BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with the country’s newest private airline, Astra Airways Limited (Air Astra), to provide Payment Gateway and Point-of-Sale (POS) services for the airline’s online and offline ticket sales, a press release said Wednesday. Md. Mahiul Islam, Head of Retail Banking, BRAC Bank, and Imran Asif,
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BUP holds investment analysis contest
The final round of country's largest investment analysis competition ‘Capitalizer 2022’ was recently held in Dhaka, a press release said Wednesday. The competition was organized by Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and sponsored by MetLife Bangladesh. The competition was open to all university students fo Bangladesh. Final six teams, selected from
BGMEA urges Rajuk to allocate land for apparel club for foreign nationals
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to allocate land at Purbachal to build an apparel club to facilitate the meeting and recreation of foreign nationals working for global brands and buyers in Bangladesh offices and apparel factories. The club would help to
20 volunteers get IVD award 2022
Twenty volunteers received ‘IVD Bangladesh Volunteer Award 2022’ for Post-Covid Response Support and Volunteering Actions for Solidarity at the event titled ‘Strengthening Solidarity for Development through Volunteering Actions’ to mark International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2022, a press release said Wednesday. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Ministry of Disaster
One in five people face harassment at work: UN
More than one in five people employed - almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to a new analysis by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) and Gallup."The Experiences of Violence and Harassment at Work: A
Quader urges AL men to remain alert against anarchy
Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader Tuesday urged party's leaders, workers and supporters to remain alert so that BNP-Jamaat cannot create anarchy in the name of its rally on December 10. "Life and property will have to be saved from arson attackers BNP-Jamaat is
BB to formulate monetary policy twice a year
Govt, ADB sign $200m deal to strengthen microfinance
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh Tuesday signed an agreement for $200 million in loan to strengthen microfinance in Bangladesh, supporting microenterprises, particularly those owned by women and those located in regions with high climate risks. Sharifa Khan, Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Edimon Ginting, Country
BPC opens cell to monitor supply of diesel to farmers
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has opened a central control cell at its headquarters in Chattogram to monitor the supply of diesel, the main petroleum fuel for the irrigation pumps, during the coming irrigation season.This was informed by the BPC to a virtual inter-ministerial meeting on Tuesday, organised by the Ministry
Rupayan to build new luxury city
Rupayan City and North South Society have signed a deal to build its second city at Block-N adjacent to Bashundhara Sports Complex near Purbachal Express Highway, a press release said Tuesday. Mahir Ali Khan Ratul co-chairman of Rupayan Group and Brigadier General (Retd.) Md. Abdul Hamid, convenor of the project implementation