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US keen to ‘boost business in Bangladesh’

Paul Frost, the newly-appointed Commercial Counsellor at the US Embassy in Dhaka, has said that expanding opportunities for American businesses in Bangladesh will be his top priority. "The opportunities for American companies in Bangladesh are significant and expanding," Frost said while addressing an American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham)...

ICC Bangladesh team joins World Chambers Congress of ICC in Melbourne

ICC Bangladesh team joins World Chambers Congress of ICC in MelbourneICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman (Fifth from left) led a 10-member delegation to the 14th World Chambers Congress of ICC held in Melbourne, Australia recently. Also seen in the picture (from right to left) are: Matiur Rahman, Chairman & Managing...

OTT platforms urge BTRC action on illegal streaming sites

In a move to protect the country's burgeoning digital entertainment sector, several over-the-top (OTT) platforms have sought urgent support from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to combat the rampant piracy of their contents on a host of illegal online platforms.According to a letter obtained by the FE, Banglalink Digital...

Tender for SPM project's O&M contractor cancelled

The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) on Tuesday cancelled the tender for appointing an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contractor for the Single Point Mooring (SPM) project.The committee approved the cancellation when Energy and Mineral Resources Division placed the proposal at the meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin...

Bangladesh Commerce Bank celebrates 26th anniversary

Bangladesh Commerce Bank celebrates 26th anniversary Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited (BCBL) celebrated its 26th anniversary at the bank's head office recently. Managing Director and CEO (current charge) Mohammad Ziaul Karim was present as the chief guest and cut a cake on the occasion. Md Zahirul Alam, Deputy Managing Director, presided...

TRUST BANK INAUGURATES ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME

TRUST BANK INAUGURATES ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMMETrust Bank PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Bank and the Ministry of Finance, inaugurated a one-month 'Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme' in Rangamati under the SICIP Project recently. Hosne Ara Shikha, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, was present as the chief guest, with Mohammad Wasim, Joint...

Apr-Jun consumer credits up 17pc

The volume of consumer loans in the country's banking system soared by over 17 per cent in 4th quarter (Q4) of the last fiscal. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, the amount of consumer loans during the April-June period of the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 rose by Tk...