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Gree Global official due tomorrow

2024-11-21 00:00:00

 Kevin Bai, Assistant President of Gree Global, along with other delegates from Gree HQ, China, is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh tomorrow, says a press release.                   Kevin BaiDuring his four-day stay, he will attend Gree Business Meet 2025 to...

MIRPUR WOMEN BRANCH of ISLAMI BANK EXPANDS PREMISES

2024-11-21 00:00:00

MIRPUR WOMEN BRANCH of ISLAMI BANK EXPANDS PREMISES The Mirpur Women Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC inaugurated its expanded premises and hosted a client gathering at the branch on Wednesday. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, additional managing director of the...

Global brand hosts job fair for women in RMG sector

2024-11-21 00:00:00

FE REPORTGlobal fashion company Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) Corporation hosted a job fair recently in collaboration with US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) to boost job opportunities for women in the country's readymade...

NCC BANK HOSTS FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING FOR WOMEN

2024-11-21 00:00:00

NCC BANK HOSTS FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING FOR WOMEN NCC Bank PLC in collaboration with the Department of Youth Development (DYD) organised a three-day training on 'Financial Literacy & Technical Skill Development for Women Empowerment' in Bogura recently. Dr Gazi Md...

BAJUS Fair to be held in Feb

2024-11-21 00:00:00

A three-day Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (BAJUS) Fair-2025 will be held in the capital on February 6-8, 2025.A total of 50 jewellery houses are expected to take part in the 4th edition of the fair to be held at the International...

Commerce adviser seeks liberal trade policies to balance supply & demand

2024-11-21 00:00:00

FE REPORTCommerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin is in favour of liberal trade policies aimed at maintaining a balance between the country's supply and demand."We want to build trade ties with all. Whether it is India or China or Pakistan, that...

Most Gulf bourses fall, Dubai hits 10-year high

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued on Wednesday as investors turned cautious amid simmering geopolitical tensions, although Dubai index hit an over 10-year high on finance and real estate sector gains, reports Reuters.The Abu Dhabi benchmark index eased...

Prime Bank signs agreement with Concord Architects

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Prime Bank signs agreement with Concord Architects Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Concord Architects & Interior Decor Limited at the bank's corporate office. Under this agreement, Prime Bank cardholders are set to enjoy exclusive benefits on...

BRAC Bank's deposit grows by Tk 100b in 10 months

2024-11-21 00:00:00

BRAC Bank's deposit grew by Tk 100 billion in the first 10 months of the year despite a challenging environment, showcasing the bank's strong market presence and customer trust, according to a press release.To celebrate this achievement, a special event...

SOUTHEAST BANK DISTRIBUTES FUND TO SUPPORT FARMERS

2024-11-21 00:00:00

SOUTHEAST BANK DISTRIBUTES FUND TO SUPPORT FARMERSSoutheast Bank extended financial support from its corporate social responsibility fund so that farmers can boost yields, purchase equipments and process their produce. Mr. Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, the bank's managing director, distributed the...

Minhaz Manna new shareholder director of DSE

FE REPORT | 2024-11-21 00:00:00

Minhaz Mannan Emon, managing director of BLI Securities, has been elected uncontested as a shareholder-director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for the next three years.Mr Emon will be replaced by Sharif Anwar Hossain, managing director of Sahidullah Securities, who...

BD Thai Food's profit hits rock bottom due to hefty Q4 loss

FE REPORT | 2024-11-21 00:00:00

BD Thai Food & Beverage has performed poorly since its listing in January 2022, with its profit plunging to rock bottom in FY24, thanks to an "unusual" loss in the final quarter. It reported a profit of Tk 38.88 million...

How Pubali Bank's unique policy keeps NPL under control

JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-11-21 00:00:00

Pubali Bank PLC has become successful in controlling the burden of non-performing loans (NPLs), thanks to its unique policy of robustly assessing the personal lives of borrowers apart from their business turnover before approving loans.This pre-loan approval measure worked well...

Investors shy away from stocks, rattled by Moody's rating

FE REPORT | 2024-11-21 00:00:00

The daily trade turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) tumbled below Tk 4 billion on Wednesday after three weeks as investors were mostly reluctant to make fresh bets on stocks amid macroeconomic concerns.Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market,...

Salahuddin to look after Bangladesh's batting in WI

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh's newly appointed senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin will look after the team's batting department in West Indies tour, reports BSS.He will replace David Hemp who did not travel with the team to the Caribbean Island.Hemp is in now Bangladesh...

Bangladesh tennis team lose to Bahrain

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh tennis team got off to a losing start as they suffered a 3-0 defeat to host Bahrain in their opening group D match of the '2024 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group-5' tennis tournament held on Wednesday in Isa Town, Bahrain,...

BCB president hands over Tk 2.0m to nat'l women's booters

2024-11-21 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Faruque Ahmed on Wednesday handed over a cheque for Tk 2.0 million (20 lakh) to Bangladesh Women's football team, reports BSS.The cheque was given in recognition of the SAFF Women's Championship 2024 triumph. Captain...

Abdul Hai Sarker elected President of Bangladesh Tennis Fed

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the Board of Directors of Dhaka Bank PLC, has been elected President of Bangladesh Tennis Federation, says a statement.Mr. Sarker is the present and founder chairman of Dhaka Bank PLC, chairman of Bangladesh Association of...

Tigers complete preparation in WI

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Ahead of the Test series Bangladesh have completed their preparation well in West Indies, reports UNB.Bangladesh's bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Hasan Murad, delivered a good performance in a two-day warm-up match against the West Indies Select XI in Antigua.Murad,...

Abahani, MSC in same group

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Dhaka Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) were pitted in the same group as the draw ceremony of Federation Cup Football was held at Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Bhaban conference room in the city on Wednesday, reports BSS.Ten participating...

Ukraine wheat crop may rise in 2025 on larger sowing area, says minister

2024-11-21 00:00:00

KYIV, Nov 20 (Reuters): Ukraine's wheat harvest may increase to up to 25 million tonnes next year from an expected 22 million tonnes this year thanks to a larger sowing area, the first deputy agriculture minister Taras Vysotskiy told Reuters...

Gold prices ease from one-week high as US dollar strengthens

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Gold prices eased from a one-week high on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, though safe-haven demand linked to Russia-Ukraine tensions helped cap further losses, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,627.60 per ounce as of 1238 GMT, after hitting...

Oil prices climb as mkt weighs Ukraine war escalation

2024-11-21 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters): Oil edged higher on Wednesday as concerns about escalating hostilities in the Ukraine war potentially disrupting oil supply from Russia outweighed data showing rising US crude stocks.Brent crude futures for January were up 49 cents, or...

N Korea bombarding South with blood-curdling sounds

2024-11-21 00:00:00

GANGHWA-GUN, Nov 20 (AFP): Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.Before it started, 56-year-old Kim Yun-suk...

Saudi prince uses fund to expand power, commit abuses, says HRW

2024-11-21 00:00:00

DUBAI, Nov 20 (AFP): Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler is using the oil-rich kingdom's sovereign wealth fund to bankroll vanity projects linked to a host of rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.A 93-page report from the New York-based...

Israeli strikes kill 17 including a boy in Gaza

2024-11-21 00:00:00

GAZA, Nov 20 (Reuters/AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that at least 17 people, including a baby and a rescue worker, were killed in Israeli air strikes on the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, as tanks deepened their incursion in...

Suicide attack leaves 12 Pak soldiers dead

2024-11-21 00:00:00

PESHAWAR, Nov 20 (AFP): A suicide attack in northwest Pakistan killed 12 soldiers, the military said Wednesday, following a separate clash that left eight dead in the same region bordering Afghanistan.The suicide blast occurred on Tuesday and resulted in the...

News in Brief -2024-11-21

2024-11-21 00:00:00

Bogie of freight train derails in B'baria BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 20: A bogie of a freight train derailed at Borohoron near Brahmanbaria rail station in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning, snapping the rail communication with Dhaka through the up line. However,...

Farmers' capacity, knowledge need recognition for sustainable agriculture

2024-11-21 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Nov 20 (BSS): Earned capacity and indigenous knowledge of the grassroots farmers need to be recognised for sustainable and eco-friendly agriculture.Simultaneously, importance should be given to farmers' interests in production and preservation of paddy seeds.Many of the farmers are...

Sugarcane farming gaining popularity in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent | 2024-11-21 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Nov 20: The high-yielding sugarcane variety, Eshwardi-34, is rapidly becoming popular, raising hopes for farmers living in Kasiani upazila in the district.According to Kasiani Upazila Agriculture Office, a total of 223 hectares of land have been brought under sugarcane...