IFIC Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Bangladesh Friendship Medical Services Limited to provide exclusive healthcare benefits to its customers, employees, and their family members. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at a ceremony held at IFIC...
Under its transaction banking and cash management, NCC Bank has launched a new digital service, enabling customers to pay 206 types of government fees-including passport fees, income tax, VAT, customs duties, and surcharges-using the online A-Chalan platform. From now on,...
Mercantile Bank organised Anti Money Laundering (AML) Awareness Program at its head office in the capital on Wednesday. Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) Director AKM Golam Mahmud spoke as the chief guest at the event. Mercantile Bank's board of directors...
Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence startup xAI is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in fresh equity at a valuation of $230 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, reports Reuters.The fundraising terms were outlined to investors by Musk's wealth...
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Sonali Aansh declared a staggering 172 per cent growth in profits to Tk 95.35 million in FY25.The profit growth was attained from rising revenue as the demand for locally made jute yarn and jute twine has been increasing in the...
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The revised public issue rules would discourage new listings if enforced with the proposed cap on post-paid-up capital and the bar on using IPO proceeds for loan repayments, said market operators and entrepreneurs.They expressed their views on Wednesday at a...
Jamuna Bank PLC has recently organised Financial Literacy Programme for the students of Naohata Girls High School at its auditorium in Paba Upazila, Rajshahi. Executive Vice President & Head of Banking Operation Division of Jamuna Bank Abdus Sobhan was present...
Customers have opened over 5 million DPS (deposit pension scheme) accounts in four commercial banks and a financial institution through the bKash app in just four years since the launch of the service.From the bKash app, customers can start saving...
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the 'Digital Nano Loan' refinance scheme.Under the agreement, UCB will utilize Bangladesh Bank's refinance facility to disburse Digital Nano Loan at lower interest rate through a...
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Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first structured Agrivoltaics Pilot Project alongside the establishment of the national working group on agrivoltaics and floating solar, marking an important step in promoting innovative renewable energy solutions that make efficient use of limited land...
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Bangladesh will cease importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market for the remainder of 2025, as the government plans to meet all remaining demand through long-term supply contracts. The country has already purchased its final spot cargo for...
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About 97 per cent of major global fashion brands, including H&M, Inditex, Mango, Gap, Nike, and Primark, were found to pay less than a living wage to their supply chain workers, despite differences in their levels of transparency and public...
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters): Indian farmers are set to expand wheat acreage by about 5 per cent to a record high, aided by higher returns and October's untimely rains, which improved soil moisture and encouraged a shift from rainfed crops...
LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters): Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday following a report of a US proposal to end the Russian war in Ukraine, as oversupply concerns continued to weigh on prices.Brent crude futures fell $1.81, or 2.8 per cent,...
Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Wednesday as investors sought safe-haven assets, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve's minutes from its most recent meeting and a delayed US jobs report due on Thursday for clues on future...
GUWAHATI, India, Nov 19 (AFP): India captain Shubman Gill has responded well to treatment for a neck injury, the BCCI said Wednesday, but it remains to be seen if he plays the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati.Gill suffered...
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov 19 (Reuters): Scotland reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 in hair-raising fashion as stoppage-time goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean secured a memorable 4-2 victory over Denmark at a rocking Hampden...
NAPIER, New Zealand, Nov 19 (AFP): Captain Mitchell Santner delivered late fireworks with the bat as New Zealand beat the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to win the series.Santner smashed 34 not out...
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has congratulated the Bangladesh national football team on their impressive 1-0 win over India in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, noting that the victory has made every Bangladeshi proud, reports UNB."This victory has made...
Mushfiqur Rahim walked into his 100th Test on Wednesday morning to a warm, emotional tribute at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the city, telling teammates and fans that he remains committed to giving "one hundred percent" to Bangladesh cricket -...
Mushfiqur Rahim marked his 100th Test with a masterclass in patience and poise, closing the opening day at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in the city on an unbeaten 99 that carried Bangladesh to a strong 292 for 4, reports bdnews24.com.As he...
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (AFP): US President Donald Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, insisting the kingdom's de facto ruler "knew nothing" about the murder as he wooed him at...
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (AFP): US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for releasing government files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition to opening the books on a scandal that has roiled politics, law enforcement and the...
BELEM, Nov 19 (Reuters): Brazil said on Tuesday it still expects to land a deal on some of the most contentious issues at the COP30 climate summit ahead of schedule, but conceded there were still wide gaps between countries on...
KYIV, Nov 19 (BBC/Reuters): At least 20 people have been killed including two children in a Russian drone and missile attack on the western city of Ternopil that hit two blocks of flats, Ukrainian officials say.Another 66 people were wounded,...
SIDON, Nov 19 (AFP): Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Tuesday night on a crowded Palestinian refugee camp in the country's south killed at least 13 people, as Israel said it struck a Hamas compound.The group denied it had military...
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MAGURA, Nov 19: Former BNP MP Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal said if grassroot level BNP workers want him, he will contest the upcoming election from Magura-2 constituency, whether BNP nominates him or not.Kamal, who is also the president of BNP's...
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BOGURA, Nov 19: The Utholi Fish Fair- believed to be nearly 300 years old-took place this year at Utholi Bazar in Shibganj upazila of Bogura, drawing overwhelming crowds of customers as well as enthusiastic visitors. Beginning on the third day...
Before the city wakes, Rashed, a 23-year-old delivery rider in Dhaka, is already on the road. Rain, heat, or traffic accidents don't stop him - only exhaustion does. Like thousands of others, he keeps Bangladesh's digital economy running while risking...
National University, the largest higher education institution in the country, serves students from remote villages to major cities. However, prolonged administrative inefficiency, session backlogs, delayed results, careless script evaluation and unreasonable fees have caused widespread frustration and anxiety among students.Examinations...
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