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Union Capital Limited holds 26th AGM

2024-10-02 00:00:00

The 26th Annual General Meeting of Union Capital Limited was held on Monday at Gulshan Shooting Club, Gulshan-1, Dhaka through hybrid (physicals presence and virtual) mode. Chairman and Independent Director of Union Capital Limited Munshi Shafiul Haque presided over the...

83rd meeting of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank

2024-10-02 00:00:00

The 83rd meeting of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIBPLC) was held on Monday at the Corporate Head Office of the Bank. The Chairman of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC Hazrat Maulana Mufti Shahed...

59th Board Meeting of SIBL Securities held

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) Securities Ltd held its 59th board meeting at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Sunday. Md. Morshed Alam Khondoker, Director of the bank & Chairman of SIBL Securities, presided over the meeting. Director of...

Prime Bank opens sub-branch at Nikunja, Dhaka

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-focused solutions, has opened its sub-branch at Prime Tower in Nikunja, Dhaka. "We are excited to open our doors in Nikunja as part of our broader strategy to bring...

IMF lauds Bangladesh's efforts to overcome economic challenges

2024-10-02 00:00:00

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Bangladesh's measures, taken by the interim government, to overcome economic challenges due to the recent turbulence and major floods."In response to the challenging circumstances, the authorities' efforts to initiate adjustments, including continued monetary...

EBL, German Embassy partner to promote climate action

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL), a leading private commercial bank in Bangladesh, and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, have entered into a partnership to collaborate on the 'EBL Climate Change Action Award' with the common goal of promoting...

Banks commit to adopt BIAC programme

2024-10-02 00:00:00

A discussion was held recently at the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), bringing together key stakeholders, including senior officials from various banks, legal experts, and financial analysts. The discussion centred on the implications of Bangladesh Bank's BRPD Circular No. 11,...

Computer, ICT sector suffering from customs policy anomalies

FE REPORT | 2024-10-02 00:00:00

The computer and ICT sector is suffering from customs policy-related anomalies in releasing their import consignments of components, industry insiders alleged, seeking government intervention to remove the complexities."We hope the present government will take proper action to resolve our problems,"...

Dhaka WASA contractors form convening committee

2024-10-02 00:00:00

The Convening Committee of Dhaka WASA Contractors Association was formed at a meeting on Wednesday at Jatiya Sahitya Kendra Auditorium.Md. Awlad Hossain has been made its convener.Other members of the committee are:Joint convener: Md. Saifur Rahman Babul, engineer. Chadekur Rahman,...

Alliance Finance PLC (AFPLC)

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Alliance Finance PLC (AFPLC), a joint venture finance company with foreign collaboration, convened its sixth Board Meeting of this year at its head office in the city recently through hybrid mode. Members of the Board joined the meeting from Sri...

Pak's annual consumer price inflation slows to 6.9 pc in Sept

2024-10-02 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (Reuters): Pakistan's annual consumer price inflation slowed to 6.9 per cent in September, data showed on Tuesday, the lowest in more than three years, as the government seeks to implement IMF conditions that many households fear will...

Gold jumps 1pc as safe-haven demand, lower US yields support prices

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Gold prices jumped 1 per cent on Tuesday as safe-haven demand spurred by an escalation in the Middle East conflict, along with lower US bond yields pushed back prices near last week's record highs, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 1.1...

Starcom signs agreement with Grameen Healthcare

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Starcom Bangladesh enters into an agreement with Grameen Healthcare Digital Solutions for managing 360-degree marketing services, says a statement. Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions is a social business focused on improving healthcare in Bangladesh for low-income and underprivileged people. Starcom Bangladesh...

Oil prices dip as prospect of addl supply offsets Mideast fears

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as a stronger supply outlook and tepid global demand growth outweighed fears over escalating conflict in the Middle East and its impact on crude exports from the region, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures for December...

Madaripur, Gaibandha road crashes kill two

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Madaripur and Gaibandha districts on Tuesday, reports BSS.In Madaripur, an elderly man was killed in a road accident after being hit by an ambulance in Thantali area of Madaripur municipality on...

Science-based learning for young generation stressed

2024-10-02 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Oct 01 (BSS): The young generation should be encouraged in modern education based on science and technology so that they become able to acquire advanced knowledge to build a developed nation fit for the 21st century. The observation came...

Tk 2.5b road project sees light in Sunamganj haor

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-02 00:00:00

SYLHET, Oct 01: The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has allocated Tk 2.5 billion (250 crore) for reconstruction of the much-talked- about important road from the most remote Madhyanagar upazila to Mohishkhola via Bangalvita after 12 years.When completed, it will...

I don't care about individual records anymore: Ronaldo

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is focused on being the perfect team member at Saudi side Al Nassr rather than collecting more individual accolades in the twilight of his career, reports Reuters.The 39-year-old, who has won the Ballon d'Or award five...

Injured Ebadot travels with Tigers' T20 squad for rehabilitation

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Injured pace bowler Ebadot Hossain has flown to India with the members of Bangladesh T20 squad from Dhaka on Tuesday (October 1) ahead of the three-match series, scheduled from October 6, reports Cricbuzz.The pace bowler had suffered an anterior cruciate...

Kohli gifts special bat to Shakib after Kanpur Test

2024-10-02 00:00:00

KANPUR, Oct 01 (India Today): India's star batter Virat Kohli marked a special moment after the Kanpur Test by gifting a signed bat to veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, honoring his illustrious career. This gesture came after what could...

'Ispahani 4th Bangladesh Open Squash 2024' tourney kicks off in city

2024-10-02 00:00:00

The opening ceremony of the 'Ispahani 4th Bangladesh Open Squash 2024,' was held at the Army Squash and Tennis Complex in the capital on Tuesday. The tournament is sponsored by Ispahani Group for the fourth consecutive year.The 4-day tournament, organised...

Tigresses complete preparation beating Pakistan by 23 runs

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh women's team completed their ICC Women's T20 World Cup preparations with a winning note, beating Pakistan by 23 runs in the 2nd and last warm-up match at the ICC Academy ground in Dubai on Monday, reports UNB.Bangladesh conceded a...

Tigers suffer 7-wicket defeat to India

2024-10-02 00:00:00

KANPUR,Oct 02 (Agencies): Bangladesh came up with an abysmal performance on Day 5 of the second and final cricket Test against India to suffer a seven-wicket defeat at Green Park in Kanpur on Tuesday.India sealed a 2-0 series win after...

News in Brief -2024-10-02

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Indian-controlled Kashmir votes in final phase of polls to elect local govtSRINAGAR, Oct 01: Voting in the final phase of the election to choose a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir began Tuesday, the first such vote since Indian Prime Minister...

Shanghai knife attack kills 3, wounds 15

2024-10-02 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Oct 01 (Reuters): Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai on Monday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, extending a series of stabbing incidents across China this year.The victims were...

Swiss glaciers 'on track to disappear'

2024-10-02 00:00:00

GLETSCH, Oct 01 (AFP): A snowy winter provided no respite for Switzerland's glaciers, which shed 2.4 percent of their volume in a year, with Sahara sand accelerating the summer melt.The past 12 months have been "exceptional both in terms of...

23 dead in Thailand bus fire

2024-10-02 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Oct 01 (BBC): A bus carrying dozens of primary school children has crashed and caught fire just outside the Thai capital of Bangkok.Sixteen children and three teachers are reported to have escaped, but 22 pupils and three teachers are...

Japan's new PM forms Cabinet

2024-10-02 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 01 (AP): Japan's parliament elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister on Tuesday, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party's corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, while trying to boost the...

Israel launches 'ground raids' against Hezbollah

2024-10-02 00:00:00

BEIRUT, Oct 01 (BBC/AFP): Israel has launched what it has described as "limited, localised and targeted ground raids" in southern Lebanon, marking an escalation in its continuing offensive against Hezbollah.Lebanese civilians are being warned not to use vehicles to travel...

Some unmet demands of remittance fighters

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Remittances constitute a vital engine for emerging economies in the modern world. For underdeveloped nations, remittances become crucial during financial crises, and Bangladesh is no exception. Currently, 15.7 million Bangladeshis work in 176 different countries, sending an average of $23...