GPH ispat Ltd hosted a seminar titled 'Country's only high-strength and high-performing steel GPH Quantum B600C-R & B600D-R: Improving earthquake resilience' for structural engineers at the Kushiara International Convention Hall in Sylhet recently, says a press release.The seminar covered a...
The 39th Annual General Meeting of the United Insurance Company Limited was held virtually. At the meeting, the shareholders approved 10 per cent cash dividend for the year 2023. Prof. Dr. Wahiuddin Mahmood, Chairman of the Board, and other directors,...
Jamuna Bank PLC inaugurated its 168th branch named 'Chandina Branch' in Cumilla, affirming its commitment to delivering efficient and modern banking services to the community. Md. Saidul Islam, Chairman of the bank, was present as the chief guest while Directors...
M Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking, Eastern Bank PLC (EBL); and TD. Packir, Chief Executive Officer, Lavender Convenience Store; signed a payroll banking agreement at the bank's head office in Dhaka recently. Under...
To promote and enhance the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the country, the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) held a two-day training on 'Arbitration in procurement disputes and implementation of BIAC rules' on the BIAC premises on May 6-7,...
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A three-day trade show will kick off tomorrow (Thursday) aiming to promote the US-based businesses' products in Bangladesh as well as enhance bilateral trade between the two countries.The annual event titled '29th US Trade Show' will be held at a...
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Deputy Managing Director of Cosmos Group, Masud Khan, has said the updated Bangladesh Offshore Model Production Sharing Contract (PSC) should attract international oil companies to explore the country's offshore areas. Though the updated Model PSC has created some challenges for...
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The government plans to add more items to the list of essential commodities available under the TCB's subsidised sales programme in the near future. In addition, it has decided to maintain a buffer stock of these commodities in order to...
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters): Global shares traded around one-month highs on Tuesday, boosted by renewed confidence in US interest rate cuts, while a weaker yen and small dip in the Australian dollar kept the dollar steady.Last week saw a dramatic...
An event was held at the head office of ICB on Tuesday for handing over a dividend warrant for 60 per cent interm dividend declared by ICB Asset Management Company Ltd. Chief Executive Officer of the company Mahmuda Akhter handed...
A skill development training, organised by United Commercial Bank (UCB) under the agricultural support scheme titled 'Bhoroshar Notun Janala', was held at the RDF Auditorium in Barguna on Tuesday. ATM Tahmiduzzaman, additional managing director and company secretary, UCB, was present...
IFIC Bank and the Bangladesh Diabetic Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the capital recently to tackle the challenges posed by diabetes in Bangladesh. Under the project titled 'Country changing diabetes and mobile diabetes care', the initiative...
BRAC Bank has opened a collection booth at BRAC University's newly developed campus to collect student fees and provide banking information services. Selim R. F. Hussain, managing director & CEO of BRAC Bank, and Professor Syed Mafuzul Aziz, pro-vice chancellor...
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Leaking of inside information has been adversely impacting the country's stock market as a whole, said eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya.He said this during a speech at a programme organised by Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) at its office in the...
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Merchant bank AFC Capital has left the market silently, surrendering its licence, without facing any action against it for bringing controversial IPOs including Ring Shine Textiles, C & A Textiles, and Tung Hai Knitting & Dyeing. Incorporated in 2010, it...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions and at a few places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places until 06:00...
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Jahangirnagar University (JU) organised a graduate research conference for the first time on Tuesday, focusing on interdisciplinary perspectives on social challenges.The Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Business Administration jointly organised the conference with...
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, along with others, receiving ICAO Trainair Plus Silver certificate at a function on ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS)-2024 during his official visit to Dominican Republic recently
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The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government bodies concerned to explain in two weeks as to why they should not be directed to constitute separate committees in all districts and upazilas to control tree felling...
Bangladesh reported 12 more Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total Covid-19 caseload rose to 2,050,089, according to the report to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The official...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has underscored the need for comprehensive reform in international pandemic preparedness and response, reports BSS. "Covid-19 has been a global wake-up call… This pandemic has shown us that we are all connected.None of us can...
SIRAJGANJ, May 07 (UNB): Six people including five presiding officers were arrested on charge of holding a "secret meeting to work for a chairman candidate" in Sirajganj upazila council election to be held today (Wednesday).Canceling the appointment of 10 presiding...
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, arrived in the city on a two-day visit on Tuesday morning in an effort to "strengthen modern economic, security and migration partnership" between Bangladesh and the UK, reports UNB.Director General (North America and...
The BNP on Tuesday urged the voters not to go to the polling stations today (Wednesday) to cast their votes in the first phase of Upazila Council polls, reports UNB."The upazila polls will start today (Wednesday) and will be held...
Chief Election Commi-ssioner Kazi Habibul Awal said on Tuesday said that ministers and member of parliament (MPs) cannot influence the upazila council elections, reports UNB.Election Commission (EC) will monitor centrally whether they (minister, MPs) are trying to control the polls...
Turkish Navy ship TCG Kinaliada arrives at the Chittagong Port in Chattogram on Tuesday on a three-day goodwill visit. — ISPR
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized arms, ammunition, drugs and other contraband items worth Tk 1.34 billion during anti-smuggling drives across the country, especially in bordering areas in the month of April, reports UNB.During this period, the paramilitary force...
Potholes lying unattended on the main road near Merul Badda kitchen market in the capital for about two months, posing danger to road users. The snap was shot on Tuesday. — FE Photo
Gabtoli Bus Terminal will be transformed into a multi-modal station with all kinds of civic facilities, reports UNB.LGRD Minister Tazul Islam said this while replying to a notice raised by ruling Awami League MP Mainul Hossain Khan from Dhaka-14.The minister...
The government started the procurement of Boro paddy and rice across the country on Tuesday.Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder inaugurated the countywide procurement of Boro paddy through a videoconference at the secretariat, reports UNB.Talking the reporters, the minister said this...
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