A whopping 46 lakh mobile connections vanished amid pandemic
Mobile phone operators are struggling to retain their active subscribers despite offering lucrative packages, including free minutes, SMS and extra data, as the coronavirus-induced economic downturn has affected all sectors and curtailed people’s income.
BSEC gets tough on minimum shareholding by directors
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is taking strict measures to maintain minimum shareholding among directors of listed companies in a bid to revive the country’s stock index.
One Bank Chairman Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury removed over loan delinquency
Bangladesh Bank has removed HRC Group Chairman Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury from the post of chairman of One Bank due to his failure to pay back bank loans.
Prime Bank now becomes a tech evangelist
In a trailblazing move in the banking sector, Prime Bank is increasingly shifting its focus towards financing the ICT industry and has already started disbursing collateral-free loans among businesses in different segments of the digital business.
Single point mooring project’s cost goes up for 2nd time
The government has revised the budget for the Single Point Mooring (SPM) with Double Line project for the second time, increasing it by 21 percent.
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jute mill workers
People are seen producing jute sacks at state-owned Crescent Jute Mills at Khalishpur in Khulna on June 27. The jute mill labourers will fall into a deep trouble as the government has decided to shut all 25 state jute mills by today and lay off 25,000 permanent workers with golden handshakes. Besides, those who retired since 2014 will be given lump sums. But there is nothing for the temporary workers. The Khulna-Jashore industrial belt alone has nine jute mills, which have 8,100 permanent and 30,000 temporary workers. Photo: Dipankar Roy
jute mill workers
Photo: Dipankar Roy
jute mill workers
Photo: Dipankar Roy
jute mill workers
Photo: Dipankar Roy
Bank Asia
Private banks donated Tk 163 crore for the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, at a programme at Gono Bhaban in Dhaka on Friday. Bank Asia Chairman A Rouf Chowdhury are seen handing over the funds to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Photo: Bank
Exim Bank
Exim Bank Chairman Md Nazrul Islam Mazumder are seen handing over the funds to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: Bank
Islami Bank
Islami Bank Bangladesh Chairman Arastoo Khan are seen handing over the funds to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: Bank
Jamuna Bank
Jamuna Bank Chairman Md Ismail Hossain Siraji are seen handing over the funds to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: Bank
Prime Bank
Prime Bank's Executive Committee Chairman Quazi Sirazul Islam are seen handing over the funds to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: Bank
Pubali Bank
Pubali Bank Chairman Habibur Rahman are seen handing over the funds to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: Bank
ADB president visits Viyellatex factory
Takehiko Nakao, president of Asian Development Bank, and Manmohan Parkash, country director, visit a factory of apparel maker Viyellatex Group at Gazipur yesterday. Ahsan Kabir, vice chairman of Viyellatex Group, was present.
visitors take a look at jewellery
visitors take a look at jewellery from Thailand and India being offered at 10 percent discounts at a stall of Dhaka International Trade Fair in the capital yesterday. Photo: Star
vision electronics
Refrigerators along with over 300 products of Vision Electronics are being offered with cashbacks and gifts such as trips to Russia centring the upcoming FIFA World Cup, jerseys, t-shirts and footballs. Photo: Star
Private banks stand by flood-hit people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a programme at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka yesterday, when private banks donated funds for the people affected by the recent flood across the country. Thirty nine banks gave Tk 85 crore as part of their corporate social responsibility activities, at the event organised by Bangladesh Association of Banks. Photo: PID
Private banks stand by flood-hit people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a programme at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka yesterday, when private banks donated funds for the people affected by the recent flood across the country. Thirty nine banks gave Tk 85 crore as part of their corporate social responsibility activities, at the event organised by Bangladesh Association of Banks. Photo: PID
Private banks stand by flood-hit people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a programme at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka yesterday, when private banks donated funds for the people affected by the recent flood across the country. Thirty nine banks gave Tk 85 crore as part of their corporate social responsibility activities, at the event organised by Bangladesh Association of Banks. Photo: PID
Private banks stand by flood-hit people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a programme at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka yesterday, when private banks donated funds for the people affected by the recent flood across the country. Thirty nine banks gave Tk 85 crore as part of their corporate social responsibility activities, at the event organised by Bangladesh Association of Banks. Photo: PID
Private banks stand by flood-hit people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a programme at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka yesterday, when private banks donated funds for the people affected by the recent flood across the country. Thirty nine banks gave Tk 85 crore as part of their corporate social responsibility activities, at the event organised by Bangladesh Association of Banks. Photo: PID
