The Premier Bank Limited held its Business Conference-2023 on Saturday at R Events, Renaissance Hotel Gulshan, a press release said. Freedom Fighter Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal, chairman, board of directors of the bank, attended the conference as chief guest. MD and CEO, M. Reazul Karim, presided over the event. Vice chairman
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FSIBL supports RUN-25 to help cold hit peoples
RUN-25 with support from First Security Islami Bank Ltd. (FSIBL) has distributed blankets among cold-hit people at Shewrapara, Mirpur, in the city on Saturday, a press release said. Alhajj Humayun Rashid Jony, councilor, ward 14, Dhaka North City Corporation was present as chief guest at the programme. Moniruzzaman Chowdhury, president
BB, BRAC Bank to provide loans to farmers
Bangladesh Bank and BRAC Bank have signed an agreement to provide loans under refinancing facilities to the farmers, a press release said Saturday. BB has set up a fund titled ‘Refinance Scheme to ensure Food Security’ amounting to Tk 5,000 crore to be disbursed through the participating banks. Abdur Rouf
BGMEA, SGCCI to collaborate on strengthening trade partnership
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Thursday held a meeting with a delegation of the Southern Gujarat Chamber Of Commerce and Industry to strengthen trade partnership between the two countries. BGMEA in a press release said that SGCCI delegation led by its president Himanshu H Bodawala called on BGMEA
Govt plans to use nanotech to ensure road safety
The government is going to take a pilot project for using nanotechnology in the construction of roads for ensuring road safety to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Under the project, the government will use ‘acrylic polymer’, a state of art in echo-friendly nanotech product, to reduce road
BB set to announce new monetary policy
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to announce a new monetary policy on Sunday in line with the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Bangladesh requested the IMF for a loan of $4.5 billion last July, and the global lending agency agreed to give it to Bangladesh subject to conditions.Before lending,
Dhaka studying US IPS for people’s welfare: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh stands ready to do whatever is needed for the people's welfare, noting that the government is still studying the issues related to US Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS). "It's not that transparent. It's not mentioned there how it will bring benefits. We are
Bangabandhu Tunnel to make Ctg ‘one city with two towns’: Quader
Noting Chattogram as the heartbeat of the country's economy, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Friday said it will become "one city with two towns" after completion of the Bangabandhu Tunnel, being constructed beneath the Karnaphuli River."It is the first tunnel in South Asia. About 95.50 percent work of
Revoke power price hike or face protests: BNP
BNP Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu on Friday warned that their party will take to the streets together with people if the government does not cancel its decision to hike power price."The price of electricity has been increased again. It's an anti-people decision of the government. We'll protest against this on
Zelensky Promises everything to defend Soledar from Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed that Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut and Soledar in the east will be armed with everything they need to keep Russian troops at bay in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Kyiv said its troops were fighting to retain control of the now-battered industrial towns