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Nat’l food security policy now a top priority: Commerce adviser

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Monday underscored the urgent need for a national food security policy, calling it a top priority for the country."We need to understand our responsibilities and shape our actions accordingly," he said while addressing a session on 'Food Markets, Supply, and Local Capacity' during the...

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed holds a meeting

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed holds a meeting with Vice President of The Agriculture Innovation Mechanism for Scale Professor Michael Kremer on the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Milan, Italy, on Monday. — PID

KSA urged to recruit more workers from Bangladesh

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul urged the Saudi government on Monday to recruit more skilled workers from Bangladesh ahead of the World Expo 2030, the FIFA World Cup 2034 and other mega events and infrastructure projects, reports UNB.The adviser came up with the request during a...

Ctg port resumes export container scanning

CHATTOGRAM, May 05: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has resumed operational activities of its self-funded export-oriented container scanner. CPA has taken the initiative as a part of the implementation of the ISPS Code, which will play an important role in ensuring the security of international trade.CPA Chairman Rear Admiral SM...

Shahjalal Islami Bank holds 393rd Board meeting

The 393rd meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held at the Corporate Head Office of the bank recently. The meeting was presided over by its Chairman A. K. Azad. Managing Director Mosleh Uddin Ahmed and Company Secretary Md. Abul Bashar were also present.

Citizens Bank opens Panchrukhi sub-branch

Md Mostafizur Rahman, Managing Director (Current Charge), Citizens Bank PLC, formally inaugurated Panchrukhi Sub-Branch at Araihazar in Narayanganj on Monday in presence of Md Abdul Latif, Deputy Managing Director, Md Waheed Imam, SEVP & Company Secretary, and other high officials of the bank.

ISLAMI BANK HOLDS VIEW-EXCHANGE MEETING on 'ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE'

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC held a view-exchange meeting on 'Islamic Banking and Finance' with Dr Humayon Dar, director general of Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance, at the Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka recently. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, managing director (current charge) of Islami Bank; Md. Altaf Hossain & Mohammed Jamal...

Gold to continue outperforming silver, says Goldman Sachs

Gold will continue to outperform silver, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday, citing strong central bank demand for bullion as a factor that has structurally elevated the gold-silver price ratio, reports Reuters.As a result, the bank does not expect silver to catch up with the ongoing gold rally.The...

Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco cut May LPG prices

MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters): Saudi Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach have cut May's official selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas by 0.8-10.9 per cent from the previous month due to rising global supply, traders said on Monday.Aramco's May OSP for propane was cut by $5 to $610 a metric ton while...