Coalition of 39 CSOs calls for cancellation of Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan
Business Report : A coalition of 39 civil society organisations CSOs) under the banner of the Climate Justice Alliance-Bangladesh has called for the cancellation of...
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How a taxi driver in El Salvador got rich with Bitcoin
AFP : Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the world...
Pakistan renegotiating power deals to cut costs, minister says
Reuters : A technician works on porcelain insulators on power transmission tower in Karachi, Pakistan, December 7, 2018. Pakistan is renegotiating contracts with independent power...
ONE Bank provides relief to flood-affected people in Noakhali, Feni, and Lakshmipur
Business Desk : ONE Bank PLC has extended its support to flood-affected communities in the districts of Noakhali, Feni, and Lakshmipur by distributing cooked meals...
RMG firms decide against ‘no work, no pay’, factories to remain open today
Business Report : The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is not going to invoke the ‘no work, no pay’ policy and have decided...
Pubali Bank holds orientation programme for newly recruited junior officers
Business Report : A five-day Orientation Programme has been arranged for 136 newly recruited Junior Officers at Pubali Bank PLC, organised by the Human Resources...
Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury appointed Grameen Bank chairman
Business Desk : Professor Dr Abdul Hannan Chowdhury has been appointed as the new chairman of Grameen Bank.To this end, the Financial Institutions Division under...
7-Eleven owner rejects initial takeover bid from Canadian rival
AFP, Tokyo : The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Friday it had rejected a takeover bid from Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard, saying the proposal...
App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy
AFP, Mexico City : Long marginalized by the banking industry, Mexico’s neighborhood tortilla producers are cautiously embracing financial technology, in a country where cash is...
SIBL MD, 2 DMDs resign
Business Report : Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) Managing Director Zafar Alam and Deputy Managing Directors Habibur Rahman and Khorshed Alam have resigned on Wednesday...
NB launches a new product nischinto oboshor
Business Report : National Bank Limited officially launched the ‘Nischinto Oboshor’ at its head office on Thursday. Touhidul Alam Khan, the bank’s Managing Director and...
Local exporters want lower cargo fares, for fresh produce
Business Report :’ Local exporters have requested the government to rationalize cargo fares and allocate more cargo space for exporting fresh vegetables and fruits, aiming...