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Bangladesh-Nepal commerce secretary-level meeting today

Bangladesh and Nepal are set to step up efforts to deepen trade, transit, and connectivity cooperation, as senior officials meet today in Dhaka for the 8th Bangladesh-Nepal Commerce Secretary-Level Meeting (CSLM), sources said.The meeting will review progress since the 7th CSLM in Kathmandu in April 2024 and outline a roadmap...

BB to launch Tk 100b bond for housing, rail projects

Bangladesh Bank announced plans to issue the 'Bangladesh Government Special Sukuk-1', a Shariah-compliant bond worth Tk 100.00 billion, to finance selected national infrastructure and welfare projects, reports UNB.The decision was finalised after meetings held last week by the central bank's Shariah Advisory Committee under the Debt Management Department, which were...

Midland Bank signs MoU with Best Western Plus Bay Hills

Midland Bank PLC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Best Western Plus Bay Hills, an upscale four-star hotel of Goldsands Group, located in Himchari, Cox's Bazar. The MoU signing ceremony was held at the bank's head office in Gulshan-2, Dhaka. Md. Nazmul Huda Sarkar, Deputy Managing Director...

Dhaka Bank distributes blankets in Narayanganj

Dhaka Bank distributes blankets in NarayanganjDhaka Bank PLC has recently distributed blankets among the cold-affected poor and distressed people in Araihazar, Narayanganj as part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. A. T. M. Hayatuzzaman Khan, former vice chairman of Dhaka Bank, handed out the blankets. Deputy Managing Directors--Akhlaqur...

BGMEA urges promotion of referendum

FE REPORTBangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested all its members to display two vertical banners at each factory's entrance and head office promoting the upcoming referendum and raising voter awareness.On January 06, the apparel apex body in a circular made the request following an instruction from the...

Country's first freelancer ID management platform to be launched today

Bangladesh is set to achieve a milestone in institutionalizing its growing freelancing sector as the country's first national digital platform for freelancer registration and ID card management, freelancers.gov.bd, will be formally inaugurated today, reports BSS.The platform's security and technical capabilities have been successfully verified through VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration...

Community Bank celebrates significant milestones

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has marked a landmark year-end performance for 2025, achieving significant milestones across key financial indicators.The bank's total income has entered the four-digit club, while its Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio has been reduced to one of the lowest in the industry, says a press release.The year also...