BCSA demand reduction of bank interest rate, electricity bills
BCSA demand reduction of bank interest rate, electricity bills

The cold storage owners demanded for reducing the bank interest rate and electricity bills, aiming to reduce the storage rent while preserving potato. Besides, they demanded that the cold storage industry be declared an agro-based industry to safeguard potato farmers. They made the demand on...

High registration fees, interest rates stall growth in housing sector
High registration fees, interest rates stall growth in housing sector

REHAB Fair 2024, the largest housing sector event, kicks off this Monday at the BICC in Agargaon, Dhaka. Running through Friday, the fair will feature 220 stalls. This year, REHAB has secured 7 gold sponsors, 18 co-sponsors, 18 building material suppliers, and 10 financial institutions. During a...

Bangladesh Bank sticks out machinery import loans
Bangladesh Bank sticks out machinery import loans

Bangladesh Bank has extended the loan tenure for foreign exchange loans under buyers and suppliers credit for importing capital machinery. Industrial entrepreneurs can now secure loans for up to three years, up from the previous one-year limit, reports UNB. In addition, the central bank has...