StanChart, TMSS empower 11,000 farmers to adopt eco-friendly agricultural process

Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) are partnering to empower 11,000 farmers from Bogura, Joypurhat, Sirajganj, Natore, Pabna and Rajshahi to adopt the eco-friendly agricultural practice of polyhouse farming. Polyhouse farming is a modern farming method that enables year-round cultivation, despite external conditions. By providing beneficiaries with polyhouse development

ICB holds branch managers’ conference

The “29th Branch Managers Conference-2024” of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and its three subsidiaries was held on18 May, at Fars Hotel & Resorts in Dhaka. The conference was chaired by Md. Abul Hossain, Managing Director of ICB. Professor Dr. Suborna Barua, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ICB

Massive Counterfeit Cigarette Stamp Operation Busted in Chattogram

Chattogram, May 20, 2024 – In a significant crackdown, the Detective Branch of Chattogram Metropolitan Police have apprehended five individuals involved in producing counterfeit cigarette stamps worth approximately Tk5 crore. The arrests were made in the Chandgaon area of the city on Wednesday night. The operation, conducted around 8:30 PM, targeted

BGMEA President stresses on fair minimum prices

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President S. M. Mannan (Kochi) has urged the International Labour Organization (ILO) to take an initiative to establish such a code, stressing its significance for the benefit of all stakeholders - including buyers, manufacturers and workers worldwide. He also emphasized on the importance of

BSTI being upgraded into an int’l standard institution: Humayun

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Monday said that the government is working to upgrade the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) into a strong international standards institution. He said programs and operations such as recruitment of skilled manpower, modernization of equipment, establishment of world-class laboratories, launching of one-stop service

SJIBL holds EC meeting

The 873rd meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. (SJIB PLC) was held recently at the Corporate Head Office of the bank. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Akkas Uddin Mollah, the Chairman of Executive Committee (EC) of the bank. The members of the Committee

BGCB holds board meeting

Bengal Commercial Bank PLC (BGCB) held its 30th meeting of the Board of Directors recently at the bank’s head office in Gulshan. Md. Jashim Uddin, Chairman of the board, presided over the meeting. Mahbubul Alam, Vice Chairman of the ank; Engr. Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir, Vice Chairman; Members of the Board

JICA and Power Division host workshop

With a vision to improve nationwide power grid frequency, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Power Division jointly organized a workshop at the Power Division on May 20. Md. Habibur Rahman, BPAA, Senior Secretary of Power Division; Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Chairman, Bangladesh