Nagad, a mobile financial service provider of the Postal Department, has come up with a campaign titled "Hello Baba" on the occasion of Father's Day. To add extra joy to this Father's Day, Nagad offers exciting gifts for participants during...
NAOGAON, June 16 (BSS): After the Eid holidays, mango trading gained momentum in different markets of the district with delicious varieties of seasonal fruit appearing in the markets.Mango markets are crowded in Naogaon, known as the commercial capital of mangoes,...
A 22-member business delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) left for Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday to explore new business and investment opportunities, reports BSS.The four-day visit of this trade team, led by DCCI President Taskeen...
The 40th board meeting of the newly-formed board of the directors of Union Bank PLC was held at its head office in the city on Monday. Chairman of the bank Md Fariduddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Chairman of Risk...
A 25-day foundation training course for officers (Batch 5/2025) of Janata Bank PLC, organised by the bank's Staff College, commenced on Sunday. Managing Director of the bank Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course as the chief guest. A total of...
MTB Foundation recently inaugurated a water access hub and sanitation facility to mark World Environment Day 2025, with this year's theme - 'Ending Plastic Pollution'. Under the project, 'Jol Torongo' for the vulnerable community of Char Alexander, Lakshmipur district, the...
United Commercial Bank (UCB) has launched the first open API-based banking system in Bangladesh. With this initiative, the bank will be able to provide modern, convenient, and technology-driven services to a larger number of customers simultaneously. Globally-renowned tech company Oracle...
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The securities commission has decided to form a new Shariah advisory council (SAC) for the capital market.As part of this initiative, a 10-member nomination committee has been formed to recommend potential members for the SAC. The committee has been instructed...
Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ranong Chamber of Commerce of Thailand in Ranong, Thailand, recently to foster closer cooperation between the members of both associations. Shams Mahmud, President of BTCCI,...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Nestled behind sleek glass partitions on the fifth floor of Rangs Babylonia, the headquarters of Pioneer Insurance PLC, Syed Shahriyar Ahsan's office offers a commanding view of Tejgaon's chaotic skyline. From this vantage point, Dhaka presents a portrait of contrasts...
The women's ODI World Cup is set to kick off on September 30, with India taking on Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India's high-profile fixture against Pakistan, at the neutral venue of R Premadasa Stadium in...
LOS ANGELES, United States, June 16, (AFP): Paris Saint-Germain laid down an ominous marker on their march towards global domination at the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday as Bayern Munich showed no mercy to Auckland's amateurs with a ruthless...
A court on Monday imposed travel ban on former captain of Bangladesh cricket team and former lawmaker Sakib Al Hassan and 14 others, reports BSS.Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order following...
Even before South Africa could fire up the final celebratory braai after their triumph at Lord's, the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for 2025-27 is set to begin some 9,000 km away in Galle. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, both...
HANOI, June 16 (Reuters): The United States is pushing Vietnam in tariff talks to reduce the use of Chinese tech in devices that are assembled in the country before being exported to America, three people briefed on the matter said.Vietnam...
M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank (EBL); and Mahmudul Hasan, Head of Business of Amisheè; exchange documents after signing a customer benefit agreement in Dhaka recently. Amisheè, a fine jewellery retailer, will...
Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with SARTO & SUIT EXPRESS to offer exclusive privileges to its Priority Banking customers and cardholders. Under this partnership, Prime Bank's Priority Banking customers and cardholders will enjoy attractive benefits and privileges...
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines has expanded its special concessional airfare programme, known as the 'worker fare', to four additional Middle Eastern countries -- United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Kuwait and Qatar -- in a bid to ease overseas travel for Bangladeshi...
BRAC Bank has signed a partnership agreement with Priyoshop to expand access to digitally processed financing for rural and semi-urban micro merchants, offering faster, simplified loans with minimal documentation.Priyoshop, a leading platform supporting small businesses with inventory, logistics, and digital...
Areef Billah Adil Chowdhury, a former managing director (MD) of Bank Asia, is set to take on the same role at National Bank.Multiple senior officials of National Bank confirmed to bdnews24.com that Bangladesh Bank has approved his appointment for a...
The 15th Social Business Day will be held at the Samajik Convention Centre in Savar on June 27-28, organised by the Yunus Centre in collaboration with the Grameen Group.The conference will focus on the theme 'Social Business is the most...
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More than 5.76 million pieces of cattle hides have been preserved across Dhaka and other parts of the country since Eid-ul-Azha on June 7, according to officials.However, rawhide collection is expected to fall by 12-15 per cent this year due...
JAKARTA, June 16 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher for the third straight session on Monday, tracking gains in Chicago soyoil after the US proposed higher biofuels blending volumes, and elevated crude oil prices.The benchmark palm oil contract for...
PARIS, June 16 (Reuters): Saudi leasing company AviLease placed a firm order for 30 Airbus single-aisle jets and 10 A350 freighters in its first direct deal with the European planemaker, as Saudi Arabia's aviation ambitions kicked off the Paris Airshow...
Gold prices slipped on Monday after hitting nearly an eight-week high, while the market focused on escalating Israel-Iran tensions and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.5 per cent to $3,416.48 an ounce by...
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters): Oil prices edged down on Monday, paring back Friday's 7.0 per cent surge, as renewed military strikes by Israel and Iran over the weekend left oil production and export facilities unaffected.Brent futures were down 93 cents,...
AHMEDABAD, June 16 (AFP): Indian health officials have begun handing relatives the bodies of their loved ones after one of the world's worst plane crashes in decades, but most families were still waiting on Monday for the results of DNA...
LIMA, June 16 (AFP): A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 36 injured as the tremor triggered landslides, officials said.The quake hit shortly before noon and was centered around 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Callao,...
ATHENS, June 16 (Reuters): Dozens of Greek firefighters struggled on Monday to tame a wildfire that raged through a thick forest near a village northeast of Athens that has forced authorities to order evacuations.Assisted by 17 aircraft and 30 engines,...
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters): Britain on Sunday named Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, as the first female head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6.Metreweli, 47, who is currently MI6's head of technology, known...
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