Prime Bank signed an agreement with Transcom Food Ltd to enhance customer satisfaction by offering 'delicious' rewards. Md. Nazeem A. Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Rajib Kanti Bhowmik, CFO of Transcom Food Ltd., signed the deal at...
Shahjalal Islami Bank held the 265th meeting of the audit committee at its corporate head office in the capital recently. The meeting was presided over by Nasir Uddin Ahmed, chairman of the audit committee of the bank. Md. Sanaullah Shahid,...
Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong has assured of all cooperation for economic prosperity of Bangladesh, reports UNB.Bangladesh Ambassador Md Nazmul Islam and the Chinese Vice Minister reiterated their countries' commitment in a meeting held at China's Ministry...
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week flat with a nominal correction in the broad index, breaking the gaining streak of the previous two weeks, amid mixed performance of major sectors.The DSE stayed positive in the previous two weeks...
MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters): Indian refiners have cancelled orders for 70,000 metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) scheduled for delivery between March and June, because of a surge in benchmark Malaysian prices and negative refining margins in India, four...
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (AFP) : President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested a trade deal was "possible" with China -- a key target in the US leader's tariffs policy.In 2020, the United States had already agreed to "a great trade deal...
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (AFP) : Indonesia's planned expansion of "captive" coal plants used to power industry is threatening its pledge to cut CO2 emissions by 2030 and close all coal-fired plants by a decade later, said a report published Thursday.Coal-dependent...
The 20th Board Meeting of the newly-formed Board of Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Thursday. Chairman of the bank Md Fariduddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Managing Director (CC) of...
The 5th Extraordinary General Meeting of ICB Asset Management Company Limited was held in the city on Thursday. Professor Abu Ahmed, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company presided over the meeting. Md. Abul Hossain, Managing Director, Investment...
Grameenphone, the country's leading telecommunications provider, and Radiant Pharmaceuticals, a prominent name in the pharmaceutical industry, have entered into a strategic partnership to foster innovation, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver superior value to customers, says a statement of GP. The...
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The energy price hike was a result of past agreements signed during the previous government's tenure, as it significantly increased all costs in the energy sector, according to Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin."However, as corruption declines, we now have a...
TOULOUSE, France, Feb 20 AFP): European aircraft maker Airbus said Thursday net profits rose in 2024 as it boosted plane deliveries and set a goal of accelerating them further.Net profit rose 12 percent to 4.2 billion euros ($4.4 billion), overcoming...
Gold prices rose to an all-time high to trade above the $2,950 per ounce level on Thursday, as concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariff threats will unleash a global trade war drove investor appetite for the metal, reports Reuters.Spot...
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CHATTOGRAM, Feb 20: The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) held a view-exchange meeting with Philippines Ambassador Ms Nina P Cainglet at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in the port city on Wednesday.Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) and CCCI Administrator...
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters): Oil prices were little changed on Thursday after rising to a near one-week high in the previous session, as an industry report showing a buildup in US crude stockpiles pressured the market.Brent futures were up 37...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 20 (UNB): A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband at Brajbala Murutia village in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday night.The victim was identified as Ruma Khatun, 23, daughter of Motahar Pramanik of Sontala village...
Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Habiganj, Chattogram and Jashore districts on Thursday, reports UNB.In Habiganj, a youth died in a road crash on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Shayestaganj upazila of Habiganj just two days before his wedding,...
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SYLHET, Feb 20: The work on an important road in Sunamganj district could not be completed as its contractor has gone into hiding after the fall of the Awami League-led government.Locals apprehended that the work may not be completed even...
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COX'S BAZAR, Feb 20: Cox's Bazar town has witnessed a surge in robbery incidents recently putting security of lives and belongings of the commuters as well as tourists in jeopardy. Almost every day, people are falling prey to robberies somewhere...
KARACHI, Feb 20 (Agencies): Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India.The 34-year-old left-handed batsman was replaced by Imam-ul-Haq,...
NEW DELHI, Feb 21 (PTI): Debutants Afghanistan will aim to continue their impressive rise in white-ball cricket, while South Africa will once again attempt to shed the 'chokers' tag when the two sides kick-off their Champions Trophy campaign in Karachi...
MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters): Real Madrid easily beat Manchester City 3-1 with a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick on Wednesday in their Champions League playoff second leg at a raucous Santiago Bernabeu stadium, earning them a 6-3 aggregate victory and a place...
Veteran Bangladesh batter Mahmudullah Riyad was left out from the playing XI in the match against India on Thursday due to a strain in his right leg muscle, reports BSS.The experienced batter's omission from the crucial India match raised a...
DUBAI, Feb 20 (AFP): Towhid Hridoy struck his first ODI century and with Jaker Ali helped Bangladesh reach 228 from 35-5 against India as the two teams opened their Champions Trophy campaign on Thursday in Dubai.India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami...
PARIS, Feb 20 (AFP): Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and French group Together Against the Death...
PRAGUE, Feb 20 (AFP): A 16-year-old boy killed two women in a knife attack in a shop in the Czech Republic on Thursday morning, police said, adding the motive was unclear.Police arrested the teenager, a Czech national, minutes after the...
NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters): A US appeals court on Wednesday let stand an order blocking President Donald Trump from curtailing automatic birthright citizenship nationwide as part of the Republican's hardline crackdown on immigration and illegal border crossings.The San Francisco-based...
SEOUL, Feb 20 (AP): Traveling around Seoul in a prison transport vehicle, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in two different courts on Thursday, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and fighting an effort to remove him...
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (AP): President Donald Trump's restrictions on foreign aid and targeting of a key agency funding programmes around the world may be offering an opening to America's biggest adversary - China.From the dismantling of the US Agency for...
TEL AVIV, Feb 20 (AFP): Militants on Thursday handed over the bodies of four hostages taken into Gaza during their October 7, 2023 attack, with Hamas saying they include the Bibas family-symbols of Israel's ordeal since the Gaza war began.This...
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