Day: March 15, 2024
Feni Correspondent : Sports and cultural competitions were held at the district level last Wednesday. Group “B” contestants from six upazilas of Feni district participated in the competitions organized by Feni District Primary Education Office, Feni at Feni PTI ground. Feni District Commissioner, Mushammat Shahina Akhtar declared the event auspicious. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, Feni district education officer delivered his welcome speech as the president of the event. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Fahmida Haque and Feni PTI Superintendent Ayesha...
Kamruzzaman Bablu : Padma Bank and Exim Bank are finally moving to merge in the country’s first banking history. As...
Staff Reporter : The government has decided to procure edible oil, lentil, sugar, and wheat worth Tk 507 crore from both local and international markets. Of this amount, Tk 153.97 crore will be allocated for the purchase of wheat, Tk 77.98 crore for soybean oil, Tk 107.60 crore for sugar, and Tk 167.38 crore for red lentils. The approval for procuring these essential commodities was granted during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) held on Thursday...
Business Desk : United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has solidified its commitment to supporting the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by entering into two new participatory agreements with Bangladesh Bank. These agreements aim to provide credit guarantee support to CMSME (Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) customers under the Small Enterprise Refinance Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs and the Refinance Scheme for Agro Based Product Processing. The official signing ceremony took place at the office of Bangladesh Bank. Nahid...
AFP, United States : Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi were on target as Inter Miami marched into the last eight...
Staff Reporter : Bhutan’s fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, is coming to Bangladesh on a five-day visit. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan will visit Bangladesh on March 25. He will stay in Bangladesh till March 29. According to the notification, the government has declared the king of Bhutan the most important person during his visit to Bangladesh from March 25 to 29, under the authority given in Clause (a) of Section 2 of the Special Security Forces Act 2021....
UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for diversifying jute products according to the demand of the international market to unlock a huge export potential. “We’ve to pay attention to exploring new export markets for jutes, assess what type of goods has demand in different countries, and produce such products accordingly,” she said. The premier said this while opening six jute mills and the three-day multipurpose jute product fair-2024 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the...