A court here on Monday sentenced two men to 15-year jail term under separate sections of penal code in a money laundering case filed by then Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2003.
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Deal to use Ctg, Mongla ports to ship Indian goods okayed
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft agreement on the use of Chattogram and Mongla ports for the movement of goods to and from India.
IBBL signs MoU with Insaf Barakah Kidney, General Hospital
Dhaka, Sept 17 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Insaf Barakah Kidney and General Hospital recently at Islami Bank Tower.
IBBL signs MoU with Best Electronics
Dhaka, Sept 16 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Best Electronics at Islami Bank Tower recently with a view to provide Equal Monthly Installment (EMI) facilities to its Khidmah (credit) cardholders. In the…
Uzbekistan aspires to become a destination for pilgrims
Uzbekistan has aspirations to become a destination for pilgrims from all over the world. Central Asia’s most populous country boasts a wealth of well-preserved mosques and shrines in famous silk road cities like Samarkand and Bukhara. For millions of Uzbeks…
US-Bangla to add two Boeing 737-800 to its fleet in Nov
US-Bangla Airlines is set to add two new Boeing 737-800 aircrafts to their fleet by November, according to a press release issued on Saturday.
Bahrain ranked top, Kuwait, Saudi bottom of expat destination ranking
The island kingdom of Bahrain has been ranked the top expat destination globally in a survey by network InterNations for the second year running, while its Gulf peer peers Saudi Arabia and Kuwait stood at the bottom of the table.…
Plainclothesmen picked up 3 bullet-hit victims: Case filed
Narayanganj, Sept 15 – A murder case has been filed in connection with Friday’s recovery of bullet-hit bodies of three friends from a 300-feet area of Purbachal in Narayanganj.
Serena Williams talks fashion, not fouls one week later
Las Vegas, Sept 15 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams talked about her fashion business and her family, but not tennis fouls during a Friday appearance before a business trade group in Las Vegas.
Partial production at Barapukuria power plant resumes
Power production from a unit of Barapukuria coal-fired power plant resumed Friday after 52 days of suspension for want of coal.
RMG workers reject Tk 8,000 as minimum wage; stage protests
Turning down the Tk 8,000 as minimum wage fixed by the government, readymade garment (RMG) workers on Friday staged demonstrations in the city and demanded Tk 16,000 as minimum wage.
Bangladesh seeks larger duty-free market access to US
Bangladesh has requested the United States to expand market access for Bangladeshi goods to the American market and increase duty-free market facilities in the light of WTO’s Bali Ministerial decisions.
PM opens hotel InterContinental Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday evening formally inaugurated hotel Ruposhi Bangla with a new name, ‘InterContinental Dhaka’, on completion of its four years of basic renovation work.
Charge accepted on college students’ deaths in rash driving
Dhaka, Sept 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday accepted the charge sheet against six persons in a case filed over the deaths of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College in an accident on…
Launch catches fire at Chandpur ghat, 12 hurt
At least twelve passengers of a Dhaka-bound launch with 250 passengers aboard sustained injuries when trying to get down from it after a fire broke out inside its engine room at the launch ghat here on Thursday morning.
Daily transactions thru’ mobile banking now Tk 994 cr
Mobile-phone banking generates some Tk 994 crore transactions on average a day as such banking method is getting popular day by day in the country.
‘Minimum wage for RMG workers fixed at Tk 8,000’
The government has fixed the minimum wage for readymade garment workers at Tk 8000, said State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu.
2,266 Wataniya passengers flown home
Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that 2,266 passengers affected by Wataniya Airways flight cancellations had returned to the country. Wataniya’s licence was suspended for three months last week after leaving passengers stranded at destinations including Istanbul, Trabzon,…
2.3 lakh loan defaulters in BD, Finance Minister
Classified loan soars to Tk 1,31,666 cr Dhaka, Sept 12 – There are 2.3 lakh loan defaulters in the country with the amount of the classified loan soaring to Tk 1,31,666 crore in the banks and financial institutions, Finance Minister…
China plans bullet train to Kolkata via Bangladesh, Myanmar
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu on Wednesday said his country was mooting a bullet train service between Kunming and Kolkata, traversing through Myanmar and Bangladesh, reports NDTV.
International seminar on Iron and Steel held in Chittagong
Dhaka, Sept 12 – Prof. Dr Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Chairman of Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation presented a paper titled ‘Review of Iron and Steel Market Global Perspective’ in…
Hotel InterContinental Dhaka opens again Thursday
After four years of basic renovation works, hotel Ruposhi Bangla, a historic hotel for many reasons, is set to reemerge with a new name as InterContinental Dhaka on Thursday.
Exposure to toxic substances poison workers, says UN expert
Exposure of workers to toxic substances can and should be considered a form of exploitation and is a global health crisis, says a UN expert.
Tyre factory gutted in Dhaka suburb, Narayanganj
A fire that broke out in a tyre factory at Fatulla in the city gutted its valuables on Wednesday.
IBBL shifts its Foreign Exchange Branch to new location
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh limited has shifted its Foreign Exchange Corporate Branch to Akij Chamber, 73, Dilkusha, Dhaka on Monday 11 September 2018.
Jatri Kalyan Samity secretary granted bail
Dhaka, Sept 11- A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, in an extortion case.
Molten-core catcher is being installed at Rooppur NPP in BD
The installation of a molten core catcher, a device meant to curb the effects of a nuclear meltdown, in the unlikely event of its occurrence began at the site of the Russian-designed Rooppur NPP Unit 1 in Bangladesh.
Training of bankers on Prevention of Money Laundering held
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) organized a training program on “Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism” led by Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) with the participation of selected bankers from all scheduled banks working in Meherpur districts on 8…
5 Days after and parents’ press meet, 12 students on remand
Dhaka, Sept 10 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday placed a group of 12 students on a two-day remand each, who allegedly spread rumour during their recent movement for safe roads.
Five Cox’s Bazar schoolboys ‘go missing’ or abducted: No clue
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 10 – Five students of two schools in the sea resort district town of Cox’s Bazar reportedly remained missing since Sunday morning, creating panic among teachers and guardians.