Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and STS Capital Limited have signed a payroll banking agreement at the STS corporate office in Dhaka. Under the agreement, employees of Glenrich International School and Eduko Bangladesh Limited, sister concerns of STS Capital will enjoy EBL preferential banking facilities including dual currency debit card, loan
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BRAC Bank signs deal with BAFFA
BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) to accelerate growth and innovation in the freight forwarding industry, a press release said Saturday. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Deputy Managing Director & Head of Corporate Banking, BRAC Bank, and Nurul Amin, Vice President, Bangladesh Freight Forwarders
Mastercard Experience Center Brings the Future of Commerce to Life
Making payments using solar credits, enjoying a football match in a virtual reality stadium, scanning a product to understand the ethics of its supply chain. These are just some of the next-generation technology propositions on display at the revamped Mastercard Experience Center (MEC) in Singapore. The refreshed facility services the
80.39pc students pass SSC, equivalent exams
The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams were published Friday with the overall pass rate being 80.39 percent, down 7.05 percentage points from last year’s pass rate. Last year, 87.44 percent students passed the SSC and equivalent exams. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni and Deputy Minister for Education Mahibul
WB clears $300m to improve gas distribution in Bangladesh
The World Bank (WB) yesterday approved $300 million to help Bangladesh improve the efficiency of gas distribution and end-use through pre-paid metering systems for residential and industrial consumers and reduce methane emissions along the natural gas value chain. The Gas Sector Efficiency Improvement and Carbon Abatement Project will address natural gas
Game on against Tarique, vote stealing: Quader
The Awami League is ready to stop the BNP and hold the next general elections under the rule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaders of the ruling party said Friday. Referring to BNP's announced sit-in programme for Saturday, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader "Heard you (BNP) will block the roads.
BNP to hold sit-in at entrances to city today
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has declared sit-in programmes at the entrances to Dhaka on Saturday. The sit-in will take place from 11am to 4pm, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced during today's rally in the capital's Nayapaltan area. The same programme has also been announced by Ganatantra Mancha, BNP's
Steps taken to make smart judiciary: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said her government has taken steps to build a smart judiciary system in the country in line with the 2041 vision of turning the country into Smart Bangladesh. "We've made Digital Bangladesh. Now our vision is to build Smart Bangladesh by 2041. We've taken steps
IMF appreciates Dhaka’s plan to address climate change
Bangladesh is at the forefront of preparing agenda to address climate change and has made significant progress toward combating the natural disaster, observed International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Since 2014, the authorities have put in place a range of climate- related policy tools, notably the Climate Fiscal Framework,” IMF Director for the
Bangladesh, China need continuous focus on development for the sake of people’s welfare: Chinese official
Bangladesh and China should emphasis on joint efforts and continue to focus on further domestic development for the sake of people's welfare, says a senior official of the Chinese government. "Our both countries face similar challenges. Rights to survive, develop and security are the key human rights," Deputy Director General of