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NCT handles record number of containers in a day

The number of containers handled in the New Mooring Terminal (NCT) has hit a new record after surpassing 5,000 TEUs handled in a day, reports bdnews24.com.The new daily record was made after Chittagong Drydock Ltd, a company run by the Bangladesh Navy, took over management of the NCT.A statement from...

NBR chairman calls for meeting revenue targets

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman and Internal Resources Division (IRD) Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Khan has called for ensuring trade facilitation while strictly enforcing laws to meet the revenue targets for the current fiscal year, reports UNB."No importer or exporter should face harassment by unnecessary BIN lock," he said.Speaking...

First ecosystem marketplace app launched in BD

Carnival Internet has launched Bangladesh's first ecosystem marketplace app, introducing a new dimension to the country's broadband sector.The app, which goes beyond internet payments, brings together a wide range of services including digital healthcare, customised micro-insurance, online learning and e-commerce, offering users a single platform for essential services, the company...

RUPALI BANK HOLDS 'BUSINESS REVIEW MEETING'

Rupali Bank PLC held a 'Business Review Meeting' for July with the participation of branch managers under the Rajshahi Divisional Office of the state-owned bank on Friday. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam was present as the chief guest and DMD Hasan Tanvir as the special guest....

Bay Leasing holds 29th AGM-

Bay Leasing & Investment Limited held its 29th Annual General Meeting through hybrid system with physical presence at the conference room of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) in Dhaka on Thursday. Suraiya Begum, Chairperson of the company, presided over the AGM. Mohammad Rashedul Islam, Managing Director (CC), delivered his...

No fertilizer crisis in Bangladesh

RAJSHAHI, Aug 29 (BSS): Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian has categorically said there is no fertilizer crisis in the country."We have sufficient fertilizer stock until December and there will be no crisis this season," he said while visiting agricultural fields and irrigation activities in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts...

India logs 7.8% GDP growth in latest quarter, says ministry

MUMBAI, Aug 29 (AFP): India's economy grew by 7.8 percent in the April to June quarter, beating analyst expectations, official data showed Friday.Growth was up from 7.4 percent recorded in the previous quarter, and zoomed past market forecasts of 6.7 percent."Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 7.8 percent...

Fed governor calls for rate cut at September policy meeting

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (AFP): A governor of the US Federal Reserve, Christopher Waller, said Thursday that the central bank should lower its key interest rate at its upcoming monetary policy meeting."While I believe we should have cut in July, I am still hopeful that easing monetary policy at our...