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BD-Pak trade falls short of potential: Experts

The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan remains much lower than its potential, speakers have observed.Further cooperation and exploring business opportunities between the two nations could help boost the two-way trade, they suggested.The observation came from the inaugural session of a daylong 'Pakistan-Bangladesh Business Forum' held at a hotel in...

Risk of global economic recession surges on US tariff shockwaves: Poll

BENGALURU, April 28 (Reuters): Risks are high that the global economy will slip into recession this year, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll, in which scores said US President Donald Trump's tariffs have damaged business sentiment.Just three months ago, the same group of economists covering nearly...

Industrial output in India misses expectations

NEW DELHI, Apr 28 (Reuters): India's industrial output in March missed economists' expectations amid a quicker data release and slower mining activity, but rebounded from a six-month low in the previous month, government data showed on Monday.Industrial output grew 3 per cent year-on-year in March, compared to the 3.3 per...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank provides Tk 1.0m to DU Statistics Department

Al-Arafah Islami Bank has provided Tk 1 million for the construction of a Data Analytics and Service Centre at the Department of Statistics at Dhaka University (DU). The bank's Managing Director (Current Charge) Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan handed over a cheque for the amount to Vice-Chancellor of the university Dr....

4th Bangladesh Remittance Fair held in New York

Chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) Abdul Hai Sarker inaugurated the 4th Bangladesh Remittance Fair 2025 at the LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel in New York recently, urging expatriates to invest in Bangladesh alongside sending remittances. Top officials from leading banks and money exchanges, including Romo Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman...

FSIB holds meeting with Hajj agencies

First Security Islami Bank PLC organised a view-exchange meeting with Hajj agencies on Monday at the bank's head office. Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, Managing Director (Current Charge), was present as the chief guest. Md. Aminul Islam Shamim of Mehrab Air International and Kazi A. K. Azad Milon of Kazi Tours...

Trust Bank signs payroll banking agreement with Bangladesh Jail

Trust Bank PLC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Jail. This payroll banking agreement was signed by Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Trust Bank, and Brig Gen Syed Md. Motaher Hossain, Inspector General of Prisons, Bangladesh Jail. Under this MoU, all employees of Bangladesh...