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Break the glass ceiling for women in business: Gowher Rizvi

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 5: Dr Gowher Rizvi, the international affairs advisor to the Prime Minister, has called for breaking the glass ceiling that prevents women from reaching high positions in society. He said there are two ways to break the glass ceiling. One way is through ensuring greater participation of women...

EU team arrives in city to inspect shrimp

A three-member European Union (EU) team arrived in Dhaka on Monday to inspect exportable produce, especially shrimp, in order to look into whether they match the standards set by the EU, sources said. The EU-FVO (Food and Veterinary Office) audit team will examine residues of food of animal origin mainly...

Technology, automation to define future of road transport: Survey

In the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, technology-driven innovation will be key to meeting the challenges of tomorrow in the road transport sector, according to a global survey.The survey has been conducted by IRU, a global road transport organisation, based on interview data from 450 transport companies across Europe,...

DIFE now to inspect left-out RMG units

The government has finally taken a move to bring 650 more readymade garment factories under the safety assessment programme to ensure workplace safety in the entire sector, officials said.After the Rana Plaza tragedy in 2013, safety parameters in about 3,700 garment factories were inspected under separate initiatives taken by western...

BD-Nepal energy talks likely to get deferred

The proposed Bangladesh-Nepal energy dialogue is likely to get deferred by a few weeks due to Bangladesh's unwillingness to hold the talks in the middle of this month (November). Officials at the Power Division of Bangladesh said they preferred not hold the meeting due to unforeseen busy schedules during the...

New body to set tax incidence in gold trade

The government on Monday formed a five-member committee to determine tax incidences in the domestic gold trade.The development came a month after devising the country's first-ever gold policy.A tax incidence is related to the price elasticity of supply and demand, making a division of a tax burden between buyers and...

Postal Division starts process of digital financial service 'Nagad'

The process of inclusion of all the 9,886 post office branches across the country has started to provide digital financial service, 'Nagad', to the people.Bangladesh Postal Division initiated the inclusion process primarily with the district level branches, said a statement. The union and village level branches will also be included...

IBBL seminar on roadmap for development

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) held a seminar on 'Roadmap for Development' at Bangabandhu Conference Hall of the World Trade Centre in Chattogram recently, reports UNB.Prof Dr Md Salim Uddin, Chairman of the Executive Committee of IBBL and the Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation, presented a paper titled 'Roadmap for...

Agreement between Govt. Shaheed Suhrawardi College and FSIBL

Principal of Govt. Shaheed Suhrawardi College Prof. Dr. Md. Abul Hossain, Deputy Managing Director of First Security Islami Bank Ltd. (FSIBL) Md. Mustafa Khair and Assistant Vice President & Head of Direct Sales of Progoti Systems Ltd. Md. Shafiqul Islam exchanging the instruments of a tripartite agreement after signing it...

‘Eye Camp, Diabetes, Gynaecological, and General Treatment Services' programme

Jamuna Bank Limited Director Tasmin Mahmud, Chairman of Jamuna Bank Foundation Nur Mohammed, Additional Managing Director of Jamuna Bank Mirza Elias Uddin Ahmed and senior executives of the bank, among others, seen on the dais at a free ‘Eye Camp, Diabetes, Gynaecological, and General Treatment Services' programme organised by Jamuna...

High officials of Beacon Pharmaceuticals

High officials of Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Bangladesh Society for Total Quality Management posing for photograph at an award giving ceremony of International Convention on Quality Control Circles-2018 (ICQCC-2018) in Singapore recently. Two teams of Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, namely "QC Power" and "Master Minds," have achieved the 'Gold Award' at...

Asian markets retreat as trade deal euphoria fades

HONG KONG, Nov 05 (AFP): Asian markets fell on Monday after Donald Trump's top economics adviser downplayed the chances of a quick deal to end the China-US trade war, taking the wind out of the sails of last week's rally.The US leader fuelled a surge in the region's equities Friday...

Turkey annual inflation surges over 25pc

ISTANBUL, Nov 05 (AFP): The annual inflation rate in Turkey rose above 25 per cent in October, official statistics showed on Monday.The 25.24 per cent inflation rate marked a 0.72 per cent increase compared to 24.52 per cent in September.The worst affected sectors included furnishing and household goods with 37.92...