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LafargeHolcim Bangladesh posts Tk 112 crore profit in Q1 amid challenges

In a challenging macroeconomic environment marked by elevated inflation, revenue experienced a moderate decline of 6%. Profit after tax reached BDT 112 crore, a 19% contraction driven by rising energy costs and rising inflation from the West Asia crisis....

DBH Finance proposes 15% dividend for 2025

DBH Finance PLC, one of the leading financial institutions in Bangladesh, proposed 15% dividend for the financial year ending December 31, 2024. The board of directors, in a recent meeting, recommended a 15% cash dividend, subject to shareholder approval...

Fund launched to enhance local disaster response capacity

DHAKA : The 'NGO-Microfinance Institution (MFI) Resourced Pooled Fund' was launched in Bangladesh to strengthen locally led humanitarian financing and make disaster response activities more effective, integrated and sustainable. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir...

Shama leaves for US, Morocco peace meets

DHAKA : State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam left Dhaka this morning on an official visit to the United States before joining the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in Morocco later this month. A foreign ministry's official source...

Rajshahi Botanical Garden likely to become ‘Rajshahi Bird Park’

RAJSHAHI : Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken an initiative to rename the Rajshahi Botanical Garden as "Rajshahi Bird Park" as part of a broader plan to modernize and reorganize the recreational facility. The proposal is now awaiting approval from...

Trump warns Mideast truce on ‘life support’, Iran says ready for any aggression

WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on "life support" Monday after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood ready to respond to any act of aggression. The president's...

Pressure grows on UK’s Starmer to quit as PM

LONDON : Calls mounted late Monday for Britain's embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit, despite his pledges to prove his doubters wrong after his ruling Labour party was crushed in local and regional elections. More than 70 of Labour's...

NSU hosts consultation on occupational safety, health course development

The EHS+ Center of North South University (NSU), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), successfully organized a Consultation Programme under its ongoing project titled “Comprehensive Certificate Course on Occupational Safety and Health for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Engineers,...

bKash offers Eastern Bank DPS on its app

Currently, DPS of five banks and an NBFI can be opened from the bKash app Eastern Bank’s monthly DPS service can be availed through the bKash app now, followed by other four banks and one financial institution. With the aim...

Masum: A rising and talented Octapad Player

Masum is one of the country’s talented octapad players, currently performing regularly on stage with popular music artists. Through his performances on television and live stages, he has already earned considerable recognition and praise for his musical talent. The full...
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Premier Bank responds to allegations by 26 RMG owners

In response to recent media reports concerning Letter of Credit (LC) transactions at Premier Bank PLC’s Narayanganj branch, the...
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