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Agricultural Land Protection Act to be passed in six months: Adviser

Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam, Adviser to the Ministries of Agriculture and Home Affairs, has stated that the government will introduce the Agricultural Land Protection Act within the next five to six months to prevent farmland from being used for purposes other than agriculture.He made the remarks on Wednesday...

Circular economy key to industrial growth

Carrying out more research on the circular economy and adopting innovative, progressive ideas is essential, as these steps could enhance industrial productivity and strengthen Bangladesh's economic growth, according to experts.They made the observations at a seminar titled "Policy Dialogue on Circular Economy and SDG for Industry and Export Growth," organised...

400 poor students get Shahjalal Islami Bank scholarship

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has provided scholarships to 400 poor and meritorious students who have passed SSC and equivalent examinations from different parts of the country, says a press release.They are currently studying at various colleges of the country. There are 200 boy and 200 girl students among the scholarship...

BPGMEA calls for proper management of plastic

Sector insiders and officials on Wednesday underscored the need for proper management of plastic goods instead of imposing a ban on it as it has become a necessity despite its link to environment pollution.They also demanded that the authorities concerned should address issues of the higher tax and non-cooperation from...

Tourism complex at Parki beach to be completed by December

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 27 (UNB): Construction of a tourism complex at Parki beach in Anwara upazila of Chattogram would be completed by December, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday.He was visiting the ongoing project titled "Introduction of Tourism Facilities at Parki (2nd Revised)" at the beach."Due to water-related issues...

Islami Bank signs agreement with Dhaka Commerce College

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Dhaka Commerce College signed a corporate agreement on Tuesday. Under this agreement, students of this college can pay all kinds of academic fees at Islami Bank branches, sub-branches, agent outlets and through the Cellfin app and mCash. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, managing director of the...

NCC Bank training on "Leadership Development and Team Building"

A four-day training programme titled "Leadership Development and Team Building" for the bank's officials were recently held at NCC Bank's Learning and Development Center for its officers. Chairman of the bank Md Nurun Newaz Salim inaugurated the programme as the chief guest. Managing Director of the bank M Shamsul Arefin...

Mohammad and Sons offers exclusive benefits to EBL priority clients

Luxury brand Mohammad and Sons will offer exclusive privileges to Eastern Bank (EBL) priority clients. M. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL, and Sayed Rahman, General Manager of Mohammad and Sons, signed an agreement to this effect at the bank's head office...