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Core index sees sharp fall on prime bourse

The broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bourse witnessed a sharp fall on Sunday as three-fourth of the listed securities went red. Of last five sessions, the DSE broad index DSEX declined in three sessions and lost 2.11 per cent or 115.25 points including the loss of Sunday.The...

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Mixed performance of six mutual funds

Some six closed-end mutual funds (MFs) have exhibited mixed performance for July-September, 2018 compared to same period of the previous year.During July-September, 2018 the earnings per unit (EPU) of four MFs rose, while the EPU of two others declined. Of the MFs, MBL 1st Mutual Fund has reported its EPU...

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BSECL to make smart prepaid meters

A joint-venture smart prepayment meter-manufacturing firm-Bangladesh Smart Electrical Company Ltd (BSECL)-was established on Sunday.State-run West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd (WZPDCL) and Chinese Hexing Electrical Company Ltd (HECL) floated the company.The WZPDCL will have a 51 per cent stake and the HECL a 49 per cent stake in the joint...

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DBBL opens Tier-4 Data Center

Dutch-Bangla Bank has inaugurated the most modern and state-of-the art Data Center which has been certified by epi as Rated-4 (Tier-4). This is the first and only Rated-4 (Tier-4) Data Center in Bangladesh. This makes Dutch-Bangla Bank the most digitally secure bank and has also doubled the bank's processing power.Mr....

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IBBL EC chair addresses int'l seminar at CU

Professor Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Chairman, Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation addressed an international conference titled 'Re-thinking Development in South Asia' recently organized by University of Chittagong. Dr. Salim chaired a session on Financial Inclusion & Development, said a...

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Bank Asia signs master facility agreement with BB on IPFF II

Bank Asia, as the Participating Financial Institution (PFI), has signed a Master Facility Agreement with Bangladesh Bank for availing funds from Investment Promotion and Financing Facility II (IPFF II) Project.Total size of the project, co-sponsored by the People's Republic of Bangladesh and International Development Association (IDA) is USD 416.70 million...

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News Briefs-(22-10-2018)

BIBM seminar todayBangladesh Institute of Bank Management will hold a seminar on "Leadership Approaches, Governance and Emotional Intelligence: The Case of the Banking Industry of Bangladesh" at the BIBM Auditorium on Monday. S. M. Moniruzzaman, Chairman, BIBM Executive Committee and Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank will be the Chief Guest of...

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European stocks lifted from doldrums by Wall Street

LONDON, Oct 21(AFP): Eurozone equities received a late boost from rising US stocks to emerge almost unscathed from Friday's session despite worries about Italy's finances, Chinese growth and rising global interest rates.Even Milan's long-suffering stock market recovered from early losses after EU finance chief Pierre Moscovici said Italy's financial situation...

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Regional business conference of Rupali Bank

Md Ataur Rahman Prodhan (second from left), Managing Director and CEO of Rupali Bank, seen at the regional business conference of Mymensingh region of the bank held recently. DMDs of the bank Mohd Jahangir Alam and Mohd Morshed Alam Khandaker were present.

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"GRI Standards Certified Training on Sustainability Reporting"

Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Business Officer and Head of Sustainability Reporting Committee (SRC) of Prime Bank Limited is receiving certificate from Dr. Ali Darwin, Executive Director of National Centre for Sustainability Reporting (NCSR), Indonesia, an affiliated organisation of GRI, the Netherlands after completion of training...

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NRB Bank as a lead bank, arranged School Banking Campaign 2018

NRB Bank as a lead bank, arranged School Banking Campaign 2018 at Kobi Nazrul Islam Auditorium, Sylhet recently. Mr. Syed Tariquzzaman, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank was present as chief guest while Mr. Saaduddin Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of NRB Bank Limited presided over the campaign. Mr. Jiban Krishno Roy,...

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