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Maldives urged to regularise undocumented BD expats

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged the Maldivian government for regularising the undocumented Bangladeshi expatriates living in the country and recruiting more workforce from Bangladesh.The Chief Adviser conveyed this to High Commissioner of the Maldives Shiuneen Rasheed when she met him at the State Guest House Jamuna in...

BIAC hosts training on negotiation skills for revenue officers

The Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) recently organised a specialised training programme titled 'Enhancement of Negotiation Skills for Revenue Officers'.This programme was designed to equip participants with essential negotiation techniques to efficiently handle revenue-related disputes while ensuring legal compliance and accuracy in decision-making, says a statement. By strengthening the participants'...

StanChart appoints Sabah Saleheen as Head of Markets

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has appointed Sabah Saleheen Azim as Head of Markets and Corporate Sales, Bangladesh, says a statement. Sabah joined Standard Chartered in 2017 and has held various roles across client facing and Financial Markets roles, most recently heading Corporate Sales for Global Subsidiaries in Bangladesh. In this role,...

BRAC Bank partners with City Group

BRAC Bank has partnered with City Group to offer advanced cash management solutions and supply chain financing to optimise working capital and financial operations of the leading corporate conglomerate in Bangladesh. As part of this collaboration, BRAC Bank will deliver customised payment solutions that allows City Group's ERP system to...

Isuzu Exclusive Fair begins in city

Uttara Motors Ltd, the sole distributor of Japanese Isuzu buses, trucks and pickups, organised a three-day Isuzu Exclusive Fair that began at 101 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Tejgaon, in Dhaka on Tuesday.Deputy Managing Director of Uttara Group of Companies Mujibur Rahman, Director-Finance and Administration Humayun Kabir and Sr General Manager-Accounts...

JAMUNA OIL COMPANY HOLDS 49TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Jamuna Oil Company Ltd. (JOCL) holds its 49th annual general meeting (AGM) on a virtual platform on Tuesday. Chairman of JOCL Board M A Akmall Hossain Azad presided over the AGM. Directors Kaosar Zahura, Md. Shamsul Alam Bhuiyan, Dr. Nurun Nahar Chowdhury, Kabir Mahmood, Manzarey Khorshed Alam, and Saleh Ahmed...

Global debt marches to record high

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters): The global debt-to-GDP ratio rose for the first time since 2020 last year, as the world's debt stock hit a new year-end record of $318 trillion and economic growth slowed, an Institute of International Finance report showed on Tuesday.The $7 trillion rise in global debt was...

EU industry ministers to meet over steel tariffs

PARIS, Feb 25 (AFP): European industry ministers will meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss measures to maintain steel production in Europe in response to US tariffs, France's industry ministry announced late Monday.Europe's steel industry is reeling from US President Donald Trump's executive order to impose 25 percent tariffs on...

Shahjalal Islami Bank Holds Discussion on SMEs

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC organised a discussion on 'SMEs, Agriculture, Retail and Credit Card Solutions' at its Training Academy with the support of the Agent Banking Division recently, attended by some 100 agents. The event was designed to advance financial inclusion for underserved populations and leverage development opportunities to foster...