TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters): Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has seen in decades.Some...
Newly appointed Managing Director of West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd (WZPDCL) Engineer AHM Mohiuddin paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj on Wednesday....
The 23rd annual general meeting (AGM) of Desh General Insurance Company Limited was held on a virtual platform on Wednesday. Chairman of the company Md Jashim Uddin presided over the meeting. Chief Executive Officer Mohammadi Khanom was also present on...
Microcredit Regulatory Authority Executive Director Muhammad Majedul Haque and Election Commission Director Mohammad Azizul Islam signed an agreement in the city on Wednesday. The primary objective of the agreement is to facilitate the verification of data stored by the Election...
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and Renata Limited have introduced a co-brand payroll card for Renata employees. Ahmed Shaheen, additional managing director and head of corporate banking, EBL, and Syed S Kaiser Kabir, CEO and managing director of Renata Limited, officially...
Trust Bank Ltd has been recognised as one of the top seven banks in the 'Sustainability Rating 2022' by the Bangladesh Bank. Abdur Rouf Talukder, governor of Bangladesh Bank, handed over the award to Humaira Azam, managing director and CEO...
Prime Bank has been acknowledged by the Bangladesh Bank in 'Sustainability Rating 2022' for actively driving sustainability initiatives. Prime Bank Managing Director and CEO Hassan O Rashid received the award from Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder at the ceremony...
Community Bank has promoted Md Abdul Qaium Khan to Deputy Managing Director and Chief Information Officer (CIO) recently. He has been working with the bank since its inception as SEVP and Chief Information Officer (CIO). He started off his banking...
Md Harunur Rashid Mollah has been reappointed as the managing director of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, with effect from September 29, says a press release.He will serve in this role for the next one year from the...
Unilever Bangladesh Limited, the country's leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods company, has appointed Mr. Zaved Akhtar as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective 28 August 2023. He has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Board...
LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters): World shares limped towards their worst month since February, with sentiment hurt by still-gloomy China factory readings on Thursday, as traders awaited European and US data that could add to bets that interest rates have peaked.Europe's...
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The Dhaka bourse on Thursday closed flat following a mixed performance of major sectors.A section of investors took positions in sector specific stocks while others exerted selling pressure, which led to a marginal rise both in daily turnover and the...
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Two SME stocks --- Himadri and Yousuf Flour Mills -- have become second and third most expensive stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) without any justified reasons. That means the money injected into the stocks would hardly have any...
ZURICH, Aug 31 (Reuters): Switzerland on Wednesday said it had drafted new rules to tighten perceived cracks in its money laundering regulations, holding lawyers and consultants accountable for reporting risks and stepping up oversight of legal entities, such as trusts.The...
Bangladesh House Buil-ding Finance Corporation (BHBFC), a state-owned non-banking financial institution (NBFI), has secured the first position in implementing the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) for financial year 2022-23 among all state-owned banks and NBFIs for the fourth straight time, says...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31 (Reuters): Google unveiled a swath of fresh artificial-intelligence technology and partnerships on Tuesday that were geared toward bringing more of the growing technology to large businesses.The batch of announcements from its Google Next conference in San...
Karmasangsthan Bank secured the first position among state-owned specialised banks in implementing the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) in financial year 2022-23, says a press release. In the final assessment by the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, the...
Sonali Bank PLC has secured the first position among the state-owned commercial banks in implementing the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) in fiscal year 2022-23 for the third consecutive year, says a press release. This is announced in a memo dated...
Agrani SME Finance Company Limited, a non-bank financial institution, fully owned by Agrani Bank Limited, has been recognised by Bangladesh Bank as a best sustainable financial institution for 2022. Managing Director of the company Md Rafiqul Islam and Head of...
Nagad, a popular mobile financial service provider, has come up with an exciting offer for its customers to win tickets for 'Jawan' movie starring Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan by doing Add-Money transaction of Tk 2,000 or more to their Nagad...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC announced the names of the five winners of washing machines offered by Instant Cash in the first draw of the Islami Bank-Instant Cash remittance campaign, says a press release. The winners are Jamal Mia, a client...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Thursday Bangladesh would welcome France's proposal to set up a satellite factory in the country, reports UNB."They (France) actually proposed setting up a satellite factory back in 2021. We would welcome it,"...
Gold firmed near one-month highs on Thursday to cap this month's losses as the odds of another US interest rate hike were trimmed by data earlier this week pointing to a slowing labor market, while traders keep their eyes peeled...
Analysts have raised their 2023 oil price forecasts for the first time in four months with OPEC+ output cuts expected to keep supply tight, offsetting risks to demand from a stalling economic recovery in China, a Reuters poll showed on...
PANCHAGARH, Aug 31 (UNB): The country's third tea auction centre in the northern district of Panchagarh is set to be launched on September 2.Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is expected to inaugurate the centre as the chief guest.Bangladesh Tea Board and...
Prigozhin spoke about his securityin newly surfaced videoMOSCOW, Aug 31: A newly released video of Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin purports to show him in Africa only days before his death, addressing speculation about his wellbeing and possible threats to...
PERRY, Aug 31 (AP): Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a...
JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (AFP): A Palestinian rammed a truck he was driving into three Israeli soldiers near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing one before being shot dead, Israeli officials said.Violence linked to the Israel-Palestinian conflict...
BEIJING, Aug 31 (BBC): China has told India to "stay calm" over a new Chinese map that Delhi says lays claim to its territory. India protested after Beijing released the map showing north-eastern Arunachal Pradesh state and the disputed Aksai...
JAKARTA, Aug 31 (AP): Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations began annual training exercises Thursday on Indonesia's main island of Java while China's increasing aggression is raising concern.American and Indonesian soldiers have held the live-fire drill since...
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