BRAC Bank's branch network has marked a record achievement by making a net deposit growth of Tk 12,000 crore in the 12 months of 2024 amid deposit crisis in the banking industry. The bank’s branch distribution network has acquired a remarkable capability of making monthly Tk 1,000 crore net deposit
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EBL holds Annual Risk Conference
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has organized its Annual Risk Conference 2024 with an objective to navigate risk through vigorous risk assessment and ensure prudent risk management. The day-long conference was held at EBL head office in the city’s Gulshan area Saturday reviewed the bank’s liquidity risk, market risk, operational risk,
Sony-Smart launches exciting year-end sales
Sony-Smart has launched its exciting ‘Year-End Sale Campaign’ with the slogan ‘Mind-Blowing Deals, Unbeatable Price.’ Under this campaign, customers can avail premium jackets by purchasing Sony Bravia TVs and Sony Sound Systems. Sony-Smart is also offering an exchange program where old TVs or laptops can be replaced with brand-new Sony
Winter shopping frenzy in Narayanganj as cold sets in
Panchagarh records country’s lowest temperature
Panchagarh experienced the country's lowest temperature on Friday morning, with the mercury dropping to 8.4 degrees Celsius. At 6 am, the temperature stood at nine degrees Celsius and fell further to 8.4 degrees by 9 am. Cold air from the Himalayas caused the temperature drop, according to Jitendranath Roy, officer-in-charge of
Students slams DU teacher for ‘insulting religion’
Dhaka University (DU) students staged a protest on Thursday night in front of the Vice-Chancellor's residence, saying that a social media post by Prof Shishir Bhattacharya of the Institute of Modern Languages "insulted" religion and the martyrs of the July-August uprising. During the protest, students chanted slogans such as "Break the
Fog, mild cold wave continue across country
The weather across Bangladesh is expected to remain mostly dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the next few days, according to BMD's latest weather bulletin on Friday. A mild cold wave is sweeping through the northern and western regions, with districts such as Panchagarh, Rajshahi, and Chuadanga experiencing the
Online Editors Alliance launched in Dhaka
The Online Editors Alliance began its official journey on Thursday. The organisation comprises heads of online and digital divisions of Bangladesh’s news media, newspapers and television outlets. Members elected Hasan Sharif, online editor of Daily Naya Diganta, as president, and Mizanur Rahman Sohel, head of online at Daily Bhorer Kagoj, as
Martyred Intellectuals Day to be observed Saturday
The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Saturday to commemorate the intellectuals killed systematically by Pakistan occupation forces and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the Liberation War in 1971. On this day in 1971, the country's renowned academicians, doctors, engineers, journalists, artists, teachers and other
Robi leads sustainable rehabilitation for flood victims
Robi Axiata PLC has undertaken various sustainable initiatives to support the post rehabilitation of flood-affected communities in Feni. In collaboration with the Give Bangladesh Foundation, Robi is working to build post-disaster resilience among those impacted in Parshuram Upazilla, Feni, with a focus on education, agriculture, and environmental recovery. The devastating floods