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No new foreign loan commitments from major bilateral partners

Bangladesh did not receive any new loan commitments from major bilateral partners-including India, China, Russia and Japan-during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY2025-26), according to the latest official data from the Economic Relations Division (ERD), reports UNB.An ERD update on the country's external loan situation for...

Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off on Jan 1

The month-long 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2026 will kick off at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal on January 1 next year.Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman disclosed it at a press briefing held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal on Monday.He said that Chief Adviser Professor...

Digital Device and Innovation Expo to begin on Jan 29

The three-day Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026 will be held at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in Dhaka on January 29-31, aiming to highlight Bangladesh's growing technological capabilities, innovation ecosystem and investment potential.Organised under the theme "Bangladesh to the World", the exhibition is jointly hosted by the Information...

Work together to ensure better telecom services:Taiyeb

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 29 (BSS): Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb on Monday urged relevant organisations to work together for ensuring uninterrupted and better telecommunications services.He made the call while inspecting the activities of the Third Submarine Cable Laying (2nd...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank training on SME entrepreneurship ends

The closing ceremony of the month-long Entrepreneur Development Training Programme organised by Al-Arafah Islami Bank (AIB) under the SICIP project of the Ministry of Finance and the Special Programme Department of Bangladesh Bank was held at the bank's Training Institute.During the event, certificates were distributed among 25 trained small entrepreneurs...

UFIL gets new AMD

M Asheq Rahman has joined Uttara Finance and Investments Limited (UFIL) as Additional Managing Director (AMD) of the company. Prior to joining Uttara Finance, Mr Rahman served as the Senior Partner at Capital Law Chamber and as DMD of NCC Bank and held key positions such as Chief Country Compliance...

30th Dhaka International Trade Fair-2026

Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman speaks at a press conference on Monday on the month-long 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair-2026 beginning at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal on January 1. — PID

Al-Arafah Islami Bank (AIB)

The closing ceremony of the month-long Entrepreneur Development Training Programme organised by Al-Arafah Islami Bank (AIB) was held at the bank's Training Institute.

ACI FORMULATIONS AGM APPROVES 25PC DIVIDEND

The 29th annual general meeting (AGM) of ACI Formulations PLC was held on Sunday on a digital platform. M Anis Ud Dowla, Chairman of the company, presided over the meeting. The shareholders approved 25% cash dividend for the financial year ending on June 30, 2025. Managing Director of the company...

Islami Bank holds Shariah Supervisory Council meeting

A meeting of the Shariah Supervisory Council of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Islami Bank Tower on Sunday. Mufti Sayeed Ahmed, Chairman of the Council, presided over the meeting, while Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Managing Director of the bank, and Professor Dr. Mohammad Abdus Samad, Member Secretary, along...