Visa honours 17 organisations at Leadership Conclave 2025
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has recognised 17 organisations from banking, fintech and retail sectors at a programme titled 'Visa Leadership Conclave 2025' for their outstanding contributions to digital economy between July 2024 and June 2025.A total of 30 awards were presented, honouring excellence in categories such as...
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ASEAN, BIMSTEC experts focus on new initiatives on agri-food systems
As Asia's agri-food systems undergo rapid transformation, researchers and experts from countries across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries met in a two-day Policy Roundtable and Inception Workshop in Jakarta to discuss shared challenges and...
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India still remains a 'preferred' source of cotton for Bangladesh
Bangladesh's spinners and traders still prefer India as a key destination in importing cotton and yarn due to factors like proximity, lower transportation costs and easy availability of essential raw material, industry insiders have said.Because of such advantages, they usually import larger volume of cotton from the neighboring India, according...
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NCC Bank launches tree plantation campaign
As part of its 32nd anniversary celebrations and enduring commitment to corporate social responsibility, NCC Bank has launched a month-long nationwide tree plantation campaign titled "NCC Nisorgo", under the slogan "Apner Sathay Sobujer Pothay" (Towards a Greener Future with You). The initiative aims to promote environmental awareness and sustainability, particularly...
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US LNG exports surge in July
HOUSTON, Aug 5 (Reuters): Exports of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) jumped to 9.1 million metric tons (MT) in July, marking a sharp increase from June as some plants exited maintenance activities and Venture Global's Plaquemines facility ramped up production, preliminary data from financial firm LSEG showed.The US is the...
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NRBC BANK PARTICIPATES IN JULY YOUTH FESTIVAL
NRBC Bank participated in the 'Youth Festival 2025' rally held on the occasion of July Mass Uprising Day in Dhaka on Tuesday. The festival was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
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UNION BANK JOINS 'YOUTH FESTIVAL' RALLY
Officers of the Union Bank PLC participated in the 'Youth Festival 2025' rally organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Dhaka on Tuesday, marking the July Mass Uprising Day.
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Aramco profit drops 22pc
RIYADH, Aug 5 (AFP): Saudi Aramco's profit slid 22 per cent in the second quarter to 85 billion riyals ($22.67 billion) as a slump in prices hit revenues, the oil giant said on Tuesday.Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter and driver of the Saudi economy, has now seen profits decline...
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