Staff Reporter

The Government yesterday retreated from its decision to privatise five state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and asked the Privatisation Commission to return those to their operating ministries.
The SOEs are Chittaranjan Cotton Mills in Narayanganj, Daulatpur Jute Mills in Khulna, Services & Facilities Centre in Brahmanbaria, Textile Facilities Centre in Noakhali and Khulna Newsprint Mills.
The Advisers Committee (Cabinet Committee) on Economic Affairs took the decision in a meeting yesterday with Finance Adviser Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam in the chair. [Read more]