Sonali, Janata, Agrani banks turn into PLCs: Each share fixed at Taka100

Staff Reporter
Fixing the value of each share at Tk 100 three nationalized commercial banks (NCBs)–Sonali, Janata and Agrani banks-were formally made public limited companies (PLC) through the signing of separate “vendor” agreements to this effect yesterday.The NCBs, after necessary gazette notification, will be operated by independent management and board of directors in accordance with the [...]

Remand for Tarique rejected

Court Correspondent
Two different courts of Dhaka yesterday, rejected two petitions to put BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General and former Premier Khaleda Zia’s elder son Tarique Rahman on remand for 7 days each. However, if necessary, I0 was permitted to quiz Tarique at the jail gate.In one case Tarique was accused of extortioning Taka one crore [...]