Bangladesh’s best retail brand and largest grocery chain shop, Shwapno, has opened its 202nd branch at Dhanmondi 8 of Dhaka city. The new outlet was inaugurated on Friday in the presence of Mr. PradipKar Chowdhury is the Executive Director, Finance & Planningat ACI Limited. “Shwapno has stepped onto a new journey at
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BRAC Bank increases junior-grade salaries up to 50pc
BRAC Bank has recently increased the salaries of junior grade employees, SPO and below, by up to 50% from January 1, 2022. With 7,500 Full-Time Employees(FTEs), BRAC Bank is one of the largest employers in the Bangladesh banking sector. This new competitive compensation package is expected to further motivate the bank’s
Industrial safety in non-RMG sector deteriorating
Industrial safety in the non-RMG sector has been deteriorating rapidly for a lack of measures undertaken with regard to structural, fire and electrical issues, according to a recent study by Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The civil society think-tank blamed the absence of proper monitoring and enforcement of different compliance standards
Govt plans generating more 2,883 MW power in next 6 yrs
The government has adopted a year-based plan to generate more 2,883 megawatt (MW) electricity by the next six years, an official said. “Activities are being carried out in accordance with the plant for generation of 2,883 MW power through both public and private initiatives,” the official familiar with the process told
EC depriving public by not disclosing candidates’ information
The Election Commission is depriving voters by not disclosing candidates' income tax details and publishing incomplete affidavits, said Citizens for Good Governance (Shujan). Shujan raised the question of whether the commission is working in the interest of the people or not. Members of Shujan made the statements at a virtual press conference
Bangladesh urges Vietnam to influence Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has urged Vietnam to exert their friendly influence on Myanmar to take their forcefully displaced citizens Rohingyas back on an expeditious basis. The urge was made during a telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and his Vietnamese counterpart Bùi Thanh Son on Wednesday afternoon. During the conversation, Momen
SJIBL gets new Chairman, VC of Executive Committee
Akkas Uddin Mollah has been unanimously elected as Chairman of Executive Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. The decision was taken in it’s 333rdmeeting of the Board of Directors held on 05th January 2022. In the same meeting, Mr. Fakir Akhtaruzzaman re-elected as Vice-Chairman of Executive Committee of the Bank. Newly elected
Premier Bank Perpetual Bond makes debut
A bell ringing & trade inauguration ceremony for “Premier Bank Perpetual Bond” was held recently at the Dhaka Stock Exchange Tower in the presence of Tarique Amin Bhuiyan, Managing Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. Sayed Abul Hashem FCA, FCMA, Deputy Managing Director & CFO of The Premier Bank Limited and
DIU holds round table discussion Media Education
A roundtable discussion on ‘Redefining the Industry-Institute Interface in Media Education’ organized by the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMC) of Daffodil International University (DIU). The discussion was held Thursday at 71 Milonayoton of Daffodil Education Network in the capital. Dr. Golam Rahman, Advisor of JMC department of DIU and Editor,
International symposium on disaster risk management and sustainable development
The Community Pacific Initiative Society (CIS) and the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) organized an international conference on "Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Sustainable Development" in Dhaka on January 13, 2022. The conference was conducted following all the guidelines for safety of Covid-19. It was held at the