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RMG buyers eye GSP Plus as next growth driver

Global readymade garment (RMG) buyers have largely welcomed Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election, viewing the smooth transition of power as a positive signal for business continuity, while setting their sights on securing preferential market access as the country approaches graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status this year.Industry insiders believe...

BB warns against use of 'sample notes' mimicking real currency

Bangladesh Bank on Monday issued a special warning against the growing circulation and promotional use of 'sample notes' designed to resemble genuine currency, saying such practices risk fuelling counterfeit activities and destabilising the country's monetary management system, reports UNB.In a notice, the central bank said misleading videos and images have...

Power supply to be suspended in parts of Sylhet today

Sylhet, Feb 16 (UNB) - Power supply will be temporarily suspended in several key areas of Sylhet city today due to transformer repair, renovation, and transmission line development work.A press release on Monday, signed by the Executive Engineer of Sales and Distribution Division-3 of the Bangladesh Power Development Board, Sylhet,...

Documentary by bKash portrays grit of Sundarbans' honey collectors

Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is a terrain of mystery, danger and constant risk. Yet this is where the region's traditional honey collectors, known as Mawalis, venture deep into the wilderness, often staking their lives to collect honey. Their struggle and resilience take center stage in a new documentary...

Prime Bank holds seminar on empowering youth in Gazipur

Under the initiative of its flagship platform PrimeAcademia, Prime Bank PLC recently organised a seminar titled "Empowering Youth" at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU), in collaboration with GAU and the GAU Career Club. The programme was attended by Shaila Abedin, SEVP & Head of Liability at Prime Bank, M M Mahbub...

NRBC Bank rewards 66 branches, sub-branches for exceeding CASA targets

NRBC Bank awards 66 branches and sub-branches for achieving more than 100 per cent of their targets in collecting current and savings accounts (CASA), which are low- and no-cost deposits. The certificates were handed over to the heads of branches and sub-branches by Chairman of the bank, Md. Ali Hossain...

Ispahani Centre welcomes YKK Bangladesh sales office

Ispahani Centre, a newly-constructed nine-storey commercial development located at Ispahani Moor, Lalkhan Bazar in Chattogram, has welcomed the Chattogram sales office of YKK Bangladesh Pte Ltd. The company will operate from the fifth floor of the building under a lease agreement signed at a ceremony at the Avenue Hotel in...

Commercial Bank of Ceylon unveils new corporate banking floor in Gulshan

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Bangladesh Operations has officially inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art corporate banking department at its head office in Gulshan 2, Dhaka. This move underscores the bank's long-term commitment to the Bangladesh financial sector. The opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Najith Meewanage, CEO of...

Japan's fragile Q4 economic recovery poses early test for Takaichi

TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters): Japan's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures drag on confidence and domestic demand.Fresh off a sweeping election victory, Takaichi's administration is preparing to ramp up...