Dhaka, Jan 3 – Trading on the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – is underway with upward trends of share-price indices on Wednesday.
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At least 48 dead in bus plunge onto rocky beach in Peru
Lima, Jan 3 (AP/UNB) — At least 48 people died when a bus tumbled down a cliff onto a rocky beach Tuesday along a narrow stretch of highway known as the “Devil’s Curve,” Peruvian police and fire officials said.
IBBL pavilion at Trade Fair opened
Dhaka, 02 Jan -Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated the Pavilion of Islami Bank at the Dhaka International Trade Fair on Monday, 01 January.
Banking irregularities, Floods, Rohingya issue to pressure BD economy
Irregularities in credit management in banking sector, Rohingya influx and the floods in the last year will continue to keep overall economy under pressure this year, says the president of the country’s apex trade body. But at the same time…
IBBL business review meeting held
Dhaka, 01 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business review meeting at Islami Bank Tower on Monday. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank attended the meeting as Chief Guest.
BPC plans tourist hotel in BD’s southern district of Barisal
Dhaka, 01 Jan – Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) will construct a Parjatan hotel including a Parjatan Training Centre on Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) land in Barisal.
Hasina calles for finding new markets for BD products
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the businessmen to explore new markets, produce new products and maintain their quality to grab export opportunities in the competitive world market. “You (businessmen) to look for new countries, new markets and assess…
Saudi Aramco to establish world-class maritime yard
Saudi Aramco has entered into a joint venture to establish, develop and operate a world-class maritime yard. The oil giant signed an agreement to work with Lamprell plc, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), and Hyundai Heavy Industries…
43 Foreign stalls in Month-long trade fair in Dhaka from Monday
The 23rd Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF- 2018 will begin tomorrow at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, west side of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), in the city.
Fog halts flight operations at Dhaka airport for 9 hours
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The flight operations, disrupted by dense fog for nine hours at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, resumed on Friday morning.
Train derails snapping Rail link of Sylhet with rest of BD
Habiganj, Dec 29 – The rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country remained suspended since Friday morning following derailment of a bogie of a freight train in Daudnagar level crossing area in Sayestaganj upazila. The bogie of…
Apple apologises for slowing older iPhones down
Apple has apologised after facing criticism for admitting it deliberately slows down some ageing iPhone models. The company now says it will replace batteries for less and will issue software in 2018 so customers can monitor their phone’s battery health.
IBBL opens its 20th Agent Banking outlet at Matlab
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 20th Agent Banking outlet at Shaheb Bazar of Matlab Uttar Upazila of Chandpur on Sunday, 24 December 2017.
Agora shop chief given 2 years in jail for adulterated ghee
Dhaka, 28 Dec – In a rare verdict, chairman of super chain shop Agora Niaz Rahim has been sentenced for two years in prison and fined Tk 50,000 in two cases on charge of selling adulterated ghee.
Bangladesh’s first modernised fish market launched in Dhaka
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) on Thursday officially launched the country’s first ever specialized government fish market at Jatrabari in the city, aiming to ensure marketing and selling of fish in hygienic environment. State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Narayan…
Raw jute worth Tk 109-crore gutted in Khulna fire
Khulna, Dec 27 – Huge raw jute were burnt down in a fire that broke out at two godowns of a jute mill by Bhatpara-Bejerdanga road in Phultala upazila early Wednesday.
RMG factory opens in BD prison
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Country’s first-ever mini-garment factory, set up in a jail to facilitate income-generating activities, for prisoners will be opened in Narayanganj on Wednesday.
IBBL’s 16th Agent Banking outlet opened in B’baria
Dhaka, 26 Dec – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 16th Agent Banking outlet at Suhilpur Bazar of Sadar Upazila of Brahmanbaria on Friday, 22 December.
PRAN Drinking Water stands beside Mashrafe’s foundation
Dhaka – PRAN Drinking Water has taken an initiative to stand beside Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s Narail Express Foundation, which has been established recently for ensuring the overall development of Narail, home district of the national cricketer.
Dubai’s RTA trialling hydrogen-powered taxis
Dubai’s Roads and Transports Authority (RTA) is trialling the region’s first hydrogen-powered electric vehicles, according to the Dubai Media Office. The Toyota Mirai will be put to the test as part of Dubai’s taxi fleet, in collaboration with Al Futtaim…
IBBL provides Chittagong City Corporation with ambulance
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has provided an ambulance to Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) under its CSR activities. Arastoo Khan, Chairman of the bank
Lafarge to buy Holcim for Taka 5 billion
Lafarge Surma Cement announced Sunday that it has approved a plan for the acquisition of Holcim Bangladesh at a price previously set by Bangladesh Bank. Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was informed by Lafarge about this approval on Sunday, said the…
37 die in Philippines’ Davao mall fire
At least 37 people are feared to have died in a fire that ravaged a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local officials say. Firefighters battled for hours to extinguish the blaze that started on Saturday morning…
Fog hampers flight operation at Dhaka Airport
A blanket of fog once again disrupted the flight operations for six hours on Thursday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). Rezaul Karim, spokesperson of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), said flight operations at the airport were suspended since…
Gas cyllinder blast burns a passenger bus in Dhaka City
Dhaka – A bus burned down due to a gas cylinder explosion near Shahbag area of Dhaka around 12 pm on Wednesday creating panic on the road.
French economy minister files lawsuit against Amazon
Paris, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) – French economy minister Bruno Le Maire has launched a lawsuit against American e-commerce giant Amazon for imposing unfair commercial relationships to suppliers in the country.
Fog disrupts flight operations at Shahjalal airport
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were disrupted since early Wednesday due to dense fog, affecting the schedules of over 33 domestic and international flights.
Derailed US train lacked automatic safety system
Technology that forces trains to adhere to speed limits was being installed on the express that crashed in the US state of Washington on Monday but was not yet operational, investigators say. Three people died when the train derailed at…
Foggy weather forces closure of Mawa-Kawrakandi Ferry service
Dhaka – Foggy weather yesterday forced the authority to suspend ferry services at Mawa-Kawrakandi ghat for five hours leading to untold suffering to the commuters of the way.
IBBL move to develop mobile financial service
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has signed an agreement with the freelancer service provider Dreamploy Advertising and Freelancing (Pvt.) Ltd. for development of mobile financial service.