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Shimanto Bank celebrated 7th anniversary

2023-09-05 00:00:00

Shimanto Bank celebrated its 7th anniversary and held a 'Town Hall Meeting' recently. Rafiqul Islam, managing director and CEO of the bank, joined the celebration as the chief guest, while head office employees and high officials were also present.

Redington becomes Adobe's partner for five South Asian countries

FE REPORT | 2023-09-05 00:00:00

Redington Ltd, a leading technology solutions provider, has been appointed as Adobe's market development partner for some key markets in South Asia, including Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh. This partnership aims to ignite creativity as well as to...

Elevated expressway a new catalyst for growth: DCCI

2023-09-05 00:00:00

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) president Barrister Md Sameer Sattar said on Monday that since Dhaka is the country's economic growth centre, the transport and communication network of the city and other parts of the country must be...

Biman's Dhaka-Narita direct flights to boost BD-Japan trade, relations

2023-09-05 00:00:00

The launch of Biman's Dhaka-Narita (Tokyo) direct flight will enhance trade and relations between the two countries, Badal Chaklader, president of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (BCCIJ), has said, reports UNB.He said this while speaking at a...

BIA signs MoU with DITCL

2023-09-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dragon Information Technology and Communication Limited (DITCL) in the city on Sunday. BIA President Sheikh Kabir Hossain and Mostafa Golam Kuddus on behalf of DITCL signed the MoU.

First-ever ETF to be launched this year

FE REPORT | 2023-09-05 00:00:00

The launching of the country's first ever Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is impending as the relevant parties are set to get registration certificate of the fund to float the IPO (initial public offering).The initial size of the proposed ETF namely...

Mercantile Bank organised a film show named 'Chironjib Mujib'

2023-09-05 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank organised a film show named 'Chironjib Mujib', based on Bangabandhu's autobiography 'Ausamapta Atmajiboni', at its head office on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 48th martyrdom anniversary. Producer of the film Liton Haider handed over the film...

Stocks fall back on DSE, stemming 3-day rise

FE REPORT | 2023-09-05 00:00:00

Price fall of selective large- and mid-cap stocks dragged the market down on Monday, snapping a three-day winning streak, as investors preferred to realise short-term gains amid ongoing volatility.Mostly, the stocks, which had price appreciations recently, eroded.Sonali Paper & Board...

Premier Leasing & Finance in a tight spot, with swelling losses, liabilities

FE REPORT | 2023-09-05 00:00:00

Premier Leasing & Finance's negative earnings per share for three consecutive years to 2022 has made its ability to generate income "questionable", said its auditor in a stock filing on Monday. The cumulative loss of the third-generation financial institution stood...

Carmakers in Europe target China's cheap EV edge

2023-09-05 00:00:00

MUNICH, Sept 4 (Reuters): Europe's carmakers have a fight on their hands to produce lower-cost electric vehicles (EVs) and erase China's lead in developing cheaper, more consumer-friendly models, industry analysts and executives said at Munich's IAA mobility show."We have to...

Most European banks' deposits hit as savers hunt for deals

2023-09-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters): A majority of large European banks reported a fall in deposits over the year to June 2023 as customers shopped around for better savings deals, according to an analysis published by ratings agency S&P on Tuesday.Two-thirds...

Lego grabs bigger share of declining toy market

2023-09-05 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, Sept 4 (Reuters): Lego continued to take market share in the first six months of the year even as the toy market declined and Chinese consumers returned to stores at a slower pace than expected, the Denmark-based toymaker said...

S Arabia considering investing in 'Made in Italy' fund

2023-09-05 00:00:00

MILAN, Sept 4 (Reuters): Italy and Saudi Arabia are in talks about a potential Saudi investment in Rome's new strategic fund, Italy's Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Monday, as the two signed a deal to forge closer economic relations,...

Turkish inflation jumps to nearly 59 per cent

2023-09-05 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Sept 04 (Arab News): Turkey's annual inflation rate surged to a higher-than-expected 58.94 per cent in August, official data showed on Monday, rising for a second month after a steep fall in the lira currency and recent tax increases....

Raimondo warns China patience of US business is 'wearing thin'

2023-09-05 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters): US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned China in interviews broadcast on Sunday that the patience of US business was "wearing thin," saying American companies deserved a "predictable environment and a level playing field."The two biggest economies...

NRBC Bank holds Foundation Training Course

2023-09-05 00:00:00

NRBC Bank arranged a month-long `Foundation Training Course' for its newly recruited officers at the bank's Training Institute. S M Parvez Tamal, Chairman of the bank, inaugurated the training course as the chief guest. Rafikul Islam Mia Arzoo, Vice-Chairman of...

NBL FOUNDATION COURSE ENDS

2023-09-05 00:00:00

The concluding ceremony of a 16-day 'Foundation Course for Probationary Officer (Year-2022): Foreign Trade Finance, Operations & Risk Management Module (1st Batch)' of National Bank Limited was held at the Training Institute of the bank on Sunday. Md Mehmood Husain,...

Five-year trade licence registration, renewal policy unveiled

2023-09-05 00:00:00

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) held a formal ceremony on Monday at its Motijheel office to unveil the new 5-year trade licence registration and renewal policy.Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh...

CCC urges govt to fix it at Tk 23k

FE Report | 2023-09-05 00:00:00

The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) urged Bangladesh government, local apparel makers, and global buyers sourcing from the country to agree on and support workers' demand of getting Tk 23,000 as minimum monthly wage. The CCC, one of the garment industry's...

BRAC Bank to provide extensive banking services to BIAA members

2023-09-05 00:00:00

In a significant move aimed at fostering growth and innovation, BRAC Bank and the Bangladesh Indenting Agents' Association (BIAA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration is intended to provide comprehensive banking solutions tailored for the association's...

Declare tea an agri product

FE REPORT | 2023-09-05 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Tea Association (BTA) urged the government to declare tea a cent percent agricultural product, so that the sector can get bank loan at low interest rate like its other peers.It requested the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to write...

India's finished steel imports from China at five-year high

2023-09-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sept 4 (Reuters): India's finished steel imports from China touched a five-year high in the first four months of the fiscal year that began in April, according to provisional government data reviewed by Reuters.During April-July, China was the...

China property, demand jitters weigh on copper prices

2023-09-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters): Copper prices retreated on Monday as the market fretted about demand in top consumer China and rising inventories in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses, while a softer dollar limited losses.Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the LME was down...

Volkswagen ready for Europe's 2035 fossil-fuel car ban: CEO

2023-09-05 00:00:00

MUNICH, Sept 4 (Reuters): Volkswagen is ready for Europe's planned 2035 ban on new sales of fossil-fuel cars as it ramps up its electric vehicle lineup, Chief Executive Oliver Blume said at Munich's IAA mobility show."We are prepared for the...

Gold firms as dollar softens

2023-09-05 00:00:00

Gold edged higher on Monday, buoyed by a slight pullback in the US dollar as market participants grew more confident the Federal Reserve may have finished raising interest rates.Spot gold rose 0.1 per cent to $1,940.80 per ounce by 1200...

Oil steady ahead of OPEC+ supply cut expectations

2023-09-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters): Oil prices were stable on Monday amid expectations that major producers would keep supplies tight, as hopes grew for the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged to avoid dampening the U.S. economy.Brent crude futures for...

News in Brief(2023-09-05)

2023-09-05 00:00:00

Sudan's top general visits S Sudan for talks CAIRO, Sept 04: Sudan's top military general is headed to South Sudan to talk with its president on his second trip abroad since the war in his country started earlier this year....

Xi will not attend G20 summit: Biden disappointed

2023-09-05 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 04 (BBC): US President Joe Biden has said he is "disappointed" that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping plans to skip the upcoming G20 summit in India. "I am disappointed... but I am going to get to see...

Allow govt plan to build US military runways

2023-09-05 00:00:00

TOKYO, Sept 04 (AP): Japan's Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Okinawa's rejection of a central government plan to build U.S. Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests by locals who oppose the...

Scientists design fuel to live on moon

2023-09-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 04 (BBC): Scientists have developed an energy source which could allow astronauts to live on the Moon for long periods of time. The Nasa-led Artemis Program hopes for an outpost on the Moon by around 2030.Bangor University has...