Midland Bank PLC and Milvik Bangladesh Limited (Swedish HealthTech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on improving healthcare access and delivery in underserved communities.This strategic partnership is set to leverage digital technologies and financial inclusion initiatives to address the...
FRANKFURT, Sept 08 (AFP): The European Central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again this week with inflation under control and US tariff tensions easing, even as France's political crisis presents a new headache.It would mark the second...
FE REPORTA two-day buyer-supplier summit conference began at the Institute of Architects Bangladesh in the city's Agargaon area on Monday aiming to establish market linkages for entrepreneurs hailing from SME clusters across the country.Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation (SMEF) organised...
National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) Executive Chairman Nazneen Kausar Chowdhury on Monday said that the authority aims to integrate workers of the tourism and hospitality sector into decent and dignified employment through skills-based training and certification, reports UNB."We want to...
A bilateral trade discussion between President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) Taskeen Ahmed and Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen was held at the Embassy of China in Dhaka on Monday.During the meeting, the DCCI President...
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The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday called on the government to ease and expedite customs and bond-related activities in order to support the continued growth of the country's largest foreign currency earner.A delegation from BGMEA, led...
TAKAFUL ISLAMI INSURANCE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELDThe 10th meeting of the Investment Committee of Takaful Islami Insurance PLC was held at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Saturday. Chairman of the Committee Md. Masudur Rahman presided over the meeting attended by committee...
A delegation from The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), led by its President Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, met with Dr Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder, Secretary of the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, at his office on Monday. During...
KARMASANGSTHAN BANK HOSTS CUSTOMER GATHERING AND PUBLIC HEARING Sunamganj Branch of Karmasangsthan Bank held a Customer Gathering and Public Hearing at Shaheed Muktijoddha Jagatjyoti Public Library in Sunamganj on Monday. Dr. A.F.M. Matiur Rahman, Chairman of the Board of Directors...
SONALI BANK SIGNS CONTRACT WITH NGOABSonali Bank PLC signed a contract with NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB) to collect all types of charges and fees from different NGOs through the Sonali Payment Gateway. MD & CEO of Sonali Bank Md Shawkat...
Uttara Motors Limited, the exclusive distributor of Suzuki passenger vehicles in Bangladesh, has officially launched two new models - the bold Suzuki Fronx compact SUV and the smart, efficient Suzuki Celerio. Both models have been introduced at an attractive special...
Oasis Accessories (Pvt) Ltd, a Bangladeshi company, will invest US$4.8 million to establish a garment accessories factory in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) at Mirsarai in Chattogram, reports agencies.In this connection, an agreement was signed between the Bangladesh Export Processing...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 8 (Reuters): Tesla's US market share dropped to a near eight-year low in August as buyers chose electric vehicles from a growing stable of rivals over the aging lineup offered by CEO Elon Musk's company, according to...
Nurun Nahar Begum, chief technology officer (CTO) of BRAC Bank, has won the Best Woman CTO Award from a renowned magazine in the United Kingdom, according to a press release.London-based Women's Tabloid Publications UK conferred the award in the Bangladesh...
FE ReportOmera Petroleum Limited, one of the country's leading LPG distributors, is set to acquire nearly all the shares of another major player, Totalgaz Bangladesh, for Tk 2.27 billion.Listed MJL Bangladesh, the parent company of Omera Petroleum, disclosed the news...
PRIME BANK HOSTS SEMINAR ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION AT DIUPrime Bank, in collaboration with Daffodil International University (DIU) and DIU Finance Club, successfully organised a seminar titled "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" at the university's campus. The programme...
SOUTHEAST BANK, JU LAUNCH CO-BRANDED CARDSSoutheast Bank and Jahangirnagar University (JU) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the university's administrative building. Under the terms of the agreement, Southeast Bank launched co-branded credit cards for faculty members and staffs...
Professor Amartya Sen, while inaugurating a lecture series on individual well-being and social welfare, reminded participants that neither happiness, nor income, alone can define development, according to a press statement.While both are important, the true measure lies in whether people...
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The government has regained control of National Tea Company (NTC) with a majority stake after purchasing placement shares at the eleventh hour of the latest subscription period.The shares, which had been on offer since 2023 but remained unsubscribed until the...
MUMBAI/KARACHI, Sept 8 (Reuters): Heavy rains and widespread flooding in basmati rice-growing regions of India and Pakistan have raised concerns over output of the premium staple, driving prices higher as supplies are expected to fall. India and Pakistan exclusively grow...
BEIJING, Sept 8 (Reuters): China's rare earth exports in August fell 3.4 per cent from July, customs data showed on Monday.The world's largest producer of rare earths last month exported 5,792 metric tons of a group of 17 minerals used...
LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed more than $1 on Monday, regaining some of last week's losses, after OPEC+'s output hike was seen as modest and due to concerns over the possibility of more sanctions on Russian crude.OPEC+ flagged...
Gold's rally extended beyond the $3,600 level for the first time on Monday after soft US jobs data cemented expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next week, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.9 per cent to...
BAGERHAT, Sept 8 (BSS): Nestled at the edge of the Sundarbans in the country's southern coastal belt, Bagerhat has emerged as Bangladesh's second-largest producer of shrimp, popularly known as "white gold", contributing 27 percent of the national output.Although brackish water...
PARIS, Sept 8 (AFP): Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free-kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up...
The Asia Cup is no new frontier for Hong Kong but it has been one they haven't been able to crack with all five of their appearances ending in first-round exits, reports Cricbuzz.Hong Kong confirmed their spot in this year's...
Bangladesh middle order batter Jaker Ali Anik was unfazed by the outside talk as he believes his side is capable of clinching the Asia Cup trophy, that eluded them thrice, reports BSS.The Tigers go into the regional tournament, high on...
Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman has been handed one of the most high-profile assignments of the Asia Cup - the India-Pakistan match on September 14 in Dubai, reports UNB.The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the list of officials for the group...
BOGOTÁ, Sept 08 (AFP): Colombian authorities rescued 27 of 72 soldiers held captive Sunday in the country's southwest, an area controlled by guerrillas and plagued by drug cultivation, military officials said.Colombian soldiers and police officers are often detained in areas...
LA PLATA, Sept 08 (AFP): Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei vowed Sunday vowed to "accelerate" his libertarian reforms after a crushing defeat in Buenos Aires provincial elections, ahead of highly anticipated midterms.The 54-year-old economist has slashed public spending, dismissed tens...
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