Expressing her high hope of launching high-speed electric trains and underground trains in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said a feasibility study is going on for underground trains.“Steps have been taken to introduce a high-speed express train…
London, (AP/UNB) – Britain has jumped. Now it is wildly searching for the parachute. The U.K.’s unprecedented decision to leave the European Union sent shockwaves through the country and around the world Friday, rocking financial markets, toppling Prime Minister David…
Technical potential of materials recovered from end-of-life solar PV panels could exceed $15 billion by 2050 Munich – The global solar photovoltaic (PV) boom currently underway will represent a significant untapped business opportunity as decommissioned solar panels enter the waste…
Though the existing market facility will remain unhurt for the next two years, Bangladesh’s export to the United Kingdom may face pressure ‘to some extent’ as Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU).“It’s a comfort zone for us that…
Dhaka – Amari Dhaka, a hotel of ONYX Hospitality Group, announced that it received a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and…
Narayanganj, Nitaiganj and Fatullah branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited jointly organized discussion on ‘Humane Banking in the light of Roza and Taqwa’ and Ifter Mahfil in a local community center of Narayanganj on June 22, 2016 Wednesady. Mohammad Abdul…
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city for expats, leapfrogging Angolan capital Luanda in the annual chart compiled by consultancy firm Mercer. Luanda, which had consistently topped the list in recent years, fell in the ranking owing to the…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Rajshahi Zone arranged scholarship awarding program for the underprivileged students on June 20, 2016 Monday at Islami Bank Medical College auditorium, Rajshahi. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the Bank distributed scholarship to some 206 underprivileged meritorious…
Most of the enter-district buses refrained from leaving Saidabad bus terminal as Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Union (BSPSU) has been enforcing 12-hours strike from 6:00 am on Tuesday.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited’s Rajshahi Zone has provided scholarship to underprivileged students.
Dhaka – Train communications of Dhaka with Rajshahi, Khulna and Rangpur divisions remained suspended as a bogy of a freight train derailed at Sayedabad Rail Station in the western side of Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge in Sirajganj on Monday morning, Unb…
Rangpur Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on ‘Humane Banking in the light of Sawm and Taqwa’ and Ifter Mahfil at a local hotel on June 16, 2016, Thursday.
The top five federations of the apparels and textiles sector on Saturday reiterated a call to incorporate their proposals including reducing source tax on export items in the proposed budget to help grow the textiles and readymade garment sectors in…
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – Several developing countries – Brazil, India, South Africa, China and Indonesia – took the European Union (EU) to task over its new Directive aimed at harmonising the provisions of trademark laws in the EU member states.…
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Rangpur Zone arranged a scholarship distribution programme for the underprivileged students at a local auditorium on Thursday.
Bangladesh Railway will start selling of advance train tickets on June 22 for homebound people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque announced the decision at a press briefing after a meeting at Railway Bhaban on Wednesday.Tickets for…
Dhaka – A two-day trade fair titled ‘Dutch-Bangla Expo-2016’ will be held in the Netherlands on September 28-29 aiming to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries. Bangladesh Embassy to the Netherlands and Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on ‘Humane Banking in the light of Sawm and Taqwa’ and iftar mahfil at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on June 14, 2016, Tuesday.
Dr. M. Kabir Hassan, professor of the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, has been honored with the prestigious Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for his outstanding merit in the fields of Islamic…
Dhaka – Fingerprints were taken during the SIM re-registration under biometric method just for the online verification of the information stored in the national identity (NID) server, said State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday. “The fingerprints…
Dhaka-Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said no child will be allowed on a motorbike as a co-rider.
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to take a wide-bodied aircraft from Malaysian Eagle Express on wet lease for carrying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia smoothly during the upcoming hajj. “It’s a 747-400 and its seat capacity is 450. A…
Dhaka-The World Bank is downgrading its 2016 global growth forecast by nearly a fifth, to 2.4 percent from the 2.9 percent pace projected in January.
The much-anticipated MC-21 aircraft, touted to become a direct rival of the Boeing-737 and Airbus 320, has been rolled out for official presentation in Irkutsk, Russia. Serial production of the medium- and short-range passenger jet is planned for 2017. Russia’s…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has taken month-long programme to distribute Ifter among one lac fifty thousand fasting pedestrians in Dhaka and Chittagong cities during the Holy Month Ramadan this year.
CNG refilling stations across the country will remain closed for seven hours from 3pm to 10 pm every day during Ramadan until July 1. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Power Division with State Minister for Power…
Dhaka-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday urged the Bangladesh Bank to take a step to keep bank branches near shopping malls and markets open at night during Ramadan to facilitate businesspeople.
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited approved 20% cash dividend for the shareholders for the year 2015.
The Supreme Court (SC) today upheld a High Court order that asked for demolishing the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) headquarters building in Hatirjheel area in the capital, declaring it as illegal.
Dhaka-Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has congratulated the government for the retention of “Package VAT” and expressed mixed reactions over the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year.