The strategic business conference-2022 of Mercantile Bank Limited was held at bank’s head office in the capital on Saturday through virtual platform. Head of 150 branches, zonal heads and head of divisions participated in the conference, said a press release. Morshed Alam M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank
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RUN-25 distributes blankets among cold hit people in city
RUN-25 distributed blankets among cold-hit people at Shewrapara, Mirpur, Dhaka. A program organized in this regard on Saturday with Alhajj Humayun Rashid Jony, Councilor, ward # 14, Dhaka North City Corporation as Chief Guest. Among others, Mr. Moniruzzaman Chowdhury, President of Run 25 and First Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs and
Prof Serajul Islam Choudhury, 5 others win Brac Bank-Samakal Literary Award
Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury, Afsan Chowdhury and four other writers have won Brac Bank-Samakal Literary Award for the years 2019 and 2020. This was the 10th edition of the literary award. BRAC Bank and Daily Samakal have been recognizing the writers and litterateurs for the last 10 years to inspire them further
BGMEA urges NBR to simplify business procedures
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to remove customs and bond related obstacles from the way of business to expedite the growth of the apparel and textile industry. The association also called for simplifying business procedures like inclusion of new raw
Omicron spreads like wind, but detection is drip-drip; Now at 64
Nine more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total confirmed tally to 64 till Thursday, according to GISAID, the global database for genomic data on the coronavirus. The 9 latest cases were detected at the virology lab of the International Centre for
World knows country has no democracy: BNP
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain alleged that the Awami League-led government has failed to suppress their acts of torture, disappearance, murder, extrajudicial killings and human rights violations. "The whole world now knows that there is no human rights, no democracy in this country," he said during a discussion Friday. The
Hospitals overwhelmed with Covid patients, says Minister
One-third of hospital beds in Dhaka are now occupied with Covid-19 patients, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Friday. The minister said this while briefing the media at the Directorate General of Health Services on Friday on the new restrictions imposed by the government to curb the spike in Covid cases. "The
All educational institutions to remain shut till Feb 6
All the schools, colleges and universities of the country will remain closed from January 21 to February 6 in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, said a government announcement on Friday. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard in the morning imposing restrictions on the overall
Seven Rings Cement holds durable concrete seminar
Seven Rings Cement recently organised a seminar titled "Durable Concrete for Sustainable Infrastructure" in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Prof Dr G M Sadiqul Islam, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, was present as the keynote speaker. Tahmina Ahmed, additional managing director, Seven Rings Cement, was present as the chief guest. Saif Rahman, director,
