Dhaka – Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei arrived here on Monday on a short visit to Bangladesh.
Category: Business
Sustainable business can ‘unlock $12 trillion’
Over 35 CEOs and civil society leaders of the Business and Sustainable Development Commission on Monday revealed that sustainable business models could open up economic opportunities worth at least $12 trillion and up to 380 million jobs a year by…
Kyrgyzstan cargo plane crash kills 32
Bishkek, Jan 16 (AP/UNB) — The Health Ministry in Kyrgyzstan says a cargo plane has crashed in a residential area just outside the Central Asian country’s main airport, killing 32 people.
IBBL new Company Secretary JQM Habibullah, FCS
JQM Habibullah, FCS has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director and Company Secretary of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited. Earlier, he served as Company Secretary in First Security Islami Bank, NRB Global Bank and Premier Bank. He worked in Dhaka Bank…
IBBL annual business development conference ends
A two-day annual business development conference of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited ended at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on January 13, 2017.
7th BD Chemistry Olympiad begins
The 7th Bangladesh Chemistry Olympiad began at Curzon Hall, University of Dhaka on January 13, 2017, Friday. MA Mannan MP, state minister for Finance & Planning inaugurated the Olympiad as chief guest.
Number of products ‘enjoying duty-free access hits 10,677’
Dhaka- Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Friday said the number of commodities enjoying duty-free access will reach 10,677 from the existing 4,648 following the latest Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (Apta) negotiation.
India prefers Mongla to set up SEZ: Envoy
Khulna – India has identified Mongla as one of the potential locations for establishing a special economic zone for Indian companies. “A feasibility study on Mongla SEZ is going on, and will be completed soon,” said Indian High Commissioner to…
IBBL: Shariah principles, fundamental values remain
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited shall continue its Shariah Principles and fundamental values. It will apply Zero Tolerance Policy regarding compliance of Islamic Shari`ah.
Biman wins award from KLIA
Dhaka, Jan 11 – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has won prestigious ‘Foreign Airline of the year-2015’ award of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Malaysia for the 2nd consecutive year.
Four IBBL Executive VPs made Dy Managing Directors
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has promoted its four Executive Vice Presidents to Deputy Managing Directors. They are Mohammed Monirul Moula, Mohammad Mohon Miah, Mohammad Ali and Abu Reza Md. Yeahia.
Md. Abdul Hamid Miah new MD of IBBL
Md. Abdul Hamid Miah took the charge of Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited. Bangladesh Bank approved his appointment following his nomination by the Board of Directors of the Bank in a meeting held at a city…
McDonald’s gives up control of its China business in $2 billion deal
McDonald’s is selling off most of its China business in a deal worth as much as $2.1 billion.Citic, a massive Chinese financial firm, is taking the majority stake in McDonald’s (MCD) operations in mainland China and Hong Kong.U.S. private equity…
Snake on a plane: Emirates flight halted in serpent spotting
Once Samuel L. Jackson appeared in the Mideast hotspot of Dubai, it really was only a matter of time before the snake on a plane would turn up too.Dubai-based airline Emirates said on Monday that one of its flights from…
IBBL and IBF get new chairmen
Dhaka-Arastoo Khan, former secretary to Bangladesh Government, has been elected the Chairman of Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited while Syed Monjurul Islam, former Secretary, has been elected the chairman of Islami Bank Foundation.
No shift from principal objectives, says new IBBL chairman
Dhaka, Jan 8 – Newly appointed chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Arastoo Khan on Sunday said there will be no change the in principal objectives of the bank.
Refrain from whimsical stock market investment: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for making well-thought-out investment in the capital market and not to do anything whimsically based on rumours.“Financial literacy is essential to protect people from whimsical investment in the capital market,” she…
Five killed as train hits car in Gazipur
Dhaka, Jan 8 – Five people, including two women and two children, were killed as a train rammed a private car at Goalbathan level crossing in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Sunday morning, UNB newsaency reported.
World’s incredible rooftops
A new book celebrates amazing urban spaces in the sky. Fiona Macdonald picks out ten projects that have helped transform cities across the globe, BBC has reported. By Fiona Macdonald
Train derails at Ullapara snapping Dhaka-Khulna rail link
Sirajganj – Train communication of Dhaka with Khulna and western region of the country remained snapped following the derailment of a freight train in Ullahpara station area early Saturday.
Islami Bank under new Chairman, Acting MD, new committees
Former secretary Arastoo Khan has been made chairman of the most profitable private bank in Bangladesh. Executive Committee Chairman Syed Ahsanul Alam Parvez has become a vice-chairman. Senior Deputy Managing Director Mahbubul Alam is acting managing director of the bank…
DNCC market fire an act of sabotage, says BNP
Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi reckons the fire at Gulshan’s DNCC Market is an act of sabotage and was orchestrated by the government.There was a strong connection between the ruling party and the fire, Rizvi claimed at a press…
Chinese fake bank founders jailed for swindling
A court in the Chinese city of Nanjing has jailed two men for swindling customers of their savings through a fake bank, state media report.The men, surnamed Zeng and He, were found guilty of pocketing 435m yuan (£51m; $63m) from…
BEZA okays four private Economic Zones
The governing council of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) today approved four private Economic Zones (EZ).The approval was given in the fifth meeting of the governing council of BEZA at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with Prime Minister and chairman…
IFALPA awarded Biman’s Captain Nawshad
Dhaka-The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Association (IFALPA) has highly lauded Biman’s Captain Nawshad for his extraordinary professional skill and proficiency to safely land the Flight BG 122 on December last year.
Dhaka North City Corpn market fire tamed after 15 hrs
Dhaka – Firefighters tamed the fire that razed through the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Market on Tuesday afternoon after over 15 hours. A total of 23 firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 5:45pm, sources at the Fire…
Chinese retailers obsessed with Donald Trump
Despite all his contentious campaign rhetoric, Chinese retail has embraced Donald Trump in a big way.Take the Trump-rooster statue just erected at a shopping mall in Taiyuan, the capital city of China’s Shanxi province, for example. The enormous effigy —…
1240 killed in various workplace incidents in 2016
Dhaka – A total of 1,240 workers were killed and 544 others injured in various incidents in their workplaces in the country’s different sectors throughout 2016.
BB cyber heist probe ‘shifts gaze’ on IT technicians
Police’s investigation in the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist has shifted its gaze on some IT technicians of the central bank, Reuters reported.Citing Deputy Inspector General Shah Alam, who heads the probe, it reported investigators suspect some IT technicians of hooking…
Thakurgaon Sugar Mill production halted for lack of sugarcane
Dhaka – Production in Thakurgaon Sugar Mill in northern Bangladesh has been suspended for inadequate supply of sugarcane by some contractors. Despite adequate supply of sugarcane by sugarcane growers, the negligence of the errant contractors has also led to an…