Day: July 2, 2013

Bangladesh Bank has brought under its green banking refinance scheme, taken up four years back, more sectors in the wake of growing demand for renewable energy and environment-friendly growth in the country.

Egypt president Mohamed Mursi has rebuffed an army ultimatum to find a resolution to Egypt’s political crisis, saying that he has not been consulted and will pursue his own plans for national reconciliation.

DHAKA: The Egyptian army has given the country`s politicians a 48 hours ultimatum to resolve the current political stalemate, further emboldening opponents of Mohamed Morsi, the embattled president, and pushing the most populous Arab nation deeper into uncertainty.

Opposition BNP on Monday demanded a probe into the allegation that returning officer had engaged party functionaries to conduct the maiden Gazipur City Corporation elections.

Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh ameer Shah Ahmed Shafi has directed his followers to keep their morale up and take preparations for a movement to realise their 13-point demand.

Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Monday said the central bank after its inspections has not found anything that requires a major change in Grameen Bank’s operation.

Mentioning income tax would be the major source of government’s revenue earning in the near future, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday hoped that the taxpayers in the country would total one percent of the population by FY15.