Business Report : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has allowed Social Islami Bank to issue 5% stock dividends...
Day: May 21, 2024
Staff Reporter : The Office of International Affairs (OIA), University of Asia Pacific (UAP), organized an induction ceremony for the International Advisory Council (IAC) members at the UAP Auditorium on Sunday. The International Advisory Council has 13 members, including professors and administrators from world-class universities and international organizations. The council provides advice and recommendations regarding academic matters, international strategy, initiatives, and activities. The council members are: Her Excellency DatukHajahZuraidaKamaruddin, Hon’ble Ex-Minister, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC), Putrajaya, Malaysia;...
Business Report : Shares at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the sixth straight day on Monday thanks mainly...
Sports Reporter : Bangladesh Cricket team will take on United States of America (USA) Cricket team in their first Twenty20...
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against a police constable for allegedly amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 62 lakh. The case was lodged on Monday by ACC Rajshahi district integrated office Assistant Director Amir Hossain against Md Mehedi Hasan, a constable attached to the office of the superintendent of Natore police. The charges fall under Sections 26 (2) and 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2004. According to the case statement, the ACC discovered that...
UNB, Lalmonirhat : A teenager drowned while bathing in the Teesta River in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Zihad, son of Abul Kalam of Kashiram village of the upazila. Locals said Zihad along with his three friends went to the river to take a bath this noon. Suddenly, Zihad drowned while bathing. Later, he was rescued and taken to the Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared Zihad dead on arrival. Imtiaz Kabir, officer-in-charge (OC)...
Bagerhat Correspondent : Some 13 shops were fully and 3 others were partially gutted when a devastating fire broke out in Polerhat village market within Daibnjahati Union under Morrelganj Upazila in Bagerhat district at Thursday night at about 12-30 pm, according to a delayed report received here. The causes behind the fire could not be ascertained till the writing of this report. It is learnt from the affected shop-keepers that at the night at about 12 pm one of the...
BSS, Gopalganj : Two workers died and two others were injured after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank while cleaning the septic tank of an under-construction building of Purvpara village of Parulia union of Kashiani upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Suman, 45, son of Soleman Mia, and Nahid,22, resident of Madhya Bakharpur village of Chandpur district. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Kashiani Police Station Md Zillur Rahman said that the two labourers were working in...
Staff Reporter : In a bid to bolster economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan underscored the need for establishing direct air connectivity during a meeting in Tashkent on Monday. The discussion was led by Bangladesh Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Dr. Mohammad Monirul Islam, and Uzbekistan Airways Chairman, Shukhrat Shavkatovich. During the meeting, Shavkatovich informed the Bangladesh envoy about plans to launch flight operations on the Tashkent-Dhaka-Tashkent route. He sought the ambassador’s cooperation in addressing the existing challenges to initiating...
Business Desk : Mohammad Abdul Mobin has been promoted to senior executive vice president of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC. Mobin joined Al-Arafah Islami Bank in April, 2013 as Head of Treasury. He started his banking career with Sonali Bank in 1998 as Probationary Officer under Bankers Recruitment Committee (BRC) recruitment. Later, he joined Agrani Bank as Senior Officer under BRC recruitment & switched to NCC Bank. During his long tenure of 26 years, he mastered skill, knowledge and expertise in...
Asia Times : Bangladesh’s economy faces a perfect storm with double-digit inflation pinching wallets, foreign exchange reserves dwindling and economic growth fading away. To weather the crisis, the government is desperately seeking foreign loans. Enter China into the eye of the tempest. With a timely US$5 billion soft loan, Beijing has positioned itself as Bangladesh’s potential financial savior. Beijing’s support comes just after Dhaka received a $1.4 billion tranche of a $4.7 billion IMF loan package. But China’s offer has...