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Private external debt dips 4.0pc YoY to $19.8b

Bangladesh's private sector outstanding external debt fell 4.0 per cent year on year (Y-O-Y) to US$19.78 billion at the end of June, as subdued investment and slow credit demand weighed on fresh inflows.The contraction was less pronounced compared with the previous quarter, edging down less than 1.0 per cent from...

Automobile and Agro-machinery Fair opens in city

Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has said the automobile, agro-machinery, and light engineering sectors have demonstrated the potential and sustainability of the country's industrial sector."These sectors have played a vital role in the multi-dimensional expansion of the country's exports, employment generation, and overall economic development," he said while inaugurating a...

Meghna Bank launches 100pc recycled green credit & debit cards

Meghna Bank PLC has become the first bank to introduce Credit and Debit Cards made entirely from 100% recycled plastic. As part of this pioneering step towards sustainability and innovation, the bank also unveiled two new premium VISA Credit Card Products -- the 'Green Platinum Credit Card', and the 'Women...

Int'l confce on business and technology begins

The two-day International Conference on Business and Technology (ICBT)-2025 began on University of Asia Pacific (UAP) campus in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.The UAP, the Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University and Germany's OTH Amberg-Weiden jointly organised the conference.Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud inaugurated the conference.The conference themed...

CCCI gears up for elections as candidates to submit nomination papers today

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 20: The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the country's oldest trade body, is gearing up for the election to its Board of Directors, scheduled for November 1, CCCI official said. According to the election schedule, today (Sunday) is the last day for submitting nomination papers, with...

Robi, 10 Minute School team up to expand AI-based learning

Robi Axiata PLC has partnered with the country's leading EdTech platform, 10 Minute School, to make Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based learning more accessible to students across the nation.With AI rapidly transforming the education landscape worldwide, this collaboration aims to equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the...

EBL honours academic excellence at Sky Academic Awards

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) organised the Sky Academic Awards 2025 to celebrate and recognise the outstanding academic achievements of 20 students in the SSC 2025 examinations under Dhaka Education Board. The awardee students are seen with Iqbal Mohasin, Director, FID, Bangladesh Bank; Ashish Chakraborty, Director, and Tawfique Imam, Head of...

ICB ORGANISES YOUTH FESTIVAL

Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and its subsidiary companies arranged a painting competition for the children of their employees to celebrate the 'July Reawakening' and Youth Festival 2025 at its head office in Dhaka on Saturday. The event was presided over by Niranjan Chandra Debnath, Managing Director of ICB, while...