Dhaka, Oct 17 – A school banking conference was held at Bagerhat Zila Parishad Auditorium under auspices of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) as the lead bank on 13 October 2018 Saturday as part of Bangladesh Bank’s financial inclusion program.
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Cabinet body approves works for river transit to India
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday approved a number of procurement proposals including awarding a contract for development of fairway from Sirajganj to Daikhowa river route to facilitate the river transit offered to neighbouring India.
PM woos Saudi entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited Saudi entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh for mutual benefits as both the countries lag behind in exploiting their full potentials of trade and investment opportunities.
SA Group MD held on loan forgery charge
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested managing director (MD) of SA Group Md Shahbuddin Alam from the city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday on charge of loan forgery.
Bangladesh one notch down in global competitiveness
Bangladesh slipped down to 103rd position among 140 countries from 102th in last year in Global Competitiveness Index 2018 released by World Economic Forum (WEF) though its overall score increased by 0.7 percentage points this year.
IBBL Dhaka East Zone Business Dev conference held
Dhaka Oct 16 – The Dhaka East Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a Business Development conference on Monday, 15 October 2018 at Islami Bank Tower.
Export-import thru Benapole suspended for Durga Puja
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port will remain suspend for four days from Tuesday on the occasion of Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of Hindu community.
People’s Global Confce vows wider movement against IMF-WB
The Peoples’ Global Conference (PGC) against the IMF-World Bank have successfully concluded their activities on October 13, 2018, despite the repressive actions of the Indonesia government of Joko Widodo in complicity with the IMF-World Bank. More than 150 individuals representing…
IBBL makes donation to Proyash School
Dhaka, Oct 14 – Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited handed over a cheque of Tk. 20 lac as a donation for Proyash to Dilshad Nahar Aziz, Patron of Proyash, specialised school of…
Dubai to test city’s first automated taxi service
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it would test the city’s first autonomous taxi service. The vehicle, designed in partnership with Dubai Silicon Oasis and DG World for robots and artificial applications, will run on dedicated routes within the…
Mobile phones Made in Bangladesh our national pride: Jabbar
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Friday said ‘Made in Bangladesh’ mobile phones are our national pride.
IMF-World Bank ends meetings with call to brace for risks
Global financial leaders wrapped up an annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Saturday by urging countries to brace for potential risks from trade disputes and other tensions.
Yunus, IOC chief deal to support athletes become businessmen
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus signed an agreement with President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, aiming to help athletes and Olympians with dual careers and career transition opportunities, and empowering them to become entrepreneurs, by setting up…
Trump signals intent to intensify trade war with China
Geneva, 10 Oct (D. Ravi Kanth) – The United States President Donald Trump signalled on Tuesday that he will intensify the trade war with China on grounds that Beijing is not ready to make a deal yet, and that his…
World Bank, IMF heads urge US, China to play by trade rules
Nusa Dua, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — The heads of the World Bank and IMF on Thursday urged the U.S. and China to play by world trade rules and de-escalate a dispute over Beijing’s technology development strategy that threatens to do…
20 killed in upstate New York limo horror
Twenty people have been killed after a limousine careened out of control in what investigators described Sunday as the most deadly transportation accident in the United States for nearly a decade.
Pay Tk 100cr to Moon Cinema Hall owner by Dec 8: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to pay Tk 100 crore to the owner of Moon cinema hall by December 8.
Dutch fighter jets escort KLM flight after brawl onboard
The Dutch air force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to escort a KLM aircraft from Abu Dhabi to land in Amsterdam after an unruly passenger “screamed” and displayed “aggressive” behaviour onboard, according to reports.
People are the biggest assets for Bangladesh tourism
Says Russian bloggers after their 8-day tour of Bangladesh Dhaka, Oct 6 – Bangladesh has a lot of unique things to offer foreign tourists. But the simple, friendly and hospitable people are the biggest assets for the development of tourism…
Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop
New York, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo’s image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor. The stock price for his Juventus team dropped 10 percent on Friday.
Dhaka seeks EU’s trade facilities after graduation from LDC
Dhaka, Oct 4 – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday urged the European Union (EU) to continue trade facilities for Bangladesh in the form of GSP Plus after its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) to a…
Entrepreneurial about gender equality
Asia and the Pacific needs more women entrepreneurs. Women’s economic empowerment and gender equality depend on it, as does the inclusive economic growth needed to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This drives a new initiative by the United Nations…
IBBL inaugurates Agent Banking outlet in Kharkhari Bazar, Rajshahi
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Agent Banking outlet in Kharkhari Bazar of Boalia, Rajshahi recently. Hasne Alam, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the outlet as chief guest.
Lower land registration fee, reclaimed city canals : FBCCI
Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday emphasised reducing the registration fee for lands and apartments.
Tk 4,371cr for navigability dev, reclamation of 4 rivers
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 15 projects involving Tk 13,218.31 crore, including the Tk 4,371 crore ‘Navigability development and reclamation of Old Brahmaputra, Dharla, Tulai and Punorbhoba Rivers’ project.
Two killed electric fan factory blast in Tongi
Gazipur, Oct 2 – At least two workers were killed and 20 others injured following a blast at the heat chamber of an electric fan factory in Tongi on Dhaka outskirt Tuesday.
Bangladesh in satisfactory position to achieve SDGs – Dr. Salim
Professor Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Chairman, Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation and Professor of Accounting Department, University of Chittagong addressed an international conference on Sustainable Development Goals organized by the…
Bank official sentenced to 10 years in prison for embezzlement
Dhaka, Oct 01 – The Special Judge-7 of Dhaka on Mon day sentenced Jakia SSultana, an official of the Principal Office of Social Islami Bank Limited to 10 years’ imprisonment on the charge misappropriation of money.
IBBL organises School Banking Conference in Shariatpur
Dhaka, Sept 30 – A school banking conference was held at Shariatpur Poura Auditorium under auspices of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) as the lead bank on 29 September 2018 Saturday as part of Bangladesh Bank’s financial inclusion programme.
CCTVs for monitoring roads
Close-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) will be installed at every highways and important roads for ensuring safety on roads to lessen the number of accidents.