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BSEC staffers rejoin work amid pressure from stakeholders

The four-day stalemate at the securities commission ended on Sunday as protesting employees called off their strike and returned to work, facing pressure from within and from market stakeholders. The BSEC Officers Welfare Association informally announced the suspension of the strike while market stakeholders called for urgent actions to cool...

Key index falls to one-month low, with investors rattled by BSEC drama

The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse plummeted to one-month low on Sunday as jittery investors sold off their holdings amid tension within the securities regulator.Market operators said the tussle between the top brass of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and other officials, centering on the forced retirement...

Experts warn of health hazards as counterfeit drink factories thrive

As Ramadan progresses, markets are witnessing a surge in counterfeit and adulterated food products, particularly fruit juices and glucose drinks manufactured in Jinjira - a Dhaka suburb infamous for producing fake goods, reports UNB.From machinery and automobile parts to cosmetics and food items, Jinjira has long been associated with counterfeit...

Southeast Bank signs MOU with Unicorn Leather Goods Factory

Southeast Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unicorn Leather Goods Factory Ltd. recently to provide a comprehensive suite of banking solutions, including payroll banking service and corporate payment module. Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, managing director of Southeast Bank, and Zheng Shuyong, general manager of the company, exchanged the...

Mercantile Bank opens 'Naria Uposhakha' in Shariatpur

Mercantile Bank opened its 'Naria Upashakha' in Shariatpur on Sunday. The bank's Director and Chairman of Risk Management Committee Mohammad Abdul Awal inaugurated the sub-branch as chief guest. Managing Director Mati Ul Hasan delivered his welcome speech on the occasion. The 46th sub-branch of the bank is located at Naria...

A World Bank delegation led by Practice Manager

A World Bank delegation led by Practice Manager (for South Asia) of WB's Agriculture Practice Group Tomas Ricardo Rosada Villamar paid a courtesy call on Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder at his Secretariat office in Dhaka on Sunday. They discussed various bilateral issues, including the progress of different projects being...

ISLAMI BANK NARAYANGANJ BRANCH HOLDS WORKSHOP

Narayanganj Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised a workshop for centre leaders and deputy centre leaders of Rural Development Scheme (RDS) at a local community centre in Narayanganj recently. Md Omar Faruk Khan, additional managing director of the bank, addressed the workshop as the chief guest while Md Mizanur...

SONALI BANK celebrates INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Sonali Bank PLC observed the International Women's Day-2025 with the slogan 'Rights, Equality, Empowerment of Women and Girls.' On the occasion, a programme was held at the bank's head office on Sunday, with MD & CEO Md Shawat Ali Khan as the chief guest. He greeted all the women employees...

JANATA BANK MARKS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Janata Bank PLC held a programme marking the International Women's Day-2025 at its head office in Dhaka on Sunday. Women employees of the bank were greeted with flowers on the occasion. Chairman of the bank Mohammad Fazlur Rahman was present as the chief guest and Managing Director Md Mazibur Rahman...