All postmen or bearers under the Bangladesh Postal Department can now become Uddokta (entrepreneurs) of Nagad if they want upon their retirement. Nagad, country’s most popular mobile financial service, will be instrumental in the postmen’s journey to becoming Uddokta, said a press release. Nagad has taken up a scheme with the aim
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HP Pavilion Aero 13, the lightest consumer notebook in Bangladesh
HP announced to expand its flagship Pavilion notebook portfolio with the introduction of HP Pavilion Aero 13, the lightest AMD-based consumer notebook weighing less than 1 kilogram, in Bangladesh. Made with sustainable, recycled material, the PC is powered by an AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U & AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800U Mobile
Seminar held on problem and prospects of herbal medicines
A day-long Seminar programme on Problem and prospects of herbal medicine products and herbal Medicine in Bangladesh Bangladesh Herbal Products Manufacturing Association (BHPMA) and Medicinal Plants and Herbal Products Business Promotion Council (MPHPBPC) of Commerce ministry arranged the seminar session jointly. Md. Abdul Kader Deputy Director, Department of Youth Development Barisal attended
BRAC Bank, UCB Asset Management sign custodial services agreement
BRAC Bank Limited and UCB Asset Management Limited have signed a Custodial Service Agreement. The agreement will enable BRAC Bank to provide custodial services to UCB Asset Management for the operation of ‘UCB Taqwa Growth Fund’, a new open-ended mutual fund. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, DMD & Head of Corporate Banking, BRAC
Collaboration is key to saving planet from climate change impacts: BGMEA President
Climate change is never confined to boundaries or borders, hence collaboration among all are required to save the planet, said Faruque Hassan, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). “There is sharp disconnect between sustainability and pricing mechanism. Manufacturing cleaner and greener production cannot come at free of cost.
BASIC Bank inaugurates 4 Sub-branches
State owned BASIC Bank Limited has opened four sub-branches located at Uttarkhan, Dhaka; Buschi Bazar, Cumilla; Paisharhat, Barishal and Gaibandha. Prof. Dr. Abul Hashem, Chairman of BASIC Bank inaugurated the sub-branches through virtual platform as chief guest on Monday, 31 January, 2022. While Md. Razib Pervez, Dr. Nahid Hossain, Dr. Md. Abdul
Ahmed Shayan elected new Vice-President of ATCO
Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman, Director, Independent Television, has elected Director and Vice-President of the Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO). He was voted to the post at ATCO’s 49th executive committee’s annual general meeting on Sunday afternoon. The meeting was presided over by Anjan Chowdhury, the organization’s President.
NSU, CPS jointly organize webinar on impacts of military coup on Myanmar
Democracy in Myanmar: Not in the hands of the International community but with the people of Myanmar Commemorating the Myanmar’s military coup that occurred on 1st February 2021, a webinar titled “Restoring Democracy in Myanmar: One year after the military coup” was organized by the Center for Peace Studies (CPS) of
CPD initiates green transition of textile sector
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has launched a programme titled, "Securing Green Transition of the Textile and Readymade Garments Sector in Bangladesh". During the inauguration event, Dr Fahmida Khatun, executive director of CPD said, Bangladesh is vulnerable to the impact of climate change and is also beset with problems of environmental
Wait for search panel begins as gazette on EC law published
The government has published the gazette on the new law for the Election Commission’s formation on Sunday after President Md Abdul Hamid signed the bill into a law the previous day. The “Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Appointment Act 2022 comes with the provision of forming a search committee