Prime Bank has signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to offer its employees and their dependents comprehensive life and medical insurance coverage. This partnership will ensure that more than 9,600 Prime Bank employees and dependents are protected against medical expenses, accidents, disabilities, and loss of life. The agreement was recently
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OnePlus confirms release date for OxygenOS 15
Global tech company OnePlus will launch its latest mobile operating system, OxygenOS 15, via an online event on its official channels on October 24th, 2024, at 9:30 PM Bangladesh time, an announcement said. As one of the first operating systems based on the Android 15 update, OxygenOS 15 leverages OnePlus's
Kaspersky achieves 25% increase in APT detection
The machine learning models employed in Kaspersky’s solutions use techniques such as Random Forest and term frequency–inverse document frequency (TF-IDF) to process vast amounts of data, enabling faster and more accurate detection of subtle threats. This combination of ML methods allows for the identification of indicators of compromise (IoCs) that
Islami Bank holds board meeting
BRAC Bank contributes Phaco machines to BETH
BRAC Bank has contributed two advanced Phaco machines to the Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital (BETH) to make cataract surgeries more accessible for underprivileged individuals, a press release said Sunday. The contribution was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Meheriar M. Hasan, Chairperson of BRAC Bank, and Dr
6 struggling banks get Tk 1,640cr in liquidity support
ix financially weak banks, grappling with liquidity crises, have reportedly received a total of Tk 1,640 crore in loans by three stronger banks. Sources at the Bangladesh Bank said that this step is aimed at alleviating the liquidity constraints faced by the country’s weaker banks and restoring some stability to their
2.31 lakh eggs imported from India
Amid the spiraling prices of eggs at local markets, another shipment of 2.31 lakh eggs entered the country from India through Benapole land on Saturday night. Dhaka based importer ‘Hydro Land Solution’ brought it the consignment costing Tk 5.70 per egg. With a Tk 1.83 import duty at the land port, the
Gold price above Tk 1.4 lakh per bhori
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced new gold prices, setting a record high for the market. In a press release issued on Saturday, BAJUS stated that the price of 22-carat gold has been increased by Tk 2,613 per bhori, bringing the new rate to Tk 140,061 per bhori-the highest in
Emirates unveils Travel Store in London
Emirates has officially opened the doors to its newly designed ‘Emirates World’ Travel Store in London recently. The dedicated Emirates retail space is the first to open in Europe and latest in a planned roll-out of 40 stores globally. Located on Cromwell Road in London’s South Kensington, the Emirates’ London Travel
Pubali Bank signs MoU with Hotel Ramada
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pubali Bank PLC and Hotel Ramada, Cox's Bazar has been signed recently at bank’s Head Office. Mohammad Anisuzzaman, Deputy Managing Director of Pubali Bank was present at the MoU signing ceremony. N. M. Firoz Kamal, Deputy General Manager & Head of Card Business Division