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CCCI signs MoU with JETRO, JBCCI

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 22: Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan External Trade Organization and Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to prepare a 10-year plan of cooperation for private investors.CCCI president Mahabubul Alam, representative of JETRO to Bangladesh and president of JBCCI Yuji...

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NRB Global Bank opens six sub-branches

NRB Global Bank formally opened its six Islami Banking sub-branches on Sunday, says a statement. These are Panchuria Sub-Branch, Goschi Nayahat Sub-Branch, Silok Sub-Branch, Heyako Sub-Branch at Chattogram, Silonia Sub-Brach, Feni, and Boroikandi Sub-Branch at Sylhet. Syed Habib Hasnat, Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the operation of the sub-branches...

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LankaBangla Finance, Nagad sign deal

A corporate agreement was signed between LankaBangla Finance Limited and Nagad, the digital financial arm of the Bangladesh Post Office recently in a city hotel, says a statement. Under this agreement, LankaBangla Finance Limited customers will be able to enjoy convenient facilities for their credit card bill payment, monthly deposit...

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DCCI inks MoU with Northern University Bangladesh

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) to facilitate joint research work at the NUB Corporate Headquarters in Dhaka, reports BSS.DCCI President Shams Mahmud and Vice Chancellor of NUB Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain signed the...

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Humayun’s call to expedite work on fertiliser factory in northern region

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun instructed the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) on Sunday to expedite the construction of fertiliser factory in the northern reason, reports BSS."New fertiliser factories are being set up to increase the supply of fertiliser from domestic sources instead of importing millions of metric tonnes...

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BSCIC starts four training courses

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corpor-ation (BSCIC) has started four training courses through its Small and Cottage Industries Training Institute (SCITI), reports BSS.The courses are 21 days 'basic training for newly joined 6th and 9th grade officers', 5 days 'Research Analysis and Statistical or Data Management Tool: SPSS' for BSCIC...

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All to have access to power within December: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the country will achieve the target of access to electricity for all by December this year, reports UNB. He made the disclosure at a meeting with executive committee of the Forum for Energy Reporters Bangladesh (FERB), a...

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Super Board wins "Super Brand Award" 2020

"Super Board", a brand from Super Formica and Lamination Limited, a business unit of T.K. Group, recently clinched the "Superbrands Award 2020", says a statement. This brand award was announced at a virtual event organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum. Super Board's long presence in the particle board industry, strong positioning,...

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Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation has organised a free 100-minute training course

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation has organised a free 100-minute training course on 'Food Hygiene' for 100 food workers to mark the 'Mujib Year'. Its Chairman Ram Chandra Das inaugurated the course at the National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute in the city on Saturday

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G20 to back 'equitable' access to coronavirus vaccine

RIYADH, Nov 22 (AFP): G20 leaders will pledge to "spare no effort" in ensuring the equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide and reaffirm support for debt-laden poor countries, according to a draft communique seen by AFP Sunday.The leaders also struck a unified tone on supporting "multilateral" trade as well as...

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Nigeria's economy slips into recession

ABUJA, Nov 22 (AFP): Oil-rich Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy, slipped into recession for the second time in four years, hit by both the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices, official figures revealed Saturday.The third-quarter 2020 real GDP shrank for a second consecutive quarter by 3.62 per cent, said the National...

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