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Outdated energy system undermines national power security

The nation has been grappling with a severe oil crisis. While the US-Israel war on Iran triggered the disruption, Bangladesh's limited capacity to import, store, and manage petroleum products has intensified the situation.Azam J Chowdhury, managing director of listed company MJL Bangladesh and chairman of East Coast (EC) Group, said...

DBA signs cooperation deal with Japan Dealers Association

The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA), aiming to strengthen cooperation between them and help develop Bangladesh's capital market.The agreement, signed on April 9, marks DBA's first formal partnership with an international self-regulatory organisation (SRO), a...

UCB Investment Signs Brokerage Partnership with Prime Bank Securities -

UCB Investment Signs Brokerage Partnership with Prime Bank Securities UCB Investment Limited and Prime Bank Securities Ltd. signed a Panel Brokerage Agreement at UCB head office in the capital. The agreement was signed in the presence of UCB Investment Managing Director and CEO Tanzim Alamgir and Prime Bank Securities Managing...

BRAC Bank launches in-house literary magazine ‘Kothamala’ to foster workplace creativity

BRAC Bank has launched its inaugural in-house literary magazine, ‘Kothamala’, featuring creative works by its employees, including short stories, poetry, essays, and travelogues. The initiative aims to promote storytelling, critical thinking, and artistic expression within the organisation and will be published triannually. It builds on the success of ‘Protishwar’, a...

Netflix shares slide after surprise Hastings exit sparks growth concerns

Netflix shares fell nearly 10 per cent in premarket trading on Friday after chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings said he was leaving the company at a pivotal moment, as the streaming pioneer hunts for new growth avenues following a failed deal with Warner Bros Discovery, reports Reuters.In a letter to...

South Korea draws back investors even as Iran war exposes cracks

SINGAPORE, April 18 (Reuters): South Korea's capital markets are luring back foreign buyers after a brutal March, as hopes of stability in the Middle East, a red-hot AI memory trade and Seoul's corporate governance reforms lift stocks and bonds alike.The benchmark KOSPI has recouped nearly all of last month's 19...