MetLife's 360 Health mobile app has introduced a new feature to raise awareness about breast cancer. This feature enables users to assess potential risks of breast cancer by analyzing various indications and symptoms, says a press release. According to World...
Guardian Life Insurance Limited & IFIC Bank PLC have signed a group insurance agreement. Under this agreement, employees of IFIC Bank PLC and their dependents will enjoy Group Insurance benefits within the sphere of Guardian Life's protection.Sheikh Rakibul Karim, FCA,...
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The Sirajganj Economic Zone (EZ) has entered into a partnership deal with the Australia Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF), heralding a new era of economic growth and opportunities to bridge the gap between international investment and local development.A Memorandum of Understanding...
NEW YORK, Oct 11 (AFP): German sandals maker Birkenstock is set to debut on the New York stock exchange Wednesday with a valuation of $8.6 billion that belies its former dowdy image, with the brand now a fashion favorite and...
Shah Alam Sarwar, managing director and CEO of IFIC Bank, extended a warm welcome to the newly appointed Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Habibur Rahman, at the police headquarters on Wednesday. Syed Mansur Mustafa, deputy managing director and head...
An agreement regarding the 'Financial Inclusion Credit Guarantee Scheme' was signed between the Bangladesh Bank and National Bank Limited recently. Manoj Kumar Howlader, director, Credit Guarantee Department, Bangladesh Bank, and Md Mehmood Husain, managing director and CEO of National Bank,...
Standard Bank Limited signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank at the central bank head office on Tuesday as a participating institution for investments under the "Long Term Financing Facility (LTFF)" refinancing fund. Md Habibur Rahman, managing director and CEO...
NCC Bank signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank on "BB-Long Term Financing Facility (BB-LTFF)" at the Bangladesh Bank Office on Tuesday. In the presence of Nurun Nahar, deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank; Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, managing director and CEO...
TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters): The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, a key element in Japan's strategy to tackle climate change.The world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter is the latest among Asian nations to formulate plans...
India's market regulator is investigating the relationship between the Adani Group and a fund incorporated in the British Virgin Islands to see if there has been a violation of share ownership rules, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter...
A business development meeting with the managers of corporate branches and zonal heads of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) was held at the head office of the bank on Wednesday. Managing Director and CEO Farman R Chowdhury presided over the...
Dhaka Bank Limited recently organised a health campaign named 'Healthy Living Discussion' for healthcare protection of their employees at Dhaka Bank head office. The health campaign was inaugurated by Mohammad Abu Jafar, acting managing director of Dhaka Bank. The campaign...
A day-long 'Managers' meeting' of Dhaka South Zone was organised by Jamuna Bank Limited at a hotel in the capital. Md Saidul Islam, chairman of Jamuna Bank, attended the occasion as the chief guest. Directors of the bank Redwan-ul Karim...
Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently launched a special health check-up service at United Healthcare Premises (United Hospital & Medix) for its 'Privilege Clients'. Under this arrangement, complementary vouchers will be given to the clients which they can use...
LONDON/SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters): Global stocks edged higher on Wednesday, with investors cheered by Chinese stimulus hopes and a drop in bond yields, while the dollar held steady before the release of the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes and US...
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Migration to a universal licensing regime could be a game-changer for the country's telecom sector, as it will open up all kinds of possibilities for the mobile operators, which are very much standard practice in the rest of the world,...
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Monno Agro & General Machinery, a subsidiary of Monno Group of Industries, witnessed a record profit in the fiscal year ending June 2023, thanks to a surge in net revenue and the effective management of operational costs.For FY23, the agricultural...
The state-owned Rupali Bank Limited has launched its Shariah-based Islamic banking window. Financial Institutions Division Secretary Sheikh Mohammad Salimullah inaugurated the window at a function at the Rupali Sadan Corporate Branch of the bank at Motijheel in the capital on...
Gold prices hit a near two-week peak on Wednesday, supported by a dip in U.S. Treasury yields after dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials, while minutes from the U.S. central bank's last policy meeting will be eyed for more cues...
Amidst the dwindling stock of natural fish species, particularly of "ruhi", due to indiscriminate cross-breeding of different species for mere commercial benefits by private hatcheries, scientists have devised a way to protect the original breed alongside enhancing its production.Scientists of...
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Wednesday, as fears of disruption to supplies due to conflict in the Middle East receded a day after top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia pledged to help stabilise the market.Brent crude fell 78...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Oct 11 (BSS): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-5) arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 11 bottles of local made liquor in Sadar upazila in the early hours of Wednesday.The arrestees are Mozammel Hoque (35) of Balugram village and...
JASHORE, Oct 11 (BSS): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with $90,000 and 1,610 Indian rupees from Benapole frontier at Sharsha upazila of the district on Wednesday. The detainee is Manik Mia, hailing from Austagram upazila...
NOAKHALI, Oct 11 (BSS): A team of Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) in a drive fined the owner of Popular Trade Tk 0.1 million for making palm candy (Talmishri) using noxious textile dyes at Chowmuhani Bazar in Chowmuhani...
JAMALPUR, Oct 11 (BSS): Fisheries Depar-tment has started distribution rice among 8,000 fishermen families in the district with a view to assisting them during the ban period of Hilsa fishing.District Fisheries Office sources said the food support is being given...
CHANDPUR, Oct 11 (UNB): Hilsa, despite being the national fish of Bangladesh, is mostly out of low-income people's reach, but they can savour the delectable taste of dried, salted hilsa as it is becoming popular in northern parts of the...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 11 (BSS): Highlighting the importance of mental health, academics and researchers have stressed the need for ensuring development of mental health.They said optimum treatment and necessary healthcare facilities towards the mentally sick people are very vital to facilitate...
MELBOURNE, Oct 11 (Reuters): Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley announced on Wednesday, though the 22-time major champion's representative later said no timeline has been set for his...
NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (Agencies): Australia has already missed out on an early opportunity and South Africa has showed plenty of batting muscle ahead of their highly-anticipating showdown at the Cricket World Cup on Thursday.There's a re-laid wicket to contend...
SAO PAULO, Oct 11 (AP): Lionel Messi is again a doubtful starter for Argentina in the next World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay.The Argentina captain scored in the opening 1-0 win over Ecuador but skipped the 3-0 win at Bolivia...
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