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Ctg city AL confce on Oct 1: Hanif

2022-05-26 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, May 25 (BSS): Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif, MP, said the conference of Chattogram City AL will be held on October 1."The conference of city AL units, wards and police stations units will be held...

DU Blue panel wins Senate polls

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Blue panel of Dhaka University teachers, backed by the ruling Awami League, swept the Senate elections held at the university's Nawab Ali Chowdhury building on Tuesday, reports UNB.Blue panel bagged 32 votes out of a total of 35 votes, whereas...

Probe report against ex-CJ Sinha Aug 3

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court has set August 3 for the investigation report of the money laundering case against former Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha and his brother Ananta Kumar Sinha over the purchase of a three-storey house...

EC to customise EVMs in presence of candidates in Cumilla city polls

2022-05-26 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) will customise electronic voting machines (EVMs) in Cumilla City Corporation election in presence of candidates or their representatives, reports UNB.The commission sought applications from the candidates to witness the customisation process of EVMs to be held...

BD, Serbia want to boost bilateral partnership

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh and Serbia have decided to take up a number of initiatives to further strengthen bilateral partnership, marking the historic occasion of celebrating fifty years of the establishment of diplomatic relations, reports UNB.Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic and his Bangladesh...

'BCL man' assaults DU student for not giving ‘salam’

2022-05-26 00:00:00

A student of Dhaka University (DU) was assaulted allegedly by an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Master Da Surya Sen Hall for not greeting him by saying salam, reports UNB.Sajjadul Haque Sayedee, a student of Department of Anthropology...

BCL's attack on female JCD leaders a cowardly act: Rizvi

2022-05-26 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi described on Wednesday the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)'s attacks on female leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus as a cowardly act, reports UNB."The Prime Minister has made Chhatra...

Voters casting their votes

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Voters casting their votes in the elections to Bangladesh Bar Council, a licensing and regulatory body of all advocates of the country, at Supreme Court Bar Association building in the city on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

Hearts of BNP leaders bleeding as Padma Bridge set to open: Quader

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday the hearts of the BNP leaders are getting burnt as the long-cherished Padma Multiple Bridge is set to be inaugurated on June 25 next, reports BSS. "When the country's people...

Probashi Kallyan Bank inaugurated 94th branch

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Probashi Kallyan Bank inaugurated its 94th branch at Sonargaon in Narayanganj on Tuesday. Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah was present as the chief guest while Managing Director of the bank Md Zahidul Haque presided over...

First Security Islami Bank opened Bahaddarhat Kancha Bazar Sub-Branch

2022-05-26 00:00:00

First Security Islami Bank Ltd. opened the Bahaddarhat Kancha Bazar Sub-Branch at Jafar Tower, CDA New Chandgaon R/A, in Chattogram on Wednesday. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of the bank, along with other high officials inaugurated the sub-branch through...

Abdul Kadir Molla inaugurated an agent banking outlet

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Abdul Kadir Molla, Chairman of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank Ltd., inaugurated an agent banking outlet at Narsingdi Plaza of Satirpara in Narsingdi on Wednesday. Managing Director and CEO Mosleh Uddin Ahmed presided over the ceremony attended by high...

Indian shares post 3-day losing run

2022-05-26 00:00:00

BENGALURU, May 25 (Reuters): Indian shares closed lower for a third straight session on Wednesday, pressured by sharp losses in IT stocks, while a risk-off sentiment prevailed on fears of a global economic downturn.The NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.62...

Community Bank Bangladesh introduced e-Learning Management System

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Community Bank Bangladesh Limited introduced e-Learning Management System and Community Help Desk (iTicket) for its employees at its head office at Gulshan, Dhaka on Tuesday. The portals were inaugurated by Masihul Huq Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Community Bank....

Dhaka Bank & TVS Auto Bangladesh signed MOU

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Dhaka Bank Limited & TVS Auto Bangladesh Ltd signed an MOU on Distributor Finance Programme at the head office of Dhaka Bank recently. Emranul Huq, Managing Director & CEO of Dhaka Bank, and Biplob Kumar Roy, CEO of TVS Auto...

Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities celebrated 11th anniversary

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities Limited celebrated its 11th anniversary on Wednesday. On the occasion a doa mahfil was organised at the head office of Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities Limited at Motijheel. Chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities Limited Md. Sanaullah...

Mercantile Bank signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank Limited recently signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to avail Refinance Fund under 'Supporting Post Covid-19 Small Scale Employment Creation Project (SPCSSECP)' on Tuesday. Abu Farah Md. Nasser, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank, was the chief guest and...

News Briefs (2022-05-26)

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Disbursement of dividend Golden Son: The company has disbursed the cash dividend for the year ended June 30, 2021 to the respective shareholders.Delta Brac Housing Finance Corp. Ltd: The company has disbursed the cash dividend for the year ended December...

Take steps to reopen Malaysian job market

FE REPORT | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

Manpower recruiters have urged the government to take steps for immediate resumption of the Malaysian job market to protect the interests of workers and the country as a whole.They also said they would accept any decision of the government regarding...

90pc construction work complete

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, May 25: The construction work of Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) is progressing smoothly with a view to starting its operations in the current year, officials said.Some 90 per cent of the construction work of the PCT of Chittagong Port...

Integrated energy-power master plan likely to be ready by Nov

2022-05-26 00:00:00

A planned "integrated energy-power sector master plan" is likely to be ready by November this year.The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), a Japanese firm, gave such an indication when its team met State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral...

Nordic cos ready to supply advanced skills, goods, services to BD

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Embassies of Denmark, Norway and Sweden - in collaboration with the Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI), organized a Business Promotion Event with sustainability as its overarching theme recently, according to a statement.The event was arranged as...

CAL Bangladesh aims to provide research-based investment services

FE REPORT | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

CAL Bangladesh, the newly established first joint-venture foreign brokerage firm in Bangladesh, has announced its plan of providing research-based investment services to investors and stock market.The company's top officials unveiled their business plan at a press briefing held at the...

Tk 500m revenue loss due to fire at Square Pharma

FE REPORT | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

The recent fire at the factory of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd at Kaliakoir will reduce the company's revenue and profit by about Tk 500 million and Tk 80 million respectively, the company claimed.A fire broke out in the newly-introduced large volume...

Bearish trend continues amid confidence crisis

FE REPORT | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

Stocks extended losing streak for the second straight session on Wednesday as the risk-averse investors offloaded shares amid confidence crisis.Following the previous day's downturn, the market opened lower and ended marginally lower amid persisted volatility.DSEX, the key index of Dhaka...

Where's the rocket ship of 10 Minute School headed?

Mohtasim Bin Habib | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

From teaching students in 10 minutes to growing the company at 10x speed, 10 Minute School has come a long way since its inception. What started as a vision of just two people is now shared by more than 250...

Are Cloud kitchens new frontiers for Bangladesh restaurants?

Abir Ershad | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

In an age where everything is on the Cloud, it is unsurprising to know that your food too is introducing 'Cloud kitchens'. Cloud kitchens are one of the latest trends for budding entrepreneurs and restaurateurs in Bangladesh. The trend became...

Workers stage demo for tariff cut on bidi

2022-05-26 00:00:00

Workers under the banner of Sirajganj District Bidi Sramik Union have staged a demonstration in the district town to press home their demands, including reduction of tariffs on bidi in the next budget, says a press release.About 1,000 workers demonstrated...

Marks and Spencer exits Russia

2022-05-26 00:00:00

LONDON, May 25 (AFP): British clothing-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday announced a full exit from Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine.After halting product shipments to Russia at the start of March, Marks and Spencer said it had...

BJMC receives Tk 5.74b

FE REPORT | 2022-05-26 00:00:00

Ministry of Textiles and Jute (MoTJ) handed over on Wednesday Tk 5.74 billion to Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) for payment of dues salaries to the workers of the state-run closed jute mills.The amount will also be used for payment...