Bengal Commercial Bank (BGCB) has opened its 21st Branch at Borogola in Bogura. Md. Jashim Uddin, Chairman of the bank, President of FBCCI and SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry inaugurated the branch on 13 July 2023, Thursday as Chief Guest while Professor Dr. Hosne Ara Begum, Founder Executive Director
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BB to continue long-term dollar loan facility
Although the long-term financing facility (LTFF) under World Bank expired, Cenbank has assured that the scheme will continue to serve the manufacturing sector, especially the export-oriented industries. The facility is largely aimed at providing foreign-currency soft loans –lower interest rates with long tenure-- to exporters, enterprises and other private-sector firms to
Functional literacy rate in country is 62.92pc: BBS
The functional literacy rate (7+above years) in the country is now 62.92 percent whereas the general literacy rate in the country is 74.23 percent. The functional literacy rate among people aged between 11-45 years in the country is however, 73.69 percent in 2023 which was 53.70 percent in 2011. Such functional literacy
Aly Zaker research grant to be awarded to DU students
Mongoldeep Foundation has introduced ‘Aly Zaker Research Grant’ after the name of noted actor and writer late Aly Zaker for theatre students at Dhaka University, a press release said on Monday. Post-graduation-level students at Theater and Performance Studies of Dhaka University will be entitled to the grant for undertaking projects on
Tigers clinch first-ever T20I series against Afghans
Monthly MFS transactions raised 42pc in May
Transactions using mobile financial services (MFS) in Bangladesh were Tk108,000 crore in May this year. On a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, this was a rise by 42 percent, compared to the same month last year, according to Bangladesh Bank data. Around Tk76,000 crore were traded through MFS providers in May last year. Central bank
Loan defaulters want AL in power again: BNP
BNP Chairperson's Adviser Abdus Salam stated that it is not the businessmen, but the loan defaulters and murderers who desire to see this government in power again. "After looting the country without any hindrance, they are now supporting this illegal government to safeguard their ill-gotten wealth," Abdus Salam, who is also
Two new political parties to get EC registration
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday decided to register two new political parties -Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) and Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP). Ten parties, including Gono Adhikar Parishad, were left out of the race to get registration. Only two have picked up for the next round of selection out of 12
US-Bangla Airlines celebrates its 9th founding anniversary
US-Bangla Airlines, one of the private airlines of Bangladesh, is going to celebrate its ninth founding anniversary on Monday. On 17 July 2014, the US-Bangla started its journey in Bangladesh Aviation by operating a flight on Dhaka-Jashore route with DASH8-Q400 aircraft. According to the plan, it has strengthened the air communication system
Dhaka-17 by polls to be held today
The parliamentary by-polls to Dhaka-17 constituency and election to seven municipalities of seven districts are set to be held on Monday. The balloting will open at 8:00pm and continue till 4:00pm without any recess. Tight security measures have been taken to ensure peaceful voting, authorities said. In the Dhaka-17 constituency, eight candidates are