Sonali Bank signs agreement with BADCSonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) to collect various fees and charges, including irrigation charges, fertiliser and seed sales and contractor/dealer licence renewal fees through the Sonali Payment Gateway....
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Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday cut the price of jet A-1 fuel, also known as aviation fuel, by 2.59 per cent to US$0.6333 per litre for international flights and by 3.54 per cent to Tk 96.09 per litre...
Akij Venture Group has inaugurated South Asia's largest and most modern packaged drinking water production line in Dhamrai recently. The mega facility, developed under its subsidiary Akij Food & Beverage Ltd., will stand as a proud testament to Bangladesh's growing...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Sept 10: Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain has said the widespread use of hundi among Bangladeshi expatriates, driven by lack of awareness of digital money transfer apps, is costing the country valuable foreign exchange."Millions of...
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Renata has entered the Canadian pharmaceutical market with the launch of a birth control pill, aiming to expand its export portfolio and diversify its global presence.The company introduced Desogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol (0.15 mg/0.03 mg) tablets, a birth control pill that combines...
Jamuna Bank signs MoU with JMI Specialized Hospital Jamuna Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Apollo Clinic Licensee, JMI Specialized Hospital Ltd., at Jamuna Bank Tower in Dhaka on Tuesday. The MoU was signed by Noor...
MODHUMOTI BANK SIGNS MOU WITH QUAZI ABEDIN TEX for PAYROLL SERVICESModhumoti Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Quazi Abedin Tex Ltd. on Tuesday at the bank's head office, Gulshan, Dhaka to provide payroll services. Under this agreement, employees...
DHAKA BANK INKS DEAL WITH BB FOR STARTUP REFINANCING SCHEMEDhaka Bank has signed a participation agreement with the Bangladesh Bank for Tk 5 billion Startup Fund Refinancing Scheme. Start-ups, which are introducing new products, services, or processes using technology or...
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The securities regulator has decided to forward its investigation report on the involvement of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) officials in the manipulation of Fortune Shoes' stock price to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the finance ministry for necessary actions.The...
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BRAC Bank plans to become a complete financial partner for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) with technology-driven innovative products to make them more vibrant amid the persisting economic slowdown.As part of the strategy, the country's most SME-focused commercial...
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The securities regulator has decided to engage the Capital Market Stabilisation Fund (CMSF) in distributing cash dividends to investors on behalf of listed companies, to ease the tax collection process and help investors secure tax waivers on dividend income.The CMSF,...
Md Shadi-Uz-Zaman Managing Director, Notundhora Assets Ltd., Notundhora Real Estate Ltd. and Notundhora Group, Founder of Country's First Professional Real Estate Training Institute, who achieved the country's first "Professional Doctoral Certificate in Real Estate Management," and under whose capable...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, the country's leading Shariah-compliant financial institution, has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Trust And Pay (TAP), a mobile financial services provider wholly owned by Trust Bank. The collaboration is aimed to enhance digital financial services...
FE REPORTThe government has extended a state guarantee for a Tk 20 billion re-financing loan from Bangladesh Bank to Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB), aimed at strengthening the bank's capacity to operate agricultural and rural credit programmes.The Ministry of Finance...
NCC Bank donates umbrellas for Dhaka Metropolitan Police membersNCC Bank PLC donated 1,000 umbrellas to the members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). At a recent program held at the Ministry of Home...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has made history by becoming the first bank in Bangladesh to establish connectivity through Starlink satellite communication, ushering in a new era of innovation, resilience, and efficiency in the nation's financial technology landscape.The official launch ceremony...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority and BUET to establish the Institute of Frontier Technology (IFT) on the BUET campus. The agreement was signed at a programme held at a city hotel in presence...
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Aligning spectrum costs with Asia-Pacific benchmarks could enable Bangladesh to achieve 17 per cent faster internet speeds and expand 5G coverage to 99 per cent of the population by 2035, a new study says.A spectrum fee is what mobile operators...
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam became the first Bangladeshi cricketers to be picked up by any team in the SA T20.He was roped in by the Durban Super Giants for the upcoming South African franchise T20 tournament, reports BSS.The spinner went...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul was optimistic about the national team's prospect in the upcoming Asia Cup, saying that 'if they can give their all, they will definitely do well,' reports BSS."We have a potential to make...
Argentina suffered a 1-0 defeat by Ecuador in the final round of South America's 2026 qualifiers on Tuesday, reports Reuters.Ecuador and reigning champions Argentina had already qualified for the World Cup, but there was no shortage of intensity in their...
After nearly two years of transition, Bangladesh arrive at the 2025 Asia Cup with a largely settled squad and the momentum of three consecutive T20I series wins, reports Cricbuzz.The UAE hasn't traditionally been a happy hunting ground for them -...
COLOMBO, Sept 10 (AFP): Sri Lanka's parliament voted on Wednesday to evict former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and two others from state-owned mansions under austerity measures introduced by the new leftist government.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party voted en masse to endorse...
WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (AFP/AP): President Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel's strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he played no role in the attack by one close US ally against...
WARSAW, Sept 10 (Reuters/AFP): Poland shot down drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of military aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during...
JAMALPUR, Sept 10 (BSS): A court here on Wednesday convicted two persons andsentenced them to life-term imprisonment for raping a girl in Dewanganj upazila of the district in 2004.Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal- 1 Muhammad AbdurRahim delivered...
TANGAIL, Sept 10 (BSS): A mobile court, in a drive, fined a man Tk 50,000 for extracting sand illegally at Bhuapur Upazila of the district on Wednesday.A mobile team led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Md. Rajib Hossain...
KUSHTIA, Sept 10 (UNB): Two people were killed and four others injured in a clash between two rival groups over establishing dominance at Bagoan Kandipara village in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia early Wednesday.The deceased were Sarfan Sardar,50, son of late...
Habiganj, Sept 10 (UNB): Three children drowned in a pond in Nabiganj Upazila of Habiganj on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shrabon Sarker (3), son of Ratish Sarker; Shubho Sarker (4), son of Jagai Sarker; and Ahona Sarker (5),...
Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Sept 10: Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. Yet, for the residents of the Char areas in Phulchhari Upazila of Gaibandha, receiving medical treatment often feels like fighting a war.The reality is grim. To reach the...
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