Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC signed an MOU with Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) for collection of gas bills recently. Mohammad Nurul Hossain Kawsar, Head of Chattogram North Zone of the bank, and Md. Mozaher Ali, Company Secretary of KGDCL,...
The Standard Chartered has arranged syndicated financing for Modern Syntex Limited's Continuous Polymerisation Plant via an Export Credit Agency (ECA)-backed term loan of EUR 38 million and a commercial BDT syndicated term loan of Tk 4,505 million, says a press...
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Barrister Sameer Sattar is going to lead a business delegation of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia from October 29 to November 2, 2023, reports UNB.The DCCI will visit the country in line...
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Global Chairperson Maria Fernando Garza had a meeting with ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman, Members of the Executive Board, Chairpersons of ICCB Banking and Arbitration Commission at ICCB Secretariat at Gulshan during her recent visit...
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Calling the National Board of Revenue (NBR) a threat to business, the country's apparel leaders on Thursday strongly criticised the revenue board and customs authorities for allegedly making the business difficult.They alleged that the regulatory bodies and the bureaucracy were...
PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters): French food group Danone raised its 2023 revenue growth forecast after its third-quarter sales beat analysts' estimates, as higher prices helped offset lower volumes.The consumer goods giant, whose brands include Evian and Badoit water and Activia...
E-commerce marketplace Daraz Bangladesh hosted over 1,800 top e-commerce sellers and brand partners at the Daraz Seller Summit 2023 in Dhaka, reports UNB.The event encompassed a multitude of engaging activities and provided a platform for Daraz Bangladesh to convey its...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas and the Agricultural Attache of the embassy talked to agribusiness stakeholders during a dinner on Wednesday night about ways to expand exports. During the dinner, the ambassador also noted challenges including securing letters of...
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia Anjali Kaur on Thursday completed her five-day visit to Bangladesh highlighting USAID investments in agriculture, business, and women's empowerment, reports UNB.Kaur met with Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque...
SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Reuters): Gold prices edged up on Thursday as the Middle-East conflict kept investors worried, with bullion standing firm despite a stronger US dollar and bonds yields.On account of Israel-Hamas war entering 20th day and rising tension in...
LONDON, Oct 26 (BBC): Airlines have reacted with fury and warned passengers will face higher fares after the UK's aviation regulator increased air traffic control charges.The costs, paid by airlines, come after a UK air traffic control meltdown in August...
LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Thursday after a rise in US crude stockpiles and a climb in the dollar index, giving up some ground gained a day earlier when prices jumped on fears of a broader conflict...
LONDON, Oct 26 (AFP): Manchester United on Thursday reported a Premier League record revenue figure of £648.4 million ($784 million) for the year ending June 30.The figure is 11 percent up from the previous year and beats the previous league...
PARIS, Oct 26 (AP): Star striker Kylian Mbappé scored again and 17-year-old midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery caught the eye with two assists as Paris Saint-Germain beat a lackluster AC Milan 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday.Mbappé opened the scoring late...
NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (AFP): India all-rounder Hardik Pandya will reportedly miss Sunday's World Cup match against England in Lucknow as he continues to recover from an ankle injury.Pandya, 30, twisted his ankle last Thursday during the game against Bangladesh...
After completing his practice session with his childhood mentor Najmul Abedin Fahim, ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan left the country on Thursday to join the Bangladesh team in Kolkata, report agencies.The Tigers will face off Netherlands in their sixth match...
MUMBAI, Oct 26 (AFP): If the World Cup represents Quinton de Kock's farewell to one-day internationals, then the South Africa opener is bowing out in style.De Kock is currently the tournament's leading batsman with 407 runs, including three hundreds, from...
CHENNAI, India, Oct 26 (Agencies): Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan insisted Thursday that his under-performing teammates believe "miracles can happen" as the former champions enter a "do-or-die" battle to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.After starting brightly with wins over the...
Unidentified man found dead in Natore rail lineAn unidentified man was found dead near Thengamara Rail Gate in Bagatipara upazila of Natore district on Thursday. Local people spotted the body of the 40-year-old man near the pillar no 229 of...
COX'S BAZAR, Oct 26 (BSS): After two days of closure on Teknaf-St Martin sea route, the operation of tourist ships resumed on Thursday. Three ships left Damdamiya Jetty Ghat in Teknaf for St. Martin Island with around 1,300 tourists around...
HABIGANJ, Oct 26 (UNB): A Habiganj tribunal has sentenced five people to death for killing a pregnant woman in 2016. The convicts are Russel Mia (25), his elder brother Kawsar Mia (32), their mother Tahera Begum (50), their sisters Hasna...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Oct 26 (BSS): A court has sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment in a drug case.The convict is Touhidul Islam (29), son of Robiul Alam of Digha Miapara village under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district.Chapainawabganj senior session judge Md....
GOALUNDO, Oct 26 (UNB): Police rescued a girl student of class six from Doulatdia brothel in Rajbari in the early hours of Thursday a day after she was allegedly trafficked by an organised gang.Police, meanwhile, arrested two people --Abdullah Al...
A total f 68 fishermen were arrested for violating ban on hilsa fishing during the peak breeding period in Manikganj and Chandpur on Thursday, reports BSS. In Manikganj, a total of 41 fishermen were jailed for catching hilsha defying ban...
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution sealed of the factory of unauthorised pure drinking water brand Zam Zam in Aziz Fazilpur area of Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni district on Thursday. The standard watchdog accused the Zam Zam Water of refining water...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 26 (BSS): Protection of children from all sorts of violation, repression, deprivation and early marriage is crucial to building a healthy and knowledge-based nation for the future. Children, particularly coming from the disadvantaged and underprivileged families, must be...
Armenia will sign peace agreement withAzerbaijan next month, says PMTBILISI, Oct 26: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his country would sign a peace agreement with arch-foe Azerbaijan next month, weeks after Baku recaptured the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region from pro-Armenian...
MANILA, Oct 26 (BBC): US President Joe Biden has warned China that the US will defend the Philippines in case of any attack in the disputed South China Sea. The comments come days after two collisions between Filipino and Chinese...
BEIJING, Oct 26 (BBC): Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson's disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests. Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than...
RIYADH, Oct 26 (AFP): Sudan's warring parties have resumed negotiations in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending a six-month-old war that has killed more than 9,000 people, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Thursday."The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomes the resumption...
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