The Board of Directors of Pubali Bank PLC has appointed Sultana Sarifun Nahar as Deputy Managing Director (DMD). She is the first woman to hold this prestigious position, marking a significant milestone in the history of the bank, says a...
Islami Bank opens ATM-CRM boothIslami Bank Bangladesh PLC has opened an ATM-CRM booth under Paltan Branch at Baitul Mukarram Mosque Complex Market in Dhaka. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the booth as the chief guest on...
Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), a leading private-sector financial institution, has become the banking partner of Dhaka Travel Mart 2025, an international tourism fair to be held between in the capital on February 6-8. This is the 20th edition of...
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The state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has announced plans to sell its two fire-damaged vessels, leading to a huge sell-off in its stock and a sharp decline in share prices on Wednesday. The affected vessels, MT Banglar Jyoti and MT...
Social Islami Bank organises a Client Get-togetherMohammadpur Branch of Social Islami Bank organised a Client Get-together on Tuesday. Md. Nazmus Saadat, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank, was present as chief guest. The programme was presided over by Jafrin Khandker,...
FE REPORT The 23rd Dhaka International Yarn and Fabric Show 2025 (winter edition) kicked off at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital on Wednesday to showcase cutting-edge technologies in textile and garment sectors.Participants called the event a...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to hold a meeting for the first time with stakeholders as well as economists in Chattogram today (Thursday) to take necessary suggestions for formulating the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), reports BSS. "We are going to...
CHUADANGA, Jan 15 (UNB): A consignment of 2,450 tonnes of rice imported from India has arrived in the country via Chuadanga's Darshana Land Port.The rice, transported by rail, arrived at the Darshana port yard around 9 pm on Tuesday in...
AB Bank Provides Financial Support through "Shampurna" Insurance BenefitAB Bank PLC recently handed over a cheque for Tk. 50,000 to the family member of a "Shampurna" account holder of AB Bank under the life insurance coverage provided by GD Assist...
Exim Bank distributes blankets at ShariatpurAs part of its commitment to corporate social responsibilities, EXIM Bank continues its annual initiative of distributing blankets to the needy and cold-stricken people through the bank's branches nationwide during winter. The Manager of EXIM...
Uttara Finance and Investments Limited (UFIL) appointed Md. Wali Ullah as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. With a stellar career spanning 33 years in the banking industry, Md. Wali Ullah brings a wealth of expertise and a...
K. A. M. Majedur Rahman joined Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) as its Chief Executive Officer on Wednesday, says a press release. K. A. M. Majedur Rahman is a seasoned banker and an experienced capital market professional. Spanning over four...
UCB's Agricultural Entrepreneur Training United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), as part of its corporate social responsibility, organised a day-long skill development training program for selected agricultural entrepreneurs of Rangamati district on Wednesday at Rangamati Sadar Upazila Parishad auditorium. 160 agricultural...
HATTOGRAM, Jan 15 (BSS) : The government has revised a plan to upgrade the existing 4-lane Dhaka-Chattogram Highway to 10-lane from previous 8-lane as the detailed project proposal (DPP) with cost of Taka 732 billion is expected to be finalised...
OUR CORRESPONDENTSMustard farmers expect to achieve a bumper production this season as a favourable climate is prevailing in different parts of the country.Our Correspondent from Rangpur says, farmers of five districts in Rangpur division have cultivated mustard with much enthusiasm...
MANIKGANJ, Jan 15 (UNB): A woman was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Rathura village in Ghior upazila of Manikganj district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Laila Arzu, 62, wife of Sekandar Ali, a resident of Rathura...
Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Panchagarh districts on Wednesday and Tuesday, report agencies.In Jhenaidah, a 35-year-old man died, another sustained injuries when their motorcycle lost control and hit a tree in Moheshpur upazila of...
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COX'S BAZAR, Jan 15: A devastating fire ripped through three resorts on Saint Martin's Island in the early hours of Wednesday burning to ashes properties worth around Tk40 million. Source said at around 3am, the fire first broke out at...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 15 (BSS): Fortune Barishal coach Mizanur Rahman Babu believes they will be in winning track despite the departure of the key foreign players like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Kyle Mayers.Both of the foreign recruits were pivotal in defending...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 15 (Agencies): Tanzid Hasan Tamim believes Litton Das won't take long time to make a strong comeback in the national team.The selection panel dropped Litton from the Champions Trophy-bound squad following his poor run of form and his...
The Chattogram phase of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) kicked off with as usually two matches at its venue Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today (Thursday), reports BSS.In the day's first match, Dhaka Capitals will take on mighty Fortune Barishal...
RIYADH, Jan 15 (Reuters): Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco's project to extract lithium is "promising, but not yet commercially viable", the kingdom's mining minister told Reuters on Wednesday.Aramco has partnered with the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology...
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters): Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the US Energy Department, will tell US senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear...
Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as the US dollar and Treasury yields retreated, while market participants awaited US inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate strategy, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained 0.4 per cent to $2,687.59 per ounce...
SAO PAULO, Jan 15 (Reuters): Brazil's exports of orange juice fell 19.7 per cent in the first six months of the 2024/25 crop when compared to the same period in the previous season, exporters' group CitrusBR said on Wednesday.The Latin...
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CHITTAGONG, Jan 15: The Chittagong Port has installed one scanner at Gate No. 2 of the New-mooring Container Terminal (NCT), which is running on a trial basis. The FS 6000 model scanner procured by the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...
Oil prices crept higher on Wednesday as the market focused on potential supply disruptions from sanctions on Russian tankers, though gains were tempered by a lack of clarity on their impact, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.2...
ARUSHA, Jan 15 (AP): The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania."We are aware of 9 cases so far, including 8 people who have died,"...
HAVANA, Jan 15 (AFP): Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to an announcement from Washington that it will remove the communist country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.The White House said earlier that President...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (AFP): Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, is facing a 14-year prison term this month in a case his party says is being used to pressure him into silence.The former prime minister, long a source of frustration...
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