13pc of RMG workers yet to get full minimum wage, study finds
Around 13 per cent of surveyed garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the enhanced minimum wage introduced under the last revised structure, with some receiving only partial increases and others none at all.The government in 2023 set Tk 12,500 as the minimum monthly wage for entry-level garment...
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PBIL, LixCap forge strategic partnership to catalyse impact investments in BD
In a landmark move to connect global capital with Bangladesh's expanding opportunities, Prime Bank Investment PLC (PBIL), a leading Bangladeshi investment bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Prime Bank PLC, has signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lixia Capsia Gestionis LLC (LixCap), a Delaware-based leader in economic research...
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Shahjalal Islami Bank signs MoU with American Wellness Center
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American Wellness Center, Dhaka at the corporate head office of the bank on Sunday.Managing Director of the bank Mosleh Uddin Ahmed and Chairman of American Wellness Center Md. Mahbubul Haque signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations....
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Upay signs agreement with BCL Group
A signing ceremony was recently held between Upay, one of the leading mobile financial service providers, and BCL Group, a concern of TMSS Bogura.Under the agreement, BCL Glass Industries Limited, TMSS LPG Limited, BCL Ceramic Industries Limited, and BCL Board Mills Limited will now use Upay's digital platform for salary...
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AB Bank inaugurates its relocated Kakrail Islami Banking Branch
AB Bank PLC has recently relocated its Kakrail Islami Banking Branch to HR Bhaban, 26/1, Kakrail Road, Ramna, Dhaka. Syed Mizanur Rahman, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the new premises with all modern banking facilities. Officials of the bank along with clients were present on the occasion.
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Japan-BD partnership to build 'super architects'
A new chapter in Bangladesh-Japan collaboration is unfolding in the country's fast-growing ICT sector. Experts at a seminar in Dhaka on Sunday said sustained partnership between the two nations will be key to developing a new generation of highly skilled ICT professionals capable of leading complex, large-scale software projects at...
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Tensions ease as Trump, Xi prepare for meeting at ASEAN summit
KUALA LUMPUR, (Malaysia) (AP): Trade tensions between the United States and China appeared to ease Sunday ahead of an expected meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as both sides signaled progress toward stabilizing relations between the world's two largest economies.Chinese negotiator Li Chenggang said the two...
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