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Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) deeply mourned the death of Syed Manzur Elahi after the renowned industrialist passed away on Wednesday.Syed Manzur Elahi (83), one of the pioneers of the country's leather and modern footwear industry, former advisor...
Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB) in a press release on Wednesday deeply mourned the demise of Syed Manzur Elahi, founding director & current chairman of CRAB. A prominent entrepreneur, eminent industrialist, and philanthropist, Manzur Elahi breathed his last...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) was deeply shocked and saddened at the death of its board member eminent business leader and former adviser to the caretaker government Syed Manzur Elahi, reports BSS.In a condolence message, CPD mentioned that Syed...
The East West University condoled his death. “With profound sadness we announce the passing of Syed Manzur Elahi, a revered business leader, philanthropist, and esteemed public servant, who peacefully departed on 12 March 2025, morning at a hospital in Singapore...
Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) and its subsidiaries, MTB Capital Limited and MTB Securities Limited, expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Syed ManzurElahi, the founding Chairman and current Chairman of MTB. A distinguished entrepreneur, prominent industrialist, and philanthropist, Syed...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the country's prominent businessman and Chairman of Apex Group Syed Manzur Elahi, reports BSS.In a message of condolence, Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, also the Adviser to the...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent industrialist and former caretaker government adviser Syed Manzur Elahi.In a condolence message, he said Elahi was a unique personality in the entrepreneurial world of...
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Experts at a dialogue on Wednesday stressed the need for stronger regional cooperation within member countries of the multimodal bloc BIMSTEC, particularly in trade, digital connectivity and green economy.They highlighted the critical role of political commitment and institutional frameworks for...
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Gambian Foreign Minister (FM) Mamadou Tangara called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Wednesday.The Gambian FM informed the CA about the genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
Syed Manzur Elahi speaks at the 25th founding anniversary celebration of The Financial Express in Dhaka in 2019. -File Photo
Syed Manzur Elahi, a pioneering entrepreneur and influential business leader, played a transformative role in shaping Bangladesh's industrial and financial landscape. His remarkable journey - from a young boy raised in Kolkata to becoming the founder of Apex Group and...
A Dhaka court has ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to reinvestigate the abduction case of Farhad Mazhar, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman passed the order on Wednesday, asking PBI to submit the prpbe report on April...
A Dhaka court has showed Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and former Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam arrested in a murder case lodged with the city's Bhatara...
Begum Shyala Kamal, wife of BNP's former vice chairman and former minister Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, died of old-age complications in the capital's Evercare Hospital on Wednesday, reports BSS,BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed profound shock at the...
RAJSHAHI, March 12 (UNB): A rickshaw puller who was stabbed during a clash between two factions of the BNP in Rajshahi city, has died.He succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday evening around 7:30pm at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), five...
BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farroque has said the National Citizens Party (NCP) is creating chaos to delay the national election, reports UNB."The people of the country ousted the fascist Sheikh Hasina by making the movement a success,...
Officials and employees of the Election Commission (EC) will stage demonstrations today (Thursday) in protest against the move to transfer national identity (NID) services to a separate registration commission, reports UNB.As part of the demonstration, they will form human chains...
The 109th meeting of the Board of Directors of Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank was held recently. Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, Chairman of the bank and director general of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, presided over the meeting. Mir...
Bangladesh Bank is going to implement Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) to strengthen the banking sector in Bangladesh. An on-site assessment was held as a pilot programme at Sonali Bank's head office conference room from March 9 to 11 to implement RBS....
The 418th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Tuesday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar in the chair. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and several policy decisions were taken...
Prime Bank launched the country's first blockchain-based inland Letter of Credit (LC) platform, 'Green LC.' The bank completed a Proof of Concept (POC) for the Green LC in collaboration with Dhaka Bank. This milestone marks a significant step towards a...
Southeast Bank Training Institute organised a capacity development programme to improve marketing expertise on retail banking loan and credit card recently. The programme aims to equip banking professionals with advanced strategies and practical skills. The bank's Chairman M. A. Kashem...
Bangladesh and Japan on Wednesday discussed the progress of projects taken under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) platform in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Terminal-3 project and cooperation in the railway and road transport sector...
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump defended his use of tariffs and said they could multiply as he met on Tuesday with the CEOs of America's biggest companies, many of whom have watched their market value crater over...
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Insurance companies could not be held accountable for financial frauds as the regulatory body lacks power to enforce disciplinary actions, said the chief of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA). "A few days ago, the governor of the Bangladesh...
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LafargeHolcim earned its lowest profit in four years in 2024 due to lower sales amid recent political changeover and adverse macroeconomic environment. The multinational cement manufacturer's profit plunged 36 per cent year-on-year to Tk 3.82 billion in 2024. As a...
WASHINGTON, Mar 12 (AFP): The United States broadened its slate of tariffs Wednesday as sweeping levies on steel and aluminum imports took effect "with no exceptions or exemptions" as promised by the White House -- despite countries' efforts to avert...
Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) organised the 42nd Task Committee meeting in the Boardroom of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC in Dhaka recently. Mohammed Monirul Moula, chairman of the Task Committee of IBCF & managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh, presided...
Bengal Commercial Bank PLC has stepped into the 5th year of its journey with zero NPL (non-performing loan). On the occasion, the bank organised a programme at the head office of the bank in Dhaka on Tuesday. As an MSME-oriented...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur will hold a meeting with the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Corruption of the United Kingdom (UK) on March 17, seeking its support for bringing stolen money back to Bangladesh, reports...
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