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Founding anniv of Mohila Sramik League today

2022-03-29 00:00:00

The 19th founding anniversary of Mohila Sramik League will be observed today (Tuesday), reports BSS.Marking the day, Mohila Sramik League has chalked out various programmes, including placing wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...

Attack on CU student by 'BCL men' protested

2022-03-29 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 28 (UNB): Students of Chattogram University (CU) locked on Monday its main gate demanding justice for a Law Department student who was injured in an attack allegedly by some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists.The students took position in...

AL factional clashes block Benapole-Kolkata road

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Clashes between two rival factions of the Awami League (AL) over the control of the workers' union at the Benapole Land Port in Jashore's Sharsha have left the road to Kolkata blocked for around three hours, causing sufferings to passengers,...

Prime suspect put on seven-day remand

2022-03-29 00:00:00

A Dhaka court placed on Monday Masum Md Akash, the prime accused in the murder of an Awami League politician and a female college student in city's Shahjahanpur, on a seven-day remand, reports UNB.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain...

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a discussion -

2022-03-29 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a discussion on 'Misrule of Awami League government, Corruption, and Price Hike of Essentials' organised by Association of Engineers Bangladesh at the National Press Club in the city on Monday —...

Md. Nurul Azim new DMD of SBAC Bank

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Mr. Md. Nurul Azim has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) Ltd with effect from January 1, 2022. Prior to promotion as DMD, Mr. Azim was the Senior Executive Vice President of...

29th Board Meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh held

2022-03-29 00:00:00

The 29th Board Meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Benazir Ahmed BPM (Bar), Inspector General of Police, Bangladesh and Chairman, Community Bank Bangladesh Limited.

MTB inks deal with RANGS Group

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with RANKS Construction Limited (RCL) & RANGS Motors Limited (RML) to finance customers to buy LONKING brand construction equipment & MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA and VOLVO EICHER brand commercial vehicles respectively....

SJIBL business development confce

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) organised a Business Development Conference-2022 with the Divisional Heads from different divisions of Corporate Head Office and managers of different branches of the Bank recently in Cox's Bazar. MD & CEO of the Bank Mr....

Visa partners with EBL

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Visa Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (Visa) partners with Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) to roll out a unique solution by offering Trustee Services to its Member Banks in Bangladesh in order to address the domestic settlement issues by maintaining cash collateral with...

No registration for QIs to take part in SME platform trading

FE Report | 2022-03-29 00:00:00

Qualified Investors (QIs) from now on will require no registration to take part in trading in SME (small and medium enterprise) platform of the bourses.Investors have been offered with the facility as part of the regulatory move to enhance QIs'...

LafargeHolcim resumes aggregate business

FE REPORT | 2022-03-29 00:00:00

Shares of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, a multinational cement maker listed with the stock market, surged 7.12 per cent on Monday following the news that the government allowed it to re-start aggregates business.The cement producer resumed its aggregates business after the Ministry...

Stocks return to green after single-day break

FE REPORT | 2022-03-29 00:00:00

Stocks returned to the green on Monday, after a single-day break, as investors are expecting a positive outcome from the upcoming coordination meeting scheduled for Wednesday.The marker opened higher and the positive trend continued until the end of the session...

Md Nasir Uddin visited GPH Ispat factory

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Inspector General (IG) of Factory Inspection Department Md Nasir Uddin visited the GPH Ispat Limited's factory at Sitakunda in Chattogram on Sunday. He expressed satisfaction at the work environment at the factory, Joint Inspector General Farid Ahamed, Deputy Inspector General...

More UK cos want to invest in BD

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman said on Monday that investors from the United Kingdom want to invest more in Bangladesh.He made the remark while briefing newsmen after his meeting with British Prime Minister's Trade Envoy...

BCI, SME Foundation to help CMSMEs

FE REPORT | 2022-03-29 00:00:00

The SME Foundation and the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) agreed on Monday to work together for the development of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs).As part of the move, the SME Foundation and BCI will collaborate with each...

Blender's Choice OTT and Digital Awards 2021 launched

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Ispahani Tea Limited and The Daily Star jointly launched 'Blender's Choice OTT and Digital Content Awards 2021' to honour the biggest names in over-the-top (OTT) media service and content creators. The ground-breaking event was announced at a press conference at...

Summit Group chairman pledges $1m to icddr,b

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Chairman of Summit Group Muhammed Aziz Khan has pledged to donate US$0.5 million from Summit Corporation and personally, along with his wife a matching funds from the Anjuman & Aziz Charitable Trust -- a total of US$ 1 million --...

ICC Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop

2022-03-29 00:00:00

ICC Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop on 'Management of Bonded Import & Risk Mitigation in Export Financing' in Chattogram on Sunday. A total of 67 participants from 23 banks participated in the workshop. ICCB Secretary General Ataur Rahman (centre) and...

Huawei to invest more in R&D

FE REPORT | 2022-03-29 00:00:00

Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd will invest more in research and development (R&D) to work through innovation, localisation and collaboration in immensely potential Bangladesh."Bangladesh has come a long way in the field of information and communication technology and we're very happy...

News in Brief (2022-03-29)

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Malta's PM sworn in after landslide election winVALLETTA, Mar 28: Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela was sworn in Monday following a landslide victory in weekend elections that delivered his Labour party a third term in government. Labour won 55.11 per...

19 killed in Mexico shooting

2022-03-29 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Mar 28 (AFP): Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) said in a statement. Authorities were called to the scene at around 10:30 pm following reports of an...

Biden's comments on Putin alarming, says Kremlin

2022-03-29 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Mar 28 (AFP): The Kremlin on Monday expressed concern after US President Joe Biden called the Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "butcher" over his military operation in Ukraine."This is a statement that is certainly alarming," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...

Blinken, Arab ministers hold unprecedented meeting in Israel

2022-03-29 00:00:00

SDE BOKER, Mar 28 (AFP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states held a landmark meeting Monday to discuss issues from the Iran nuclear negotiations to the global shockwaves of Russia's...

Argentina coach urges fans to enjoy Messi while they can

2022-03-29 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Mar 28 (Reuters): Argentine football fans should enjoy Lionel Messi while they can and stop worrying about whether the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner will retire from international football after this year's World Cup in Qatar, coach Lionel Scaloni...

Australia- Pakistan 3-match ODI series begins today

2022-03-29 00:00:00

LAHORE, Pakistan, Mar 28 (AFP): Australia's T20 hero Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out with injury as they and Pakistan eye qualification for the 50-over World Cup when they start a three-match one-day international series in Lahore from Tuesday.The series...

A R Rahman to mesmerise 'Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100' today

2022-03-29 00:00:00

'Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100', an event to mark the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The celebration will feature...

Nazmul powers Mohammedan to 3rd victory

2022-03-29 00:00:00

Nazmul Islam Opu claimed three wickets for just nine runs as Mohammedan Sporting Club earned its third victory in fourth match in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), beating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by five wickets at BKSP-4 ground on Monday,...

Canada reach first World Cup in 36 yrs

2022-03-29 00:00:00

TORONTO, Mar 29 (AP): Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday.Canada has been to the World Cup just once before,...

Three killed in Gopalganj road accident

2022-03-29 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Mar 28 (BSS): Three people including two college students were killed in a head-on collision between a covered-van and a motorcycle on the Gopalganj-Poysarhat regional highway in Sikirbazar area under Kotalipara upazila of the district this morning.The deceased were...