Stocks rally at open, Dominage stocks fly high
In the first 30 minutes of the trade on Thursday, the benchmark index DSEX rose around 10 points or 0.19 percent to 4,94416:42 3 December 2020
Prime Bank becomes first BD bank to execute blockchain LC transaction
Prime Bank has become the first Bangladeshi bank to execute an interbank blockchain letter of credit (LC) transaction improving speed, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the transaction.
The transaction was conducted with
03:38 3 December 2020
Finance ministry, DIP locked in tussle over e-passports’ fee collection
The finance ministry and the passport office are locked in a tussle over the collection of e-passports’ fee.
The finance division under the finance ministry wants to introduce the e-passport fee
02:41 3 December 2020
Mahfuzul Hoque CEO, S M Ferdous deputy CEO of FBCCI
Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque has joined the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) as its chief executive officer (CEO), while Brigadier General (retd) S M Ferdous, ndc, psc, at its deputy CEO02:23 3 December 2020
Getting incentive against high value remittance made easy
Remittance receivers do not need to submit documents to get cash incentive against amounts worth less than $5,000.01:54 3 December 2020
Covid-19 drives wages down, new ILO report finds
The Global Wage Report 2020/21 finds that the crisis is likely to inflict massive downward pressure on wages in the near future.01:50 3 December 2020
Pubali Bank MD’s mother Wahida Khanom passes away
The Board of Directors of Pubali Bank, and executives, officers and employees at all levels have expressed deep grief over her death.01:19 3 December 2020
Stocks rise for 2nd day on vaccine hopes
The benchmark index DSEX gained over 30 points or 0.63% to settle at 4,934.00:23 3 December 2020
ADB affirms commitment to water, sanitation
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today affirmed its commitment to water and sanitation investments in the 2020 Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Asia and the Pacific Finance Ministers’ Meeting.00:22 3 December 2020
EBL recognised as Bank of the Year Bangladesh 2020 by The Banker
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL), a leading private sector bank of the country, has been awarded the prestigious Bank of the Year 2020 Bangladesh title by The Banker.
The Banker is an
00:14 3 December 2020
bKash offers Tk16 cashback on Tk11 mobile recharge
In this month of victory, customers can recharge Tk11 to any mobile number through the bKash app and get Tk16 instant cashback.
A customer can avail the cashback only once from
23:28 2 December 2020
Tamim reaches 6000 runs in T20s
Opener Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach the milestone of 6000 runs in T20 cricket on Wednesday.
The feat came in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National
23:21 2 December 2020
No cases filed under Domestic Violence Act in 10 years
The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act was enacted in 2010, but no cases have been filed under the act in the last 10 years in many districts of the
23:11 2 December 2020
Bangladesh-US ties to continue on its positive trajectory: Miller
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller has said Bangladesh-US partnership will continue on its positive trajectory and deepen in 2021 as Bangladesh celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence.22:51 2 December 2020
Govt approves direct purchase of Covid-19 vaccine
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved in principle a proposal of the Health Services Division to procure Covid-19 vaccine directly from any organisation through negotiations without following any bidding process.22:19 2 December 2020
BRAC Bank wins 3 awards from ICAB for 2019 annual report
BRAC Bank has won three awards for its 2019 annual report at the recently held 20th ICAB National Awards for Best Presented Annual Reports.
Each year, the Institute of Chartered Accountants
22:06 2 December 2020
Covid-19: 38 more die, 2,198 new cases detected in 24hrs
Some 38 more people died from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Wednesday, taking the total death toll from the pandemic to 6713 in Bangladesh.21:50 2 December 2020
DNCC to launch automation in waste disposal system: Mayor
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor M Atiqul Islam on Wednesday said the city corporation has been equipped with ‘road sweeper’ aiming to introduce automation for waste disposal management system of the city.21:18 2 December 2020
HC concerned over slow progress in PK Halder’s case
The High Court on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the slow progress of a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against ILFSL Director Prashanta Kumar Halder for embezzlement of nearly Tk3,500 crore.20:49 2 December 2020
Entire int’l community should stand together over Rohingya repatriation: EU
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink on Wednesday said the whole international community should stand together to find a solution with focus on voluntary and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas.20:28 2 December 2020
Gazipur to develop 1st PPP-funded wastewater management system
The move follows the signing of an agreement between IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Public-Private Partnership Authority of Bangladesh to provide transaction advisory services to help set up a wastewater management system in Gazipur and Tongi areas of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC).20:09 2 December 2020
Dominage Steel’s share jumps on debut trading
No sellers of the company were seen on the trading floor despite the company’s poor financial health19:46 2 December 2020
UK allows emergency use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech say they`ve won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot that’s backed by rigorous science -- and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic.19:31 2 December 2020
UN for Rohingyas’ free, informed decision on Bhashan Char relocation
The United Nations has said Rohingyas must be able to make a free and informed decision on relocation to Bhasan Char based upon relevant, accurate and updated information.19:22 2 December 2020
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