Over 2,400 more Bangladeshis will be able to perform Hajj this year, as Saudi Arabia has increased the number of Hajj quota for this country. The information came from a letter sent to the Hajj Council in Saudi Arabia by the Religious Affairs Ministry of Bangladesh on Wednesday. According to the letter,
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Bangladesh gets record $8.41b foreign loans in 11 months
Bangladesh received a record USD $8.41 billion in foreign loans in 11 months of current FY2021-22, the Economic Relations Division said on Thursday. At current exchange rate the amount is equivalent to Tk78221 crore, the highest loan ever in a single fiscal year. The amount is 47 per cent higher than
DIU holds fair titled ‘Oitijjer Hat’
Daffodil International University (DIU) has organized a day-long fair titled ‘Oitijjer Hat’ on Thursday at the university's Ashulia Green Campus, a press release said Thursday. The event is for branding Bangladesh to inspire students to practice indigenous culture and heritage as well as entrepreneurship. Students of the university presented all the
Abdul Monem Ltd to provide support to flood affected people in Sylhet
Coca-Cola Bangladesh, through its franchise bottling partne Abdul Monem Limited, has donated 120,000 bottles of Kinley mineral water to the people in the flood-hit areas of Sylhet. The company is closely working with the Bangladesh Army and local hospitals to ensure that the right people are receiving the water bottles in
Premier Bank signs deal with PwC
The Premier Bank Limited has signed an agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers Bangladesh Private Limited (PwC ), a press release said Thursday. The signing ceremony was held at the head office of Premier Bank in the presence of M. Reazul Karim, MD and CEO of the bank, and Mamun Rashid, managing partner of
Vivo launches first Y series smartphone
Shun Shing Group deposits Tk 67 lac to BLWF
Shun Shing Group, the owner of Seven Rings Cement, deposited BDT 67 lac 87 thousand and 6 taka to Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation (BLWF) as its contribution of their Workers Profit Participation, a press release said Thursday. Group chief financial officer, Md. Kausar Alam, ACA, FCCA, FCS, FCMA, handed over
Pubali bank celebrates partnership with Oracle
Pubali Bank Limited has recently celebrated partnership for core banking infrastructure at the bank’s head office to commemorate the long-standing relationship with Oracle, a press release said Thursday. Monzurur Rahman, chairman, board of directors of the bank.; directors Moniruddin Ahmed, Habibur Rahman, Rumana Sharif, M. Kabiruzzaman Yaqub, CGMA; Azizur Rahman, Rana
Mastercard awards winners of spend & win campaign
Mastercard has concluded its recent spend and win campaign titled ‘mystical Maldives’ with an award ceremony, a press release said Thursday. The campaign aimed to bolster domestic and international retail transactions by providing cardholders the opportunities to win attractive prizes on spends using their Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid cards
IBBL donates food for flood victims
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has recently donated food packets for flood affected people in Sylhet and Sunamganj, a press release said Thursday. Sikder Md. Shehabuddin, executive vice president and head of Sylhet zone of the bank handed over the food items to the members of Bangladesh Army conducting relief work in