonali Bank, officers will be recruited to all the posts from among the officers of the other five banks.
Photo: Collected

Banking

Sonali Bangladesh UK seeks $100m low-cost credit line from BB

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

Govt races to import rice to maintain stocks, boost OMS supply

Economy

UN to assess Bangladesh's LDC graduation readiness independently

Bangladesh

Bangladesh plans $2.2b purchase of 20 Chinese J-10 fighter jets

Education

House rent for MPO teachers raised by Tk500

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Bangladesh

Govt employees to get paid under new pay scale from early next year

Governments often rely on foreign loans. Russia’s loans covered 90% of the Rooppur Nuclear Power plant project's cost. Photo: Collected

Energy

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant set for December trial run

The photo was taken at Mugda General Hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Health

Govt hospitals to offer free dengue tests to reduce deaths

Bangladesh

Employers agree to mandatory provident fund, revise minimum wage every 3 years

Banking

Nassa can reschedule default loans with 1% down payment; no decision yet on Beximco

Bangladesh