Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the international community to end the arms race and instead spend the money for eradication of poverty and easing the adverse impacts of climate change. "The money for arms development and competition can be provided to the climate fund for the countries that are
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WB okays $700m for Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors Wednesday approved two projects totaling $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh. Nearly one million Rohingyas have fled violence in Myanmar to Bangladesh since 2017, making it one
Huawei organizes Campus Recruitment at CUET
Huawei has recently organized its campus recruitment program at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET). It was held at Sheikh Kamal IT Business Incubator in CUET. Selected candidates will get the opportunity to work with Huawei. Around 200 students from CUET's CSE, EEE and ETE Departments took part in the
Chittagong district is ahead with 50 thousand registrations as the first district in pension scheme;
Chittagong district has crossed the milestone of fifty thousand registration as the first district in the country in universal pension scheme. According to the latest data of May 27, about 252,000 customers have registered in the public pension scheme in the entire country, of which 20 percent are from Chittagong
Power system losses estimated at Tk 1.08b
The severe cyclone 'Remal' has caused financial losses worth around Tk 1.08 billion to the power infrastructure in the southern districts of the country, initial estimation by state-run power entities suggested Tuesday. Some 17.31 million consumers in the region - 36.83 per cent of the total - were without power until
Premier Bank signs remittance deal with NEC
The Premier Bank PLC has signed a remittance service agreement with NEC Money Transfer Limited, enabling the bank to disburse hard earned remittances of NRBs living in different parts of the world. Mohammad Abu Jafar, Managing Director and CEO of Premier Bank PLC, and Ikram Farazy, Chairman of NEC Money Transfer
Vivo Y18 to be available in market soon
Global smartphone manufacturer vivo is gearing up to introduce its latest addition to the Y series in Bangladesh soon. the upcoming vivo Y18 is set to cater to the needs of students with its innovative features and sleek design. The smartphone boasts a 6.56-inch display with a brightness of 840 nits,
Southeast Bank distributes special CSR fund
Southeast Bank PLC. distributed Special CSR Fund among farmers for cultivation and purchasing agri-based machinery. In Presence of Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, Managing Director of Southeast Bank handed over financial assistance to Imrul Hasan, Director of Community Development Centre (CODEC). Md. Masum Uddin Khan and Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Deputy Managing
Dhaka Regency to hold Mango Fest from June 1
Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is excited to announce an exclusive culinary event titled as "Meet the Mangoons" a Mango Fest available exclusively at all its outlets (Grandiose Restaurant, Bubble Flavor, Grill on the Skyline, Comfee Lounge). This special event will take place from 01 June 2024, inviting all mango
bKash signs deal with 6 more MFIs
Another 6 leading microfinance institutions (MFI) have signed agreements with bKash to avail the services of instalment payments for their loan and savings schemes. The convenient, fast and secured service will cater more than 5 lakh of Microfinance customers. In this regard, bKash has signed agreements with Society for Social