Celebrates 15th anniversary Managing Director of Prime Bank Limited M. Ehsanul Haque addressed a group of journalists at a press conference organised on the occasion of 15th Anniversary of the Bank. Deputy managing directors Md. Mehmood Husain, Md. Reazul Karim, Isbahul Bar Chowdhury and
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Citycell, HSBC sign MoU
Citycell and HSBC have recently signed a memorandum of understanding at the Citycell head office at Mohakhali in Dhaka. Citycell chief executive officer Mehboob Chowdhury and HSBC personal financial services head Md Shafquat Hossain signed the agreement, said
Berger Paints arranges foreign trip for dealers
Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd has recently arranged a trip to Malaysia for its dealers as recognition of their business performance. Berger Paints Bangladesh marketing head AKM Sadeque Nawaj and other officials accompanied the dealers in the tour, said a
Measures demanded to contain air pollution
Green activists on Saturday demanded immediate and effective measures to contain air pollution in the capital city as the concentration of dust has crossed the standard limit by five to ten times in the city air depending on the areas. The green activists under the banner of Save Environment Movement formed a human chain in
Pahela Baishakh today
The nation welcomes today the Bangla New Year 1417 in a traditional manner amid a colourful festivity. With the sunrise, the Bangalees left behind all their sorrows of loss and unfulfilled expectations and geared up for better days. The city puts on a festive look, and, from the early morning, people in traditional attires throng
Deutsche Welle starts test transmission today
Deutsche Welle is going to start test run of its radio transmission in Bangladesh today. The German radio station will transmit programmes twice every day on FM band in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet, says a press release. Deutsche Welle is starting this programme as per a new agreement signed with
Bhutan ready to hold Saarc Summit
Bhutanese Ambassador in Dhaka Dasho Bap Kesang yesterday said his country has taken all-out preparations to hold the upcoming 16th Saarc Summit in Thimphu scheduled for April 28-29. Talking to Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at her office, the envoy briefed her about the preparations and said that climate change issue will be high on the
Body of JU girl student recovered
Savar police yesterday morning recovered the body of a female student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) from a house of Bank Colony area at Savar. The deceased was identified as Farah Naz Ruhi, daughter of Abdul Kader and Akhter Begum of Lokhhinaraynpur, Maijdee Court of Noakhali district. Ruhi was a
Banglalink adds 36 lakh subscribers in 2009
Mobile operator Banglalink added 36 lakh subscribers in 2009. The total subscriber base of Banglalink stood at 1.39 crore at the end of 2009, which is a 34.3-per cent increase from the previous year, said a news release. Banglalink’s market share at the end of 2009 was 26.8 per cent, a 3.6-per cent increase from
AB Bank celebrates 28th anniversary
Corporate News AB Bank celebrates 28th anniversary AB Bank, the first private sector commercial bank of the country, celebrated its 28th founding anniversary on Sunday. All of its 77 domestic branches drew up simultaneous programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner. Qur’an Khwani and prayer sessions were held at
BRTC to launch 100 more CNG buses on city routes
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation is going to launch 100 more CNG-run brand-new buses on different routes of the capital next week in a bid to expand the state-run transport services, said a top official on Saturday. ‘The prime minister will inaugurate the new services by swiping a integrated circuit card at a
Hot spell burning Rajshahi: No sign of rainfall
The hot spell blowing over the whole of Rajshahi and Chapinawabganj districts has doubled the sufferings of people. With no traces of rainfall or even a spec of cloud in the sky for nearly over a month, the people of the districts are seeking divine mercy by offering Isteskha Prayers( Prayer for rain) in various ... Read more
Foolproof security on Pahela Baishakh: 9,000 police, RAB to be deployed at Ramna
The law enforcement agencies will ensure three-tier “foolproof” security arrangement in and around the Ramna Park on the eve of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year on April 14. IGP Nur Mohammad stated this to reporters after a meeting with senior police officers at the
Prof. Nurul Islam given Bangladesh Bank Award
Noted economist Prof Nurul Islam on Wednesday was critical of creating Bank and Financial Institution Division under the Ministry of Finance, saying that it will undermine the supervision by the Central Bank. “The supervision of Bangladesh Bank has been recently diluted by the emergence of Bank Division of the Ministry of Finance,” he said while
HSC exams begin today
Over 7.36 lakh examinees Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations begin today with a total of 7,36,373 examinees sitting for the exams in 2,037 centres across the country. This year the number of HSC and its equivalent Alim, Business Management (BM) examinees is around 1.15 lakh more than
‘VoIP business will be opened for all in two months’
The parliamentary standing committee on post and telecommunications ministry has recommended making the illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) business open for all through a legal structure. The parliamentary watchdog has also expressed the hope that through formulating a legal
Gulf Air turns 60
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, touched 60 years of operations on March 24, the airline said in a statement. The airline’s first flight, an Avro Anson seven-seater aircraft, took off from Bahrain to Sharjah via Doha in 1950. The fare was Rs130 (single) and Rs220 (return) at
CoolExpo in city in Apr 23-24
CoolExpo-2010, an exposition of cooling products and services both for home and industrial users, is going to be held for the first time in the country in April 23-24. EventPro, a local event management firm, will organise the first such exposition at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel to give people a touch of cool feeling in the
StanChart signs microfinance deal with TMSS
Standard Chartered Bank signed a microfinance facility agreement on Monday with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha, a microfinance institution. Under this financing arrangement, StanChart will disburse Tk 350 million to TMSS which will be directed towards growth of their microfinance portfolio,
A depository of country’s rich cultural heritage
Heritage, archives of Bangladesh history, situated at Kajla under Motihar thana of Rajshahi is helping researchers and historians through its rich collection of documents and records. Professor Dr. Md. Mahbubar Rahman, Director of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) of Rajshahi University, is the founder of Heritage. Entirely through