Business Development Conference of Chittagong North and South Zone, Agrabad and Khatunganj Corporate Branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at a hotel in Chittagong on Saturday.
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Natore-Bogra bus strike continues for 3rd day
Dhaka- The plying of buses on Natore-Bogra route remained suspended for the third consecutive day in Natore on Saturday, causing immense sufferings to thousands of passengers.
No BB heist probe report till case in Manila settled: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said the investigation report on reserve heist of the Bangladesh Bank is not being made public as a case is pending with a court in the Philippines.The Minister said this while talking to the…
DSE, CSE have green week
Dhaka, Aug 4 – Share price index at the country’s both bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange – had a week in green on Thursday though last two trading days saw negative movement. The total turnover…
Shkreli convicted of fraud
Former pharmaceutical chief executive Martin Shkreli has been found guilty of three counts of securities fraud. A New York City jury cleared him on five other counts after five days of deliberations. He was on trial in relation to a…
OIC ministers to discuss islamic tourism in November
Tourism ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will assemble here in November this year to talk about tourism potential among 57-member states and discuss ways to contribute better to the economies of member states. Bangladesh sees the 10th…
UK airlines warn of delays at EU airports
British Airways and Easyjet have sent text alerts to customers warning of delays at EU border controls. BA said it is asking travellers to arrive early as it is expecting longer queues due to “enhanced immigration checks” across Europe. The…
Apple drives Dow above 22,000
New York, Aug 3 (AP/UNB)- Being the world’s most valuable public company has its privileges, like getting almost all the credit for the latest stock market milestone. Apple made its biggest jump in six months Wednesday, helping send the Dow…
IBBL holds performance review meeting
Dhaka – Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on August 2, 2017, Wednesday. Arastoo Khan, Chairman of the bank addressed the program as the chief guest.
1 killed, 3 hurt in Chandpur road crash
Dhaka, Aug 2 – A man was killed and three others sustained serious injuries when a Chandpur-bound passenger bus from Comilla hit a Hajiganj-bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw from Chandpur on Chandpur-Comilla regional highway in Devpur area of Chandpur Sadar Upazila on…
Services growth boost Apple sales
Technology giant Apple, best known for its iPhones and computers, said newer lines of business such as Apple Pay, the App Store and Apple Music helped to drive growth in its third quarter. The services unit was what one analyst…
Riyadh to build luxury beach resorts on Red Sea
Saudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will turn 50 islands and other sites on the Red Sea into luxury resorts. It hopes to attract both foreign tourists and domestic visitors as part of efforts to diversify…
The Stuttgart Indian Film Festival
From Monowara Begum Moni The 14th Indian Film Festival, organised by Filmbuero Baden Wuerttemberg was held in Stuttgart between 19 and 23 July last.
Dams turning floods into disasters: Sandrp
All through the month of July, several states in India have been battling severe flood situation. The Northeastern (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Western (Rajasthan Gujarat), Central (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh) and Eastern (Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal) regions have been particularly affected…
BD central bank chief warns against default culture
Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir has warned the bankers against the bad impact of the ‘corporate default culture’ in the banking sector.“Bankers have to be very cautious about the corporate default culture in the banking sector,” he said while unveiling…
LNG to be cheaper with duty waived
The cost of imported LNG is likely to be Tk 11.50 per unit (each cubic metre) as the government has finally exempted all kinds of duties on it. After a huge debate over duty exemption between the National Board of…
Decades of collusion over hazardous pesticides, chemicals
Watchdog Groups Digitize and Release 20,000 Documents for Public Review The Bioscience Resource Project and the Center for Media and Democracy today are releasing a trove of rediscovered and newly digitized chemical industry and regulatory agency documents stretching back to…
Islami Bank opens 322nd branch at Hemayetpur of Savar
Savar – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 322nd Branch at Hemayetpur of Savar.
US’ FDA will curb nicotine in tobacco
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to limit nicotine content in tobacco products, for the first time in its history. The policy announced on Friday has a goal of cutting back on nicotine levels in order to…
Small plane misses cars but kills 4 aboard on highway
Salt Lake City, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) – A small plane crashed on a Utah highway Wednesday, killing two couples heading for a vacation but narrowly missing cars when it barreled across the lanes through a gap in traffic.
Prime Now makes first foray into South East Asia
Amazon has taken its first foray into South East Asia, launching its Prime Now service in Singapore. The move is seen as the start of an aggressive expansion in the region, which has a population of about 600 million people.…
Stocks witness gain in two BD bourses
Both the bourses –- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — witnessed positive trends on Wednesday, the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 8.71 points…
‘Arrest price hike of essentials’
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday asked the deputy commissioners to ensure so that the prices of various products remain within people’s purchasing capacity. He gave the directives while speaking at the 2nd working session of the 2nd day of…
BB’s monetary policy to help boost employment
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Bank has unveiled its monetary policy aiming to create more employment opportunities by boosting investment, particularly in productive sectors.
Islami Bank Pabna Branch holds client get together
Dhaka – The Pabna Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised client get-together for Pabna region in a local hotel on July 24, 2017, Monday. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank addressed the program as…
No good choices for UK in the Brexit negotiations
by Brendan Donnelly David Davis has been criticised in some quarters for spending only two hours in Brussels this week negotiating with Michel Barnier before returning hurriedly to London. This criticism is misplaced. As Secretary of State for Exiting the…
Islami Bank opens 321 st branch at Chatmohar in Pabna
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 321st Branch at Chatmohar of Pabna. Alhaj Mokbul Hossain, MP of Pabna-3 and Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Agriculture inaugurated the branch on July 25, 2017, Tuesday as chief…
SC orders restoration of Citycell mobile frequency
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government telecommunication authorities concerned to reconnect the Citycell’s frequency within 24 hours.
DU to cancel routes if its buses ply wrong road
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to cancel the routes of its buses if those ply wrong sides of roads violating traffic rules. The authorities took the decision in an internal meeting, said DU acting proctor AM Amzad Ali on…
Electric vehicles form future of auto industry
Electric cars constitute less than 0.1 percent of the vehicle market today, but the market and regulatory forces all but ensure electric vehicles will be the future of the auto industry. According to the 2016 Global Electric Vehicle Outlook from…