City Desk : Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori and Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky signed the exchange of notes on the Japanese Grant aid titled “the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)” up to JPY 495 million, equivalent to approximately USD 3 million. Based on this agreement between the two counties, ICHIGUCHI Tomohide, Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh Office and Ms. Sharifa Khan signed a relevant grant agreement. Since its inception...
Day: June 27, 2024
Special Report : Payoneer, a financial services company that provides online money transfer and digital payment services to freelancers, ranked...
City Desk : The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has launched a shuttle bus service at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to provide baggage service to incoming passengers. This bus service was inaugurated on Wednesday by Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, reports media. Two buses will operate from the airport to the airport railway station and bus station. Trains bound for western districts not to make stopover at airport station during EidTrains bound for western districts not to make...
City Desk : Dhaka has ranked 20th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 76 at 8:55am on Wednesday morning. Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘moderate’, according to the air quality index, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists and Activists Federation (BAJAF), the Bangladesh Guild of The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) formed its new committee, with Golam Iftekhar Mahmud from Daily Prothom Alo elected as president, Shahanuare Shaid Shahin from Daily Kaler Kantha elected as the Senior Vice-President. He was also appointed as Guild representative to IFAJ, and Yasir Wardad from the Financial Express elected as the General Secretary. IFAJ is a politically neutral, not-for-profit professional association for agricultural...
Business Report : Bangladesh RACE Management PCL in response to the recent order by Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission dated 24 June 2024, assures the Honorable Commission and all stakeholders that all listed and non-listed securities of mutual funds are securely held by the custodians, with 97per cent of the assets under the supervision of respective Custodians. The remaining assets are also managed under strict protocols to ensure their safety and integrity. Various types of mutual fund accounts, including Custodian...
BSS, Gazipur : This is the season for jackfruits and Gazipur is the hub of the national fruit of the country. Garden owners are collecting jackfruits in the morning from their trees and bringing those fruits to the local bazar loading van and pickup. Hundreds of people are involved in collecting and sailing jackfruits in Sreepur upazila. Well infrastructures help garden owners and wholesalers to do their business well. Jackfruits in the highland are well-known to the countrymen. Hundreds of...
Business Report : Pubali Bank PLC has recently relocated its Dhaka Stadium Corporate branch to a new address and started banking activities with a view to providing more advanced & modern banking services to its valued customers. Mohammad Esha, deputy managing director of the bank was present as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Alamgir Zahan, Head of Dhaka Stadium Corporate branch presided over the ceremony. Mosammat Shahida Begum, General Manager and Division Head of Establishment & General Services Division;...
Business Report : Annual performance agreement (APA) signing ceremony for the fiscal year 2024-2025 between the Microcredit Regulatory Authority and top 20 microfinance institutions of Bangladesh took place on Wednesday. Under the auspices of the Ministry Division, initiatives have been undertaken since the fiscal year 2014-2015 to enhance skillfulness, accountability, operational efficiency, and service quality in government offices. As a result of these efforts, the aforementioned 20 microfinance institutions, including BRAC, ASA, BURO Bangladesh, TMSS, Society for Social Service (SSS),...