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Vessel waiting time decreases to ‘zero hours’ at Ctg port

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 25 ( BSS): Chattogram sea port achieved significant progress during the last 10 months particularly in all major operational indexes like container and cargo vessel handling as well as reducing waiting time of vessels registering a stable continuation towards upward trends.Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) officials said once worrisome...

RMG factory closure sparks protests in Gazipur

Gazipur, Nov 25 (UNB) : Workers of a garment factory blocked a road in Konabari of Gazipur on Tuesady protesting the closure of the factory. The authorities of Honeywell Garments hanged a closure notice on the main gate of the factory on Monday evening.When the workers of the factory saw...

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam hands over the report on the fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam hands over the report on the fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his Tejgaon office in Dhaka on Tuesday. — Focus Bangla

Shimanto Bank inks MoU with Force Support Wing of BGB

Shimanto Bank inks MoU with Force Support Wing of BGBShimanto Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Force Support Wing of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Pilkhana, Dhaka. As part of this agreement, BGB members who use their Shimanto Bank credit cards for monthly purchases at the...

SIBL administrator team exchanges views with branch managers

SIBL administrator team exchanges views with branch managers The Administrator Team of Social Islami Bank PLC (SIBL) on Monday exchanged views with branch managers and sub-branch in-charges on how to ensure smooth and uninterrupted banking operations. The meeting was presided over by Md. Salah Uddin, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank launches training programme for SME entrepreneurs

Al-Arafah Islami Bank launches training programme for SME entrepreneursAl-Arafah Islami Bank has launched a special month-long training programme to promote sustainable entrepreneur development and strengthen the SME sector. Conducted under the SCICP project at the Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training Institute (AIBTI), the programme is supported by Bangladesh Bank's SME Special...

Hi-Tech Park Authority, BRUR sign agreement

RANGPUR, Nov 25 (BSS): The Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority and Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) have signed an agreement for handing over the IT Training and Incubation Center, established in Pirganj upazila of the district, to the university for management and operation.The agreement was signed at a function held at the...

Ottawa working to advance India trade deal

TORONTO, Nov 25 (AP): Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Monday that Canada and India will move quickly to advance a trade deal after two years of strained relations, noting Ottawa has a new foreign policy in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.Anand's statement follows a meeting between...

Pragati, Midland Bank settles first car insurance claim

Pragati Insurance Limited, the bancassurance partner of Midland Bank PLC, has successfully settled its first non-life motor car insurance claim. To mark the occasion, a brief ceremony was organised at the bank's Gulshan branch. During the event, a cheque was handed over to the customer, Mohammad Kutubuddin. The programme was...