No banking by cooperatives

Cabinet endorses 7-yr jail for unauthorized banking
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the “Cooperative Society (Amendment) Act 2012” prohibiting banking without prior permission of Bangladesh Bank with a provision of seven years of jail and a fine of Tk 10 lakh for violating the rule.
The cabinet meeting was held at the cabinet division with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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Swindlers thrive on missing regulations

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Swindlers thrive on missing regulations
Multilevel marketing (MLM) companies are preying on regulatory and human weaknesses. They are managing funds and doing banking business illegally, but openly.
Asset managers, merchant bankers, brokers or portfolio managers who manage others’ wealth are subject to government licence to

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Fast bucks, dangerous

Over 3 lakh innocent lured into investment with promise for hefty returns by unipay2u; central bank raises swindling alert
If you open an account with $65 (Tk 4,500), you will be allowed to purchase up to 75 grams of gold worth Tk 157,000. Once you deposit the money, the purchase is done.
The benefit is “guaranteed” — 10 percent a month — and will double in just 10 months. You are entitled to more: if you can convince others to open accounts, 10 percent of their deposited money

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