MTB unveils Annual Sustainability Report 2024
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has recently unveiled its 11th Annual Sustainability Report for 2024, prepared following Global Reporting Initiative standards, said a press release...
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NBR waives duty on raw materials of partial exporters
The National Board of Revenue allowed partial export-oriented industrial enterprises to import raw materials duty-free against bank guarantees...
NRBs鈥� remittance saves economy: Yunus
Lauding the role of non-resident Bangladeshis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the remittance of Bangladeshi expatriates saved the country鈥檚 economy after the July uprising...
Premier Leasing holds 23rd AGM
Premier Leasing and Finance Limited on Thursday held its 23rd annual general meeting in the capital, said a press release...
Nurul elected council member of ICSB
Premier Bank PLC independent director M Nurul Alam has been elected council member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh, said a press release...
Sandhani Life approves 12pc cash dividend
Sandhani Life Insurance Company Limited on September 25 virtually held its 35th annual general meeting, said a press release...
CA鈥檚 UNGA speech on polls was 鈥榮trong enough鈥�: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday termed chief adviser Muhammad Yunus鈥� speech at the UN general assembly on the upcoming national election as 鈥榮trong enough鈥�, saying his party is convinced that the polls would be held in February next year.
World leaders extend full support to Yunus
Dozens of global leaders gathered on Friday to meet chief adviser Muhammad Yunus at his hotel suite in New York in the United States, offering their full support to him and his interim government.
Nuclear plant off grid as Russia, Ukraine trade blame
The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for four days in a row, Ukraine and Russia said Saturday, accusing each other of attacking power supply lines.
Experts for policy consistency in NBR
The businesses and experts on Saturday said that any adopted policy related to the National Board of Revenue should be consistent, implemented for at least five years.
Bhutan keen on signing FTA with Bangladesh
Bhutanese prime minister Tshering Tobgay on Friday expressed strong interest in signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh and linking the two countries鈥� economic zones to boost trade and investment.
Labour reforms crucial in getting large-scale FDI, says Yunus聽
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday underscored the critical role of labour reforms in attracting large-scale foreign direct investment to Bangladesh.聽
Yunus urges foreign nations聽to return stolen assets to Bangladesh
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the stolen asset recipient countries to return the wealth to Bangladesh.
Yunus reiterates commitment to implementing key labour reforms before Feb polls
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirmed the interim government鈥檚 commitment to implementing key labour reforms鈥攁ligned with International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions鈥攂efore the upcoming national elections in February.
Bangladesh faces 鈥業ndia problem鈥� as they dislike students鈥� actions: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has laid emphasis on exploring economics opportunities through regional cooperation but noted the problems that Bangladesh faces with India right now because they 鈥榙id not like鈥� what the students have done in Bangladesh.
India 鈥榙id not like鈥� what students have done in Bangladesh: Yunus
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has laid emphasis on exploring economics opportunities through regional cooperation but noted the problems that Bangladesh faces with India right now because they 鈥榙id not like鈥� what the students have done in Bangladesh.
Inu 1st detained politician to face charges
The prosecution on Thursday submitted crimes against humanity charges against detained Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal鈥揓asod president Hasanul Haq Inu for his alleged role in the violent crackdown on the July uprising protesters.
Trial of Hasina, her allies top priority of interim govt: Yunus tells Finnish president
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the trials of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her allies are a top priority of his government...
Professor Muhammad Yunus invited to join prestigious Club de Madrid
President of the Club de Madrid and former president of Slovenia, Danilo Turk, met with Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in New York on Wednesday...
February polls聽to herald new era of democracy, says Yunus
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said that the upcoming February election would usher in a new era for Bangladesh鈥檚 democracy as he was called on by mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo at his hotel in New York in the United States on Tuesday.
Hasina ordered shoot on sight
Phone conversations of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina with Dhaka鈥檚 former south mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh were played in the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday, revealing instructions on the use of force and...
Bangladesh chief adviser urges carbon-neutral future for Olympics
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, who played a key role in transforming the Paris 2024 Olympics into one of the largest social business events in history, has emphasised the importance of making all future Olympic Games, including the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics, carbon neutral...
Yunus seeks World Trade Organisation鈥檚 support for Bangladesh鈥檚 LDC graduation
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the World Trade Organisation to provide its full support to ensure a smooth transition for Bangladesh as it prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country status...
Bangladesh CA Yunus honoured at Theirworld鈥檚 annual Global Education Dinner
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank, was honoured with Theirworld鈥檚 Unlock Big Change award in recognition of his pioneering work in social and economic development and his unwavering commitment to education...
Bangladesh interim government chief UNGA inaugural session
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday attended the inaugural session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in the USA.
Economy must place human well-being above narrow accumulation of wealth: Yunus
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday (New York time) said that they must move towards an economy that places human well-being, social justice and environmental stewardship above the narrow accumulation of wealth...
Bangladesh ready for fair polls by聽mid-Feb, says Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said that his government was prepared to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful general election in the first half of February in Bangladesh as he had a meeting with United States special envoy...
Macron recognises Palestinian state at landmark UN summit
French President Emmanuel Macron recognised a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, 聽spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark -- if symbolic -- move.
AUST Cultural Club holds youth festival
The Cultural Club of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology held the Youth Festival 2025 at the AUST in Dhaka on Saturday.
Yunus leaves Dhaka to attend UNGA session
The chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, was scheduled to leave Dhaka for New York early in this morning to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
