BRAC Bank and BRAC University hosted the graduation ceremony for 29 women from the bank’s women entrepreneur accelerator programme, ‘Uddokta 101’. BRAC Bank’s Women Banking TARA runs its signature grooming initiative, ‘Uddokta 101’ to help women fulfil their entrepreneurial dreams. With the programme running at several universities, this has emerged
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Five-day 19th national furniture fair kicks off
After successfully completing 18 consecutive National Furniture Fairs, this year's 19th edition was inaugurated. The 19th National Furniture Fair 2024, the largest exhibition of the domestic furniture industry, is being held at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital, with the aim of developing the domestic furniture industry as
Yunus for enhanced trade, economic ties with Bhutan
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday stressed the need for the enhanced trade and economic cooperation between the two "very friendly" countries - Bangladesh and Bhutan. "We would like to see our relations go strong," the Chief Adviser said when Ambassador of Bhutan to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl paid a courtesy
Manikganj Chili growers worried over low production
Amid the skyrocketing prices of daily essentials, including vegetables, in kitchen markets across the country, growers in Manikganj district are worried about counting huge losses due to low production of chili caused by extreme drought. The chilies of Harirampur and Shibalaya upazilas in the district are known for chili production. In
Action against price hiking syndicates under SPA
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, Labor and Employment Adviser, today said that strict action will be taken under the Special Powers Act against those involved in syndicates inflating commodity prices. Speaking at the BSRF views exchange meeting held at the Secretariat Media Center, the adviser stressed that syndicates manipulating prices will face
Emirates invests US$ 48m to train A350 pilots, crew
In advance of its much-awaited Airbus A350s joining the fleet, Emirates has invested around US$48 million in full suites of cutting-edge equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew training. The suites include three full flight simulators integrated with innovative pilot support systems (PSS), a fixed base training device,
Visa’s scan to pay wins award
Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, has recently won the ‘Best Innovation in Retail Payment Solution’ Award at the Bangladesh Retail Awards 2024 for its ‘Scan to Pay’ solution with bKash. The innovative solution has made digital payments more seamless, hassle-free, and secure for Visa cardholders. The