World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, has reaffirmed the organization's continued support to help Bangladesh achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. "Bangladesh faces continued external pressures, which require careful macroeconomic management, but also a deepening of structural reforms to attract more private investment, boost jobs and strengthen resilience against
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PM leaves for Geneva to attend World of Work Summit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday morning to attend the two-day "World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All" to be held in the Swiss city on June 14-15. A commercial flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at
ADB okays $400m loan to support economic recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a $400 million loan to Bangladesh to advance reforms in domestic resource mobilization, improve efficiency and productivity of public spending, and help small businesses - especially women-led businesses - to access low-cost innovative bank financing. This loan is ADB's second subprogram of the
BRAC Bank offers EMI facility for refrigerator brands
BRAC Bank is providing a flexible EMI facility to credit cardholders who wish to purchase refrigerators before Eid-ul-Azha, a press release said Tuesday. Customers can enjoy a 0 percent interest rate for up to 24 months when they buy refrigerators from the bank's top merchant partners. Singer Bangladesh brands offer
Sadia Rayen Ahmed elected the Chairman of DBBL
Rupayan Group Congratulates UBL Football Team
SJIBL gets PCI DSS certificate
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) has received ‘Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard’ (PCI DSS) Version 4.0 certification from Right Time Limited, a press release said Tuesday. MD and CEO of the bank, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, received the certificate from the MD and CEO of Right Time Limited, Dr. Mohammad
Berger launches female painters dev program
Berger has launched 'Female Painters Development Program' for the first time to empower skilled female workers in the country's paint industry, a press release said Tuesday. Within the scope of this program, 40 women have received training from the Berger Painters Training Institute (PTI). The National Skill Development Authority (NSDA)
bKash offers gifts, cashback in GP recharge
bKash has offered its first three customers to win Motorbike, AC and Television every week by recharging maximum amount to any Grameenphone number through bKash, a press release said Tuesday. 1,000 customers are getting up to Tk 10,000 cashback everyday by recharging highest amount to Grameenphone number using bKash. During
Cement manufacturers demand reduction of ‘clinker’ import duty
Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the government to reduce the customs duty on ‘clinker’, the main raw material of the cement industry. They also urged the government to reduce the advanced income tax (AIT) to a maximum of 0.50 per cent at the import and sale stage. Currently, cement