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Ramadan OMS hits Tk 60m in first week

The government's open market sale (OMS) of commodities like meat, milk and egg at rational rates has attracted hundreds of consumers across the country.The OMS started on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on March 02 while sales have totalled around Tk 60 million in the first...

BGMEA election slated for May 28

FE REPORTThe biennial election to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will be held on May 28.The apex trade body of the country's largest forex earning apparel sector will elect a new board of directors for 35 posts for the 2025-27 term. The election board declared the election...

BRAC Bank and Ispahani Group forge strategic partnership

BRAC Bank and Ispahani Group forge strategic partnershipBRAC Bank has forged a strategic partnership with Ispahani Group to provide exclusive banking solutions to accelerate the business growth of this leading corporate conglomerate. Mirza Shakir Ispahani, Managing Director of Ispahani Group; and Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Deputy Managing Director & Head...

World food prices rise in February on back of sugar rush: FAO

ROME, March 8 (Reuters): Global food commodity prices rose in February, driven by higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of globally traded food commodities, averaged...

RUPALI BANK HOLDS BUSINESS REVIEW MEETING IN SYLHET

RUPALI BANK HOLDS BUSINESS REVIEW MEETING IN SYLHET Rupali Bank PLC held a Business Review Meeting 2025 at the bank's Sylhet Divisional Office on Saturday, with the participation of branch managers under the Sylhet Divisional Office. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam was present as the chief...

BRAC Bank, VisionSpring to expand eye care services

BRAC Bank in collaboration with VisionSpring will provide eye screenings to more than 46,000 people this year as part of its flagship CSR initiative, 'Aporajeyo Ami'.BRAC Bank is expanding the programme this year to include its head office staff and TARA customers after successfully offering eye care services to over...

ONE BANK HOLDS TRAINING ON 'PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING'

ONE BANK HOLDS TRAINING ON 'PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING' ONE Bank PLC recently arranged a daylong training on 'Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism' at a hotel in Sylhet for the executives and officers of Branches and Sub-Branches of Sylhet Zone, including Brahmanbaria SME/Agri and Solimganj Branches....

Morgan Stanley cuts US growth forecast for 2025 on tariff concerns

NEW YORK, Mar 08 (Reuters): Morgan Stanley lowered its 2025 economic growth forecast for the United States on Friday, citing greater impact from tariffs and a still-tight labor market resulting in higher inflation."Earlier and broader tariffs should translate into softer growth this year, whereas we previously assumed it would weigh...