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Shaikh Abdullah is a Special Correspondent covering the banking sector, government budget and development plan, alongside the economy and private sector. He has nearly two decades of financial reporting experience under this belt. Abdullah can be reached at mamun_sangbad@yahoo.com

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Banking

Exporters to get faster payments as BB to allow global invoice discounting

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Agriculture

Conservation of 80% of farmland proposed in draft law to ensure food security

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Bangladesh

Govt expands pension benefits: Second spouse entitled, health support added

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Banking

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

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Politics

Tk446cr additional funds sought for Ansar ahead of election

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Bangladesh

Job entry age for doctors, disabled to be raised to 34

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Bangladesh

Govt to broker Tk165cr loan deal between in-jail Nassa Group chair and banks to restart factories

Bangladesh Secretariat. File Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

How govt is preparing administration for election in February

Day labourers head to their work sites. Photo:TBS

Bangladesh

Welfare fund fails workers as most eligible firms don’t contribute

The students demand that the existing 33% quota for diploma engineers in the ninth-grade posts of government service be abolished, and appointments be made solely on the basis of merit. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

BSc vs diploma engineers: Why the conflict, and what they demand

Power bill arrears from public, private entities cross Tk10,000cr

Energy

Power bill arrears from public, private entities cross Tk10,000cr

Bangladesh

Govt moves to streamline projects, cut waste and delays

After Beximco, now Nassa Group to get govt lifeline to keep factories running

Industry

After Beximco, now Nassa Group to get govt lifeline to keep factories running