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August 2023

IBBL contributes in agro investment

Like other sectors of the economy, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been contributing significantly in the country's agriculture sector. Since its inception, the bank has been working for development of agricultural sector, which is the livelihood of 80 percent of people of the country directly or indirectly. farmersOver the last 5 years the Bank invested more than 60 billion Taka in agriculture sector. The Bank also trained two and a half million farmers training on modern technology for the cultivation. The Bank is also giving priority inve...

Benefits of listening to relaxing music

5BenefitsListeningRelaxingMusicRelaxing music can be a powerful ally in your life. Most of us go through the day without noticing how much sounds and music in our surrounding affects us. However, it is a reality that our ears are constantly receiving information about our environment. Our ears help us become aware of danger, and they can also improve our life in general if we play the right music for them. These are some benefits you’ll find when you regularly listening to relaxing music:

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Robi offers 48-hour free calls to and from Nepal

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, the leading telecom operator Robi announced free calls and text messages to Nepal from its network for 48 hours. It was effective from 0800am on 28 April 2015. 1Calling and texting to and from Nepal without charges will be applied to all post-paid and pre-paid customers of Robi with international calling.  This initiative is designed to help Robi customers check on their friends and relatives who might have been affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April. ...

Earthquakes set Nepal’s economy back by more than a decade

Over the last two days, Nepal has been rattled by its worst earthquakes since 1934. More than 3,000 people have lost their lives, and villages, roads, highways and ancient buildings have been devastated. The total economic losses from the damage could be between $1 billion and $10 billion, according to the US Geological Survey’s best estimate. nepal dethIn all, the destruction could push the economy of Nepal—already one of the world’s poorest countries—back by a decade or more, significantly hurting the small Himalayan nation’s efforts to...

Solidarity with Nepal, India, Bangladesh by ASEAN

At the ASEAN Summit, which starts on Monday, Apr 27, foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said they stood ready to extend assistance to the governments and people of the countries affected by Saturday’s earthquake. nepal dethThe nations of ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said they stood ready to extend their assistance to the countries hit by a deadly earthquake on Saturday. The delegates were in Kuala Lumpur for the three-day ASEAN Summit, which officially starts on Monday (Apr 27). ...

Progress made towards safer garment industry in Bangladesh

A number of reports and events last week to mark the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster all emphasised that while progress has been made towards a safer garment industry in Bangladesh, some major challenges still lie ahead. A special report on just-style looks at the new concerns and frustrations now coming to the fore for industry executives. rmgPlans by Italian fashion retailer Benetton Group to double the amount of compensation paid into the Rana Plaza Trust Fund to US$1.6m following an independent assessment by PwC have also been slammed a...