Business Desk :A minimum monthly wage of Tk 12,800 has been finalized for the workers of the EPZs run under the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA). The wage board finalized the wage in it’s the 5th meeting on Thursday, said a press release. The workers of EPZ will get minimum wage of Tk. 12800, including a basic salary of Tk. 6950, 50 percent of basic (Tk. 3475) as house rent and Tk. 2375 as medical allowance. Besides, the workers...
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Business Desk :Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has signed a bancassurance agreement with Pioneer Insurance Company, enabling the bank to sell Pioneer’s insurance solutions to its retail customers. Bancassurance is a partnership between a bank and an insurance company whereby the bank sells insurance products through its distribution channels. Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Syed Shahriyar Ahsan, chief executive officer of the insurer, inked the deal at the bank’s corporate head office in Gulshan today,...
AFP :Pope Francis on Thursday expressed his sorrow at news of the latest deadly migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean, urging...
Rangpur Foundry Ltd (RFL) has approved 23 percent dividend for shareholders for the year 2022-2023 at the 43rd Annual General...
Reuters :US President Joe Biden urged Northern Irish political leaders to restore their powersharing government with the promise that scores...
Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent : A day-long Smart Education Fair was held at Bhangura in Pabna to ensure the use of technology in primary education. The fair was organized at the upazila’s freedom fighter M. Hossain Ali Auditorium on Saturday. Alhaj Md. Mokbul Hossain, President of the Standing Committee on Land Ministry and Member of Parliament of Pabna-3, attended the fair as the chief guest. Upazila Executive Officer Mohammad Nahid Hasan Khan presided over the function, Among others Upazila Chairman Md....
Agency :Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga to 13 points despite being held to a goalless draw by mid-table Girona in their Catalan derby at the Camp Nou on Monday.Barca came closest to scoring but Ronald Araujo’s shot in the first half did not completely cross the goalline before Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga clawed it clear in what was a largely uninspiring performance from the home side.They moved up to 72 points from 28 games, 13...
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Medical expenditure per household in Bangladesh has risen beyond the means of many, almost doubling in the last 12 years. Almost each of the households in the country spends Tk 30,603 per month from their Tk 32,442 monthly income for different purposes, including food and non-food consumption, says a HEIS survey. According to the latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022 by the Bureau of Statistic (BBS), the household expenses for medical purposes have jumped to Tk 2,114.67 per month,...
Reuters :S&P Global Ratings has lowered Bangladesh’s long-term rating outlook to negative from stable, citing risks the country’s external liquidity position could deteriorate in the next year while foreign exchange reserves remain under pressure.The ratings agency on Tuesday said it expects the economy to expand between 6 percent to 6.4 percent annually between 2024 and 2026.Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth fell to 6.03 percent in the financial year ended June 2023.The South Asian nation is struggling to pay for...