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Govt moves to expand export mkt

The government has initiated the process of widening the country's export market with appointment of business development consultants to a good number of developed countries including USA, UK, Japan and middle-east.The commerce ministry is now working to appoint business development/sales consultants to these countries.The ministry has already sat with its...

Takaful Islami Ins approves 10pc cash dividend

Takaful Islami Insurance Limited approved a 10 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year ended on December 31, 2019, said a press release.The approval was given in the 20th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company in the city on Saturday through a virtual conference.Takaful Islami Insurance...

ECB asks public to weigh in on digital euro

FRANKFURT, Oct 03 (Arab News): The European Central bank "should be prepared" to possibly launch a digital currency, president Christine Lagarde said on Friday, adding that the public will be asked to weigh in on the issue.The Frankfurt institution will carry out a series of experiments with a digital euro...

Vivo set to release V20 smartphone with 44-megapixel

Chinese multinational technology company Vivo is going to launch a new smartphone, Vivo V20, in Bangladesh on Oct 09, reports bdnews24.com.In the company's line of flagship phones, Vivo V20 sports a 44-megapixel selfie camera, according to a statement from the smartphone-maker.Tech reviews on the internet state that it could be...

Salam Airlines starts Ctg-Muscat flight

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 03: Salam Airlines' maiden flight from Chattogram to Muscat left the Shah Amanat International Airport on Friday evening.An Airbus-320 aircraft with 171 passengers and crew on board took off from Shah Amanat International Airport at 5:10pm on the day.Manager of Shah Amanat International Airport Wing Commander Sarwar E...

RAKUB achieves farm loan target

OUR CORRESPONDENTRAJSHAHI, Oct 3: Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) achieved the target of disbursing working capital loans for agriculture from the Stimulus Package announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The initial deadline for disbursement of Tk. 3.19 billion (319 crore) allocated by the Bangladesh Bank under this package was set...