A family of four takes a risky ride on a motorbike although fatalities from motorbike accidents continue to rise in the capital. This photo was taken on the road in front of High Court’s Mazar Gate on Tuesday.

3 Feb 2021, 12:00 am0

A family of four takes a risky ride on a motorbike although fatalities from motorbike accidents continue to rise in the capital. This photo was taken on the road in front of High Court's Mazar Gate on Tuesday.

Loans under offshore banking mark sharp rise

Kazi Zahidul Hasan :Lending through offshore banking units has marked sharp rise in the recent years due mainly to lower interest rate on such lending.As of December last year, local banks lent Tk 49,532 crore through their offshore banking units (OBUs) compared to Tk 39,330 crore as of December 2016, showing a 25 per cent year-on-year growth.Of the total amount, 27 private commercial banks lent Tk 30,044 crore and six foreign banks Tk 19,297 crore, according to an official figure.Multinational...

8 Mar 2018, 12:00 am