Daily wage for labourers in govt jobs rises by Tk 225
The wage for temporary daily workers at government offices is set to rise by up to Tk 225 from the next fiscal year, reports bdnews24.com.From Jul 1, a day labourer will receive a maximum wage of Tk 800 per day for doing government work, up from Tk 575-Tk 600 per...
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FBCCI, IBFB sign MoU to promote private sector policy advocacy
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the FBCCI office in Dhaka on Wednesday.Hafizur Rahman, Administrator of FBCCI, signed the MoU on behalf of FBCCI, while Lutfunnisa Saudia Khan represented the International...
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Trade chokes thru’ Sylhet borders amid Indian restrictions
SYLHET, May 23 (UNB): In the lushgreen hills and tranquil borderlands of Sylhet, a hush has fallen over the once-bustling trade arteries of Tamabil and Sheola land ports.Export activities at these two critical crossings have ground to a halt, the result of an abrupt ban imposed by neighbouring India, a...
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Remittances thru agent banking rise to Tk 1.81 trillion in March
Disbursement amount of inward remittances through agent banking rose 20.87 per cent to Tk 1.81 trillion at the end of March 2025.At the end of March 2024, the figure was Tk 1.49 trillion, which increased in December 2024 to Tk 1.73 trillion, according to the quarterly report on agent banking...
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BANK ASIA HOSTS TRAINING ON ‘BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND ETIQUETTE’
Bank Asia PLC has arranged a daylong training programme on 'Business Communication and Etiquette' for its officials at the Bank Asia Institute for Training and Development in Dhaka recently. Salim Solaiman, Adjunct Faculty of Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM), was the resource person of the training programme.
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German growth upgraded on export surge before tariffs
FRANKFURT, Germany, May 23 (AFP): Germany's economy expanded more quickly than previously thought at the start of the year, official data showed Friday, as its exports surged before US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs.Gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe's top economy grew 0.4 percent from January to March compared...
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Japan core inflation accelerates, rice prices soar 98pc
TOKYO, May 23 (AFP) : Japan's core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday.The consumer price reading excluding fresh food, up from 3.2 percent the previous month, was slightly above the market forecast and will likely cement expectations that...
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