Dhaka, May 22 – Akademik Lomonosov, world’s first nuclear floating power unit arrived in the Russian city Murmansk from Saint Petersburg on May 19,2018 for loading of fuel.
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Islami Bank holds Discussion and Central Iftar Mahfil
Dhaka, May 22 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on `Siam, Taqwah and Sadaqah’ and hosted an Iftar Mahfil on 22 May 2018, Tuesday at Pan Pacific Sonagaon Hotel, Dhaka. Prof. Md. Nazmul Hassan Ph.D, Chairman of…
Dhaka-bound Saudia flight makes emergency landing in Jeddah
A Dhaka-bound Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah following a malfunction of hydraulic system and subsequent retraction of its nose gear on Monday (Saudi time).
Price commission for agro-products urged
Speakers at a seminar in the city on Tuesday urged the government to form a price commission for agro products and pass an act on food and nutrition right to ensure food security in Bangladesh and make the agriculture sector…
Bus-friction victim Rajib’s family compensation order stayed
Dhaka, May 22 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that directed Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and Sajan Paribahan to pay Tk 1 crore in compensation to the family of Rajib…
Agricultural trade liberalization undermined food security
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury Kuala Lumpue and Sydney, May 21 (IPS) – Agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) notes, ‘From ending poverty and hunger to responding…
Shipping, industry threaten famed home of the Bengal Tiger
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19 (IPS) – Toxic chemical pollution in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, is threatening thousands of marine and forest species and has environmentalists deeply concerned about the future of this…
IBBL Iftar distribution program inaugurated
Dhaka, May 21 – The Iftar distribution program of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited during the month of Holy Ramadan was inaugurated on Sunday, 20 May 2018 in front Head Office of the Bank.
Stars urge Indonesia to ban ‘brutal’ trade in dog meat
Jakarta, May 21 (AP/UNB) — International stars of acting, music and sports have signed a letter urging Indonesia’s president to ban what they say is a brutal trade in dog and cat meat for human consumption.
IBBL Bogra and Rangpur Zonal conference held
Dhaka, May 20 – Business Development Conference of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogra and Rangpur Zone was held on 19 May 2018 at North View Hotel, Rangpur.
Raid for Customs duty: Mobile phone traders take to street
Dhaka, May 19 – Mobile phone traders of Bashundhora City Shopping Complex agitated on the street protesting the drive on their shops at complex by Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on Saturday.
Markets abuzz with visitors as Ramadan starts with weekends
With the Ramadan starting with weekends this year, shoppers in the city took the chance to do some early shopping on Friday and Saturday, the first two days of the holy month. Traders, however, said, their business is yet to…
Govt has failed to rein in Ramadan market: BNP
BNP senior leaders Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the government has completely failed to control the market at the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Cubana flight with 110 aboard crashes, 3 said to survive
Havana, May 19 (AP/UNB) — A 39-year-old airliner with 110 people aboard crashed and burned in a cassava field just after taking off from the Havana airport Friday, leaving three survivors in Cuba’s worst aviation disaster in three decades, officials…
More than 100 die in Havana plane crash
More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban state media say. Three people have survived but are in a critical condition, Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma reported. The…
Bangladesh needs new stock markets, says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday said now it is an urgent for the country to set up a good capital market as a source of long-term financing.
Essentials dearer ahead of holy Ramadan
Dhaka, May 17 – Despite the government’s assurance of keeping the market stable during Ramadan, the prices of various essentials in kitchen markets have marked a sharp rise.
The double standard of America’s China trade policy
A high-profile United States trade delegation appears to have returned empty-handed from its mission in China. The result is hardly a surprise, given the scale and one-sided nature of the US demands. The Americans pushed for a wholesale remaking of…
Islami Bank signs Agreement with Hotel Grace 21
Dhaka, May 15 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has signed an agreement regarding better customer service with Hotel Grace 21 on Tuesday, 15 May 2018 at Islami Bank Tower.
Biman makes emergency landing in Chittagong
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city on Tuesday following a technical glitch.
IBBL awareness meet on Payment Card Industry Security
Dhaka, May 14 – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized an awareness programme on ‘Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS’ on May 14, 2018 Monday at Islami Bank Tower.
IBBL Board of Directors meeting held
Dhaka, 13 May – A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 13 May 2018 Sunday at Islami Bank Tower.
Overpricing blamed for poor response to TCB sales before Ramadan
The move initiated by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) ahead of Ramadan to sell five daily essentials for keeping the market under control has apparently failed to gain the desire momentum for various reasons, including ‘overpricing’ in some cases.
Dilemma over selling Barapukuria power plant’s ash
Power Development Board (PDB) is in dilemma over selling dry fly ash of Barapukiria unit-3 coal-fired power plant as the lone bidder proposed to buy it at Tk 550 per tonne.
Transport owners’ strike on Dhaka-Ctg Highway suspended
Dhaka-Chattogram Road Transport Owners’ and Workers Oikya Parishad and Inter-district Truck and Covered-Van Owners Association will refrain from operating vehicles on Dhaka-Chattogram highway for 12 hours on Monday, aiming to ease traffic congestions on the busiest highway of the country.
US, UAE sign deal to resolve Emirates, Etihad subsidy claims
The United States and United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to resolve US claims that Gulf carriers have received unfair government subsidies, the US State Department said. The voluntary agreement, which applies to Etihad and Emirates airline, is similar…
World’s longest Lehenga Saree presentation May 13
Prem’s Collections Ltd! cordially inviting you the world’s longest Lehenga Saree presentation and Eid collections Launching on May 13, 2018 (Sunday) at 07.30 pm at Prem’s Collections Ltd, 68/1 (Diamond World Building), Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka.
IBBL, CSBIB organizes workshop on Islamic Banking
Dhaka, May 12 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) jointly organized workshop on ‘Islamic Banking’ on Saturday 12 May 2018 at the auditorium of Islami Bank Training and Research Academy…
26-km tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway
A 26-km tailback was created on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway from Feni on Friday, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
EU Company Mobility Package: Implications For Social Europe
Will the ‘freedom of establishment’ – one of the basic freedoms in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) – mean that companies can pick and choose the national regulatory regime most favourable to them? Or will…