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30 habits to master by 30
Stepping into 30 can feel like a milestone. Celebrate this landmark birthday by mastering some invaluable habits to help you transition smoothly into the fourth decade of your life. Ranging from life hacks to sound financial moves, this far from exhaustive list is everything you need to kick your thirties off right.
#Guides / Eid Bonus making you restless? Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do
For Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid bonus usually means hitting the mall and buying the newest collection of clothes, shoes, perfumes, and other accessories you need to make you look like a movie star during Eid day. For others, it could be grabbing the electronics that had their heart and mind for the past year.
5 ways to save money this Ramadan
It is of utmost importance to plan Ramadan in accordance with your budget and convenience. Here are 5 tips that can help you save money and make the most of your spending during this month.
Money can buy happiness – study confirms
An increase in income or more money does lead to more happiness.
#Guides / What can investing teach you?
Made yourself a nice little bundle of cash? Before you go and throw your hard-earned cash on the next new luxury item, here’s a different thought. What if you invested the amount into a solid scheme and multiplied your savings? Investing is making money out of money, but that’s not all there is to it. If done right, the practice can teach you a thing or two about life itself.
Student banking services: A necessity for the next generation
Among the many benefits of a student bank account, students are able to conduct banking transactions from remote locations. Applying for loans to pursue higher education, zero maintenance fee, reward points, and multi-currency debit/credit cards are just some of the major benefits of a student bank account.
Humour / I am a 1000 taka note and I feel unwanted
Unlike most of you, I don’t have the luxury of determining my self-worth.
What you need to know about inflation
Inflation leads to the devaluation of a particular currency.
Financial Feminist – the podcast to answer your money struggles
Money expert Tori Dunlap swoops in almost like a superhero with her podcast Financial Feminist.
How do I calculate zakat?
For young people who will be giving zakat for the first time.
Hamilton tops UK sport's rich list
Formula One star Lewis Hamilton cements his position as the richest sportsman in the UK, according to the new Sunday Times Rich List.
Women's World Cup sees 10-fold jump in prize money
The 2017 Women's World Cup will see a 10 times increase in prize money to $2 million with every ball of the tournament broadcast live, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.
Australian Open prize money raised
Next month's Australian Open will offer Aus$50 million (US$36.25 million) in prize money, with the men's and women's singles champions both netting a cool $3.7 million, organisers said on Wednesday.
ACC nets 13 over different scams
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests 13 persons from different parts of the country for misappropriating over Tk 9.5 crore and grabbing lands.
Bring back laundered money: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges the government to take steps to bring back the money laundered from Bangladesh although no name of any Bangladeshis is found in Panama Papers.
Don't ask where money came from, says Manila casino boss in heist probe
For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.
Tk 1.9 crore stolen from Janata Bank
An executive of Janata Bank embezzled Tk 1.9 crore from interest on fixed deposits with the state-run bank in yet another incident of financial crime in the country's banking system.
‘Elections now a carnival of nomination trade’
A former election commissioner alleges that the elections in Bangladesh have become an opportunity of nomination trade with money.
Another ATM fraud
Criminals are now using international credit cards issued by foreign banks to steal money.
