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Dhaka, Tuesday


26 November 2024


Stocks rally at open, Dominage stocks fly high

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 4,944

16:42 3 December 2020

Prime Bank becomes first BD bank to execute blockchain LC transaction

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

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

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 CEO

02:23 3 December 2020

Getting incentive against high value remittance made easy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 health

19:46 2 December 2020

UK allows emergency use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

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
UN prepared to proceed with technical, protection assessments

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