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Jubo League worker shot dead in Pabna

2024-11-19 00:00:00

PABNA, Nov 18 (UNB): A Jubo League activist has been shot dead allegedly by miscreants at Baghoil Rooppur intersection in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district.The deceased, Walif Hossain Manik aged 35, was an active member of Jubo League and son...

Tarique urges all to help people affected during uprising

2024-11-19 00:00:00

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon people from all walks of life to extend their helping hands to those affected during the recent student-led mass movement, reports UNB.He made the comments while speaking virtually at a wheelchair distribution...

bKash facility for cadet college admission test fee payment

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Like previous years, admission seekers of the country's 12 cadet colleges can easily pay application fee for admission test through bKash. Applicants or their guardians can apply through the cadet college admission website and pay the fee through bKash until...

Banglalink launches 'Road to Royal Ride' campaign

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Innovative digital operator Banglalink has launched the 'Road to Royal Ride' campaign, exclusively on the MyBL App. This unique initiative gives Banglalink prepaid customers the opportunity to win a Royal Enfield bike by participating in an engaging recharge-based competition, says...

Pubali Bank holds CLS Agent Conference

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Pubali Bank holds CLS Agent Conference Consumers Credit Division of Pubali Bank PLC organized the CLS Agent Conference-2024 at the auditorium of its Head Office on Sunday. Mohammad Ali, Managing Director and CEO of Pubali Bank, was present as the...

Bank Asia Hosts Women Entrepreneurship Development Workshop

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Bank Asia Hosts Women Entrepreneurship Development Workshop Bank Asia PLC in collaboration with 'BIC, Uttoron' hosted a workshop titled 'Women Entrepreneurship Development & Access to Banking Finance' for 53 women entrepreneurs recently. Md. Shaminoor Rahman, SEVP & Head of MSME...

SOUTHEAST BANK TRAINING ON CAMELS RATING

2024-11-19 00:00:00

SOUTHEAST BANK TRAINING ON CAMELS RATINGSoutheast Bank PLC organised a training programme on 'Overview of CAMELS rating for banks and Internal Credit Risk Rating System (ICRRS)' in a hybrid mode at the bank's Training Institute in Dhaka recently. Nuruddin Md...

Walton wins 'SAFA Gold Award'

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Walton wins 'SAFA Gold Award' Global electronics brand 'Walton' has achieved 'Gold Award' from the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the third time for its 'Best Presented Annual Reports 2023'. Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC was honoured with 'Joint...

Four accolades for EBL at Mastercard Excellence Awards

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Four accolades for EBL at Mastercard Excellence AwardsEastern Bank PLC (EBL) received four accolades at Mastercard Excellence Awards 2024. The bank was awarded for excellence in Business (Innovation), Credit Business (Domestic), POS Acquiring Business, and Online Acquiring Business categories for...

Austrian cos keen to invest in BD

2024-11-19 00:00:00

FE ReportAustrian companies are keen to invest in Bangladesh as the Western European nation seeks to cement economic ties with Bangladesh, the non-resident ambassador of Austria said on Monday.Katherine Wieser, who is based in New Delhi but serves as the...

Goldman Sachs looking to spin out its digital assets platform

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Goldman Sachs is exploring options to spin out its technology platform housed under its digital assets business, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, reports Reuters.The bank's digital assets business, since its inception, has aided the adoption of...

Huawei starts taking pre-orders for Mate 70 smartphone

2024-11-19 00:00:00

BEIJING, Nov 18 (Reuters): China's Huawei Technologies on Monday announced that it had started taking pre-orders for its Mate 70 smartphone model, in a statement on its official WeChat account.It will also hold an event for the Mate brand on...

HORLICKS BRAIN GAMES OLYMPIAD GRAND FINALE HELD

2024-11-19 00:00:00

HORLICKS BRAIN GAMES OLYMPIAD GRAND FINALE HELD Winners of the Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad pose at the grand finale of the competition held in Dhaka on Sunday. This Olympiad is designed to enhance students' cognitive, problem solving and critical thinking...

SAJIDA FOUNDATION HOSTS 31ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2024-11-19 00:00:00

SAJIDA FOUNDATION HOSTS 31ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGSAJIDA Foundation held its 31st Annual General Meeting at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. The meeting was presided over by Farooq Sobhan, Chairman of the Governing Body. Other board members and senior management...

BSTI AND BTF-USID HOST BUSINESS DIALOGUE

2024-11-19 00:00:00

BSTI AND BTF-USID HOST BUSINESS DIALOGUEBSTI and BTF-USID jointly organised a business dialogue on 'Strengthening collaboration between BSTI and food import business: Existing challenges and strategies for improvement' at a hotel in Chattogram recently. BSTI Director General (Grade-1) SM Ferdous...

Japanese envoy calls for improving business environment

FE REPORT | 2024-11-19 00:00:00

Japanese Ambassador Iwama Kiminori has stressed the need for improving Bangladesh's business environment in all aspects.Such improvements are crucial for opening up new avenues for cooperation between Japan and Bangladesh to reap the benefits of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA),...

Take steps to reduce rural-urban gap

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday stressed the need to bridge the rural-urban divide in order to address the growing trend of migration towards cities and metropolitan areas."Take initiatives to ensure balanced development of the country by increasing civic...

Bangladesh tennis team leaves for Bahrain

2024-11-19 00:00:00

A four-member of Bangladesh tennis team left Dhaka on Monday for Bahrain to take part in the '2024 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group-5' tennis tournament scheduled to begin from November 18 to 24 in Isa Town, reportsc BSS.Apart from host Bahrain,...

Swadhin Bangla football team captain Zakaria Pintoo dies Chief Adviser mourns

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Captain of the Swadhin Bangla Football team, former vice- president of Bangladeshi Football Federation (BFF) and freedom fighter M Zakaria Pintoo passed away on Monday at a hospital in the city, report agencies.He was 81.He left behind one son, three...

Dhaka register first victory

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Dhaka Division secured its first victory in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) as they clinched a nine-wicket win over Khulna Division in their fifth round game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Monday, reports BSS.Dhaka earlier...

Imrul Kayes officially retires from Test and First-class cricket

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Former Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes has officially announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, with this last First-class match, reports UNB.Alongside his Test career, Imrul also declared the conclusion of his First-class cricket journey, bringing an emotional close to...

ISLAMIC FINANCE AND INVESTMENT HOLDS BOARD MEETING--

2024-11-19 00:00:00

ISLAMIC FINANCE AND INVESTMENT HOLDS BOARD MEETINGThe 353rd meeting of the Board of Directors of Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) was held at its Head Office on Sunday. Abul Quasem Haider, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IFIL,...

CITIZENS BANK HOLDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

2024-11-19 00:00:00

CITIZENS BANK HOLDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Citizens Bank organised an awareness campaign on 'Green Banking & Sustainable Finance' at its Training Academy recently. Mohammad Masoom, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, inaugurated the event. Chowdhury Liakat Ali, Director & Head...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds consultation meeting with Hajj agencIES

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds consultation meeting with Hajj agencIESA 'Consultative Meeting on Hajj Management' was held with the participation of representatives of Hajj agencies on Monday, organised by the Corporate Branches and Dhaka North and South Zone of Al-Arafah Islami...

SOCIAL ISLAMI BANK WORKSHOP ON 'NPA MANAGEMENT'

2024-11-19 00:00:00

SOCIAL ISLAMI BANK WORKSHOP ON 'NPA MANAGEMENT'Social Islami Bank arranged a two-day workshop on 'Regulatory & Legal Measures for NPA Management' at the bank's head office recently. Mohammad Forkanullah, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank, inaugurated the workshop as the...

Relief for Asian peers may slightly aid rupee but portfolio outflows weigh

2024-11-19 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters): The Indian rupee is expected to linger near its all-time low on Monday, wedged between positive cues on mild gains in its regional peers, while persistent foreign portfolio outflows keep a lid on the currency's upside.The...

First Security Islami Bank opens Sannyasgacha Bazar Sub-Branch

2024-11-19 00:00:00

First Security Islami Bank opens Sannyasgacha Bazar Sub-BranchFirst Security Islami Bank PLC opened Sannyasgacha Bazar Sub-Branch at Keshabpur in Jashore on Monday. Md Abdus Salam, EVP and Head of General Services Division of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch as the...

Headwinds hit Trump-fueled rally in US stocks

2024-11-19 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters): A US stock rally fueled by Donald Trump's election victory is stumbling, as investors contend with everything from renewed inflation worries to uncertainty over the impact of the president-elect's policies.The S&P 500 fell 2 per...

Falling global interest rates, market reforms drive up foreign investments

BABUL BARMAN | 2024-11-19 00:00:00

The equity market has been showing signs of a return of foreign investors since the August political changeover.Stocks known as lucrative to overseas investors saw their stakes increase by October, compared to the holdings four months back. According to market...

ICB makes unexpected recovery in Q4, relying on dull market

Farhan Fardaus | 2024-11-19 00:00:00

State-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) showed a 58 per cent lower profit for FY24, compared to the year before. However, it made a remarkable recovery from a loss of Tk 2.67 billion in the first nine months through March...