Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has tied up with SME Foundation to jointly work towards development and capacity building of the small and medium enterprises across the country, reports UNB.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the two organizations...
MetLife Bangladesh customers have received Tk 12.79 billion (1279 crore) from their insurance policies in the first six months of 2022 (January - June), says a press release.This amount includes the amount received from policy maturity, and claims from loss...
Padma Bank and Flora Systems Ltd signed an agreement regarding the Digital Transformation of the bank at its Gulshan Corporate Head Office on Wednesday. Tarek Reaz Khan, managing director and CEO of Padma Bank, and Mustafa Rafiqul Islam, chairman and...
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, launched its EcoLink range of fans and lighting in Bangladesh on Thursday to cater to the growing demand in the country, says a press release. The company already has a significant presence...
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Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed the mobile network operators (MNOs) and internet service providers (ISPs) to provide information about how much they spent on digital advertisements on different social media platforms in 2021.The commission sent a letter on...
Pubali Bank Limited's 2nd Business Conference-2022 of Regional and Corporate Branch Managers was held at bank's head office on Thursday. Monzurur Rahman, Chairman of the board of directors of Pubali Bank, was the chief guest at the conference with the...
The 27th annual general meeting (AGM) of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. was held virtually on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by Salim Rahman, Chairman, Board of Directors of the bank. The meeting approved 15 per cent cash dividend for...
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The securities regulator says the 'floor price' imposed recently will remain effective until further order.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) made the announcement on its official facebook page on Thursday.The announcement came in the wake of rumours of possible...
BRAC Bank has organised a subscription closure ceremony for its Affordable Housing Bond subscribed by International Finance Corporation (IFC), says a statement. The Bangladesh's first-ever housing bond is aimed at providing affordable housing loans to low and middle-income urban and...
The 27th annual general meeting (AGM) of Southeast Bank Limited was held virtually on Thursday, with its Chairman Alamgir Kabir in the chair, says a statement. The bank's Vice-Chairperson Duluma Ahmed, Directors Jusna Ara Kashem, Md Akikur Rahman, M Maniruz...
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Stocks extended the losing streak for a fourth day in a row, as nervous investors continued their sell-offs amid growing macroeconomic worries.Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened the day's session in the red. Although the benchmark DSEX index made several recovery...
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (AFP): A steep plunge in energy costs last month caused US wholesale prices to cool sharply in July, according to government data Thursday, a welcome sign that more relief is on the way for American families plagued...
Gasoline prices dipped to just under the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months - good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials, reports AP.AAA said the US national average...
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The former chairman of the controversial e-commerce platform Evaly Limited, Shamima Nasrin, has approached the court-appointed board of directors to include two relatives and her on the board.The two other proposed names are her mother Farida Talukder Lily and sister's...
Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Rear Admiral M Shahjahan is releasing carps into the pond of CPA as part of the national programme on Thursday — FE Photo
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The High Court on Wednesday ordered to form an investigation committee headed by a professor of Chemical Engineering Department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in the incident of fire at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda of Chattogram....
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) organised on Wednesday a virtual seminar titled 'Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's vision of sustainable development' in observance of the National Mourning Day. Planning Minister MA Mannan joined the seminar as the chief...
Pan Pacific Sonargaon appointed Robin James Edwardson as its new general manager on Wednes-day, says a statement.Mr Edwards has 43 years of experience in hospitality management. He worked with leading hotel and resort brands like InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Starwood...
Bangladesh China Cham-ber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) and Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at BIAC Secretariat in the capital on Wednesday, says a statement. Chief Executive Officer of BIAC Kaiser A Chowdhury and...
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Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) on Thursday called upon the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to extend the tenure of trade licence to five years instead of existing one year.Leaders of the country's oldest chamber opined that...
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An 11-member delegation led by Doh Young-Ah, Country Director of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on Thursday at the latter's office of the university.Vice-Chairman of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship...
RANGPUR, Aug 11 (BSS): The farmers are very happy to get a record groundnut price after producing 20,893 tonnes of the legume crop during the last Rabi and just-ended Kharif-1 seasons in Rangpur agriculture region.Market sources said farmers are very...
Several low-lying areas of Barishal city have been inundated as rivers have swelled, causing immense sufferings to the residents, reports UNB.Moreover, the incessant showers triggered by the depression have intensified the woes of the residents. In many areas, water has...
Tennis great Serena Williams' retirement announcement provided a significant bump in ticket sales to the tournament where she's expected to make her last appearance, report agencies.Demand for tickets to witness the tennis great in action at the US Open spiked...
KARACHI, Aug 11 (AFP): Two Pakistani boxers have gone missing in Britain after the end of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, a team official told local media Thursday.Suleman Baloch and Nazeerullah Khan failed to show up for the team's scheduled...
Next year's Ashes series will not feature a Test match beginning in August for the first time in 139 years, according to British national daily newspaper The Daily Mirror.The move is set to be made in order to ensure England...
HELSINKI, Aug 11 (AFP): Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid's experience and individual...
After the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took a stern position against contract with a betting company brand, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan cancelled his contract, reports UNB."Shakib sent us a letter confirming the cancellation of his contract with that company,"...
SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters): Chicago corn and wheat futures retreated on Thursday after hitting more than one-week highs in the previous session on concerns over hot and dry weather conditions in key exporting countries.Soybeans lost ground after closing almost unchanged...
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters): Oil prices rose by over 1% on Thursday after the International Energy Agency raised its oil demand growth forecast for this year as soaring gas prices drive some consumers to switch to oil.Brent crude futures gained...
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