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Dhaka, Wednesday


27 November 2024


Sharmin elected as Inner Wheel national representative of Bangladesh

Sharmin elected as Inner Wheel national representative of Bangladesh

Sharmin Hossain has been elected as the national representative for Bangladesh at Inner Wheel (IW) for the year 2020-21. She is the former district chairman of IW District 345, Bangladesh.

This

01:47 10 December 2020

Digital World 2020 kicks off

Digital World 2020 kicks off

To showcase Bangladesh`s advancements in ICT, the three-day event for the first time was organised both in a virtual environment and physical location at Bangladesh Film Archive in Dhaka`s Agargaon.

01:46 10 December 2020

Prime Bank CEO Rahel resigns

Prime Bank CEO Rahel resigns

Rahel Ahmed has resigned from the post of managing director of Prime Bank just before one week of his term expired.

01:44 10 December 2020

Robi introduces RLMS to facilitate retailers’ business

Robi introduces RLMS to facilitate retailers’ business

Dhaka (Dec 9, 2020): Robi, a mobile network operator in Bangladesh, has introduced an innovative digital Retailer Liquidity Management Service (RLMS) to facilitate its retailers in availing Easyload anytime.

01:36 10 December 2020

GP partners with MBSTU for accessible online classes

GP partners with MBSTU for accessible online classes

The agreement will allow the university to use bulk data services from Grameenphone to conduct their online classes

01:34 10 December 2020

NRBC Bank launches banking services in Tangail

NRBC Bank launches banking services in Tangail

With state-of-the-art modern banking facilities, NRB Commercial Bank Limited has launched its banking services in Tangail.

NRBC Bank Chairman SM Parvez Tamal presided over the inaugural ceremony on Wednesday, while its

01:30 10 December 2020

United Hospital’s 2021 calendar to celebrate 50 yrs of BD independence

United Hospital’s 2021 calendar to celebrate 50 yrs of BD independence

The pictures used in the calendar were taken by internationally renowned photographer Dr Rashid Un Nabi, senior consultant of Radiation Oncology at the United Hospital.

01:22 10 December 2020

Sonali Life Insurance gets IPO nod

Sonali Life Insurance gets IPO nod

The life insurer had filed draft prospectus with the Bangladesh Securities Exchange Commission in October and received some `observations` from it later that are necessary for an IPO

00:53 10 December 2020

Steam header shipped off for first unit of Rooppur NPP

Steam header shipped off for first unit of Rooppur NPP

The branch of JSC “AEM-technology” in Volgodonsk — a part of machine-building division of Rosatom – Atomenergomash — has manufactured and shipped steam headers for the first unit of the

00:49 10 December 2020

Govt approves proposal for 55MW wind power plant at Mongla

Govt approves proposal for 55MW wind power plant at Mongla

Dhaka (Dec 9, 2020): The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved a proposal for setting up a 55MW wind power plant in the private sector at Mongla in Bagerhat with an outlay of around Taka 2,035.12 crore.

00:41 10 December 2020

Nagad to provide all digital services on single platform

Nagad to provide all digital services on single platform

Nagad, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office, has announced its determination to provide all everyday digital services on its platform.

In this regard, the fastest growing digital financial

00:26 10 December 2020

Stocks hit fresh highs, Dominage keeps rising

Stocks hit fresh highs, Dominage keeps rising

The market started in the morning between green and red before climbing to fresh high in several months backed by engineering, bank, telecom and food stocks

23:58 9 December 2020

BSCIC to set up 3 more industrial parks in Chattogram

BSCIC to set up 3 more industrial parks in Chattogram

The new parks will generate employment opportunities for about 5 lakh people.

23:51 9 December 2020

AFC Agro Biotech’s Q1 earnings drop 86%

AFC Agro Biotech’s Q1 earnings drop 86%

The earnings per share (EPS) of AFC Agro Biotech Ltd have dropped by 86% to Tk0.07 Q1 (July-September) of 2020 as against Tk0.5 for the same period of last year

23:46 9 December 2020

HSBC launches 2nd edition of Business Excellence Awards

HSBC launches 2nd edition of Business Excellence Awards

The programme aims to recognise and honour business enterprises and entrepreneurs from Bangladesh for their contribution to the sustainable growth of the national economy.

23:27 9 December 2020

Covid-19: 24 die, 2,159 infected in last 24hrs

Covid-19: 24 die, 2,159 infected in last 24hrs

Dhaka (Dec 9, 2020): The death and infection caused by the novel coronavirus came down slightly in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Wednesday compared to the just passed 24 hours, data shows.

23:04 9 December 2020

Fulbaria eviction drive continues for 2nd consecutive day

Fulbaria eviction drive continues for 2nd consecutive day

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) for the second consecutive day on Wednesday continued removing illegal shops from the streets in front of three markets in the capital`s Fulbaria.

22:59 9 December 2020

Boost export volume; create jobs, commerce minister to business leaders

Boost export volume; create jobs, commerce minister to business leaders

Dhaka (Dec 9, 2020): Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday launched a new $40 million fund under the Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project for infrastructure investments to create around 90,000 fresh jobs and boost exports.

22:40 9 December 2020

PM Hasina in Forbes’ list of most powerful women

PM Hasina in Forbes’ list of most powerful women

Dhaka (Dec 9, 2020): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been included in Forbes’ list of the most powerful women.

21:46 9 December 2020

PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak

PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak

Dhaka (Dec 9, 2020): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over the prestigious Begum Rokeya Padak-2020 to five persons for their outstanding contributions to the society and women empowerment.

20:27 9 December 2020

Stocks back to green

Stocks back to green

At 1.30pm, the benchmark DSEX index gained 23 points or 0.46 percent at 5,073 while the DSES index rose over 4 points of 0.40 percent at 1,163 and blue chip DS30 Index added 7 points or 0.39 percent at 1,767

19:02 9 December 2020

Britain starts virus jabs as Biden vows 100 mn vaccinations

Britain starts virus jabs as Biden vows 100 mn vaccinations

Dhaka (Dec 9, 2020): Britain on Tuesday became the first Western country to start mass coronavirus vaccinations, as Joe Biden pledged his administration would inoculate 100 million people in the United States over the first 100 days of his presidency.

17:29 9 December 2020

A greener future begins with a shift to coal alternatives

A greener future begins with a shift to coal alternatives

Demand for coal remains strong and helps to fuel economic development in emerging markets

03:31 9 December 2020

CCTV cameras to be installed for securing sculptures in Chattogram

CCTV cameras to be installed for securing sculptures in Chattogram

Police in the port city have decided to install CCTV cameras for the security of various sculptures, including Bangabandhu's sculptures, in Chattogram.

The move comes amid opposition from several Islamic organisations,

02:47 9 December 2020