American Alumni Association hosts 鈥楤rain Gain鈥� event
American Alumni Association on Monday hosted another edition of its Brain Gain Series at United Commercial Bank PLC head office in the capital...
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AB Bank hosts AML, CFT training
AB Bank PLC has organised a daylong training programme on 鈥楢nti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism鈥� for its senior officials, said a press release...
Rokonuzzaman elected BGCCI president
Md Rokonuzzaman has been elected president of Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the 2025-27 term, said a press release...
HSBC profit falls in Q3, hit by legal woes
HSBC reported a 14 per cent drop in third-quarter pre-tax profit on Tuesday, with the banking giant鈥檚 bottom line weighed down by legal provisions related to the late Bernard Madoff鈥檚 huge investment fraud...
BGMEA calls for reconsideration of the new labour ordinance
Leaders of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector have expressed deep concern over certain provisions in the newly approved Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, particularly those related to trade union formation, calling them 鈥榠mbalanced and impractical.鈥�...
US, Japan sign deals on rare earth, shipbuilding
Japan鈥檚 new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a 鈥榞olden age鈥� of ties on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals and shipbuilding...
Structural reforms needed for growth: experts
Bangladesh鈥檚 existing economic model has reached its limit and should be replaced with one that ensures broad-based growth, employment, and inclusive prosperity, according to financial experts and business leaders...
Boosting trade, investment cooperation emphasised聽
Bangladesh and Pakistan on Monday emphasised strengthening regional cooperation as well as bilateral engagement for better integration of the south Asian region...
BGMEA, BKMEA to install warehouse at HSIA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association would jointly establish a temporary warehouse at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to ensure uninterrupted export activities following a devastating fire that disrupted import operations...
Experts for skilled human resource to cope with 4IR
Experts emphasised that Bangladesh must modernise its overall education system, expand technical and vocational education programmes, ensure adequate budgetary allocation, and provide the necessary training to meet the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution...
Japan informs Yunus about hiring 1 lakh workers
A delegation from Japan鈥檚 national business support combined cooperatives met with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to inform about the progress on the recruitment of 100,000 skilled Bangladeshi workers in Japan...
Al-Arafah鈥檚 MD Farman removed for wrongdoings
Al-Arafah Islami Bank has removed its managing director Farman R Chowdhury on allegation of various irregularities and poor oversight...
Panels for SCCI polls on Nov 1
Leaders of the both rival panels in the upcoming elections of Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex business body in the region, blamed each other for inciting in postponement of the voting and demanded to hold the elections on the scheduled day...
Canada seeks to resume talks with US
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Monday he was ready to talk with US president Donald Trump after Washington hiked tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 per cent...
NBPLC managers鈥� meet identifies ways to boost growth
National Bank PLC on Monday hosted 鈥楳anagers鈥� Meet鈥� in Barishal, bringing together 23 branch managers from across the region, said a press release...
