Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Ashraf Ahmed Saturday said that embracing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) compliance reporting standard is essential to boost trade and investment. He said ESG compliance framework will not only allow the businesses to align their values and strategies with sustainability objectives, foster
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EBL opens sub-branch at Banshkhali
Advocate A N M Shahadat Alam Chowdhury, Chairman, 5 No. Kalipur Union Parishad; Mohiduddin Chowdhury Khokha, Ex Chairman, 2 No. Shadhanpur Union Parishad, Md. Faruq, Principal Banshkhali Degree College, and M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME, Eastern Bank PLC.(EBL) formally inaugurated an EBL’s 36th sub-branch at
BNP acted as Pakistan’s broker during their rule: Anisul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministerl Anisul Huq said on Friday that the BNP, in alliance with war criminals and Razakars, Al-Badrs, acted as Pakistan's broker during their rule. They exploited and tortured the people of Bangladesh, he said. "The development that has taken place during the present time is intolerable to
Consumers struggle with inflation in Dhaka kitchen markets
The consumers in Dhaka are feeling the heat of inflation as price hike continues amid higher interest rates. Prices of almost all consumer items including fish, eggs, vegetables, and other daily essentials saw their prices highest in a decade. Vegetables, meat, chicken, and fish prices have remained stable, but at higher
BNP alleges journalists falsely cited it in questioning Lu
BNP on Friday alleged that journalists from two media outlets falsely cited the party while questioning US Assistant Secretary Donal Lu about his country's stance on Bangladesh's last national election. A statement signed by BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said, "The question asked by Prothom Alo and Independent
US sanctions against RAB will stay: State Department
The United States has said the sanctions imposed against Bangladesh's elite force RAB are not being withdrawn. "Those claims are false. The U.S. is not withdrawing sanctions against the RAB," said Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the US Department of State Vedant Patel In a regular briefing at the US Department of State,
Keep local realities in mind while making plans: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked the economists to design their policies, plans and programmes considering the local realities as advice from a foreigner won't be fruitful here. "I want from the economists that you would design your policies, plans and programmes considering the soil and people of the country,"
imo, JAAGO join hands to empower marginalised children
Instant communication platform imo and Bangladesh-based non-profit organisation JAAGO Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate better education for the marginalized children of the country. Under the scope of the MoU, an event was held on 16 May, 2024 at JAAGO's school in Banani, where imo distributed stationeries to
NSU VC attends ACU Vice-Chancellor Summit
Professor Atiqul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of North South University, Bangladesh, recently participated in the prestigious Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Vice-Chancellor Summit 2024, a press release said on Friday. The summit, held on May 15, 2024, brought together esteemed leaders from academia across the Commonwealth to deliberate on pressing issues in
DIU signs MoU with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC
To ensure smooth payment system for the students and guardians a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Daffodil International University (DIU) and Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on May 14, 2024 at DIU Conference Room, a pppppppp release said on Friday. Mominul Haque Majumder, Director (Finance & Accounts) of Daffodil