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Non-life insurers fear loss of business without agents

Non-life insurers fear losing business because of the ban on agent commission, while the insurance regulator says it took the action to stop the misuse of the tool to attract premiums in an effort to discipline the sector."Our products are invisible. Such products need efforts to sell. We have had...

Nuzhat Anwar joins DSE as new MD

DHAKA, Dec 28 (BSS): Nuzhat Anwar joined as managing director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday.Earlier, on December 18, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) approved her appointment to the prime bourse.Nuzhat Anwar brings over two decades of experience in financial markets, banking, and development finance. Prior...

Shipment of 56,890 tonnes of US wheat arrives at Ctg port

A vessel named MV Evita carrying 56,890 tonnes of US wheat has arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Sea Port under a government-to-government (G2G) contract between the United States and Bangladesh, reports BSS. The wheat was imported under a cash purchase contract No. G2G-2 in accordance with the Memorandum...

What happens to Beximco Pharma after London trade suspension

Beximco Pharmaceuticals' stock plunged 2 per cent on Sunday on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) following news that trading of the stock is set to be suspended on the London Stock Exchange on January 2 next year.The pharmaceutical company was listed in Bangladesh in 1986, while it issued Global Depository...

BARI workshop on 'Agri research'

The Training and Communication Wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) held a workshop on 'Agricultural research and thoughts of youths' at the Institute's Kazi Badruddoza auditorium on Sunday as a part of the celebration of 'Youth Festival-2025'. Students of BARI High School, young agricultural entrepreneurs and various stakeholders related...

Sylhet Gas Fields holds 43rd AGM

The 43rd annual general meeting (AGM) of Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL), one of the gas and petroleum products producing companies of Petrobangla, was held at the conference room of the company's Dhaka Liaison Office, Petrocenter, in Dhaka recently. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company Abul Mansur...

Radisson Blu Dhaka to host New Year's Eve celebrations

As the year draws to a close and a new one begins, Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden invites guests to celebrate the final night of 2025 in style and elegance. The hotel is offering exclusive Elite Countdown Staycation packages, starting from Tk 9,900+, to make the transition into 2026 memorable,...

MTB distributes Loans in Jashore

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) distributes loan sanction letters to selected participants of the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP) at the concluding ceremony of a month-long capacity-building workshop in Jashore. Nawshad Mustafa, director of SME & Special Programmes Department (SPD), Bangladesh Bank, handed over the letters as chief...

NCC Bank signs Supply Chain Finance agreement with Akij Resource Group

NCC Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with six leading companies of Akij Resource- Akij Essentials Limited, Hashem Rice Mills Limited, Akij Agro Feed Limited, Akij Ispat Limited, Nobayon Traders Limited, and Akij Cement Company Limited -- to introduce a comprehensive Supply Chain Finance (SCF) arrangement for suppliers.

Modhumoti Bank signs deal with World Famous Tours & Travels

Modhumoti Bank signed an MoU with World Famous Tours & Travels (WFTT) on December 23 at the bank's head office, Gulshan in the capital. Arab Fazlur Rahman, deputy managing director & chief business officer of Modhumoti Bank, and Shohan Mahmud, CEO and founder of World Famous Tours & Travels, signed...

ACI AGM APPROVES 25PC CASH DIVIDEND

The 52nd annual general meeting (AGM) of Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) PLC was held on Sunday on a digital platform. M Anis Ud Dowla, Chairman of the company, presided over the meeting. The audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 together with reports of the Directors and...

ISLAMI BANK HOLDS BOARD MEETING :-

A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Sunday at the Islami Bank Tower. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of the executive committee, Md. Abdus Salam, chairman of the audit committee,...

NEW SALES CENTRE OF KONKA, GREE & HAIKO PRODUCTS OPENS IN CITY

Mohammed Nurun Newaz, Chairman of Electro Mart Group, inaugurated a new sales & display centre of world No.1 Konka, Gree & Haiko brand electronics & home appliances at Mohammadpur in Dhaka recently. Managing Director Md Nurul Amin, DMD Mohammed Nurussafa Babu, Director Mohammed Sazzed Un Newaz, Director Nurul Azim Sunny,...

RFL Chair launches awareness campaign to promote equality

RFL Chair, the houseware brand of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL Group, has launched a public awareness campaign titled 'Khomotar Noy, Somotar Chair' (Chair of equaliser, not of power). RN Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, inaugurated the campaign at RFL Group's head office in the capital recently.

Amazon halts plans for drone delivery in Italy

ROME, Dec 28 (Reuters): Amazon said on Sunday it has decided not to pursue plans to deliver goods by drone in Italy, saying that while it had made good progress with aerospace regulators, broader business regulatory issues did not support the project.The Italian civil aviation ENAC called the decision unexpected,...