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April 2025

Shakil begins ‘Sea to Summit’ expedition

To raise awareness about plastic pollution and promote sustainable environmental solutions, UNDP Youth Advocate and mountaineer Ikramul Hasan Shakil started his journey on foot from Inani Beach, Cox’s Bazar, to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak on 25 February 2025.

A flag-off ceremony was held to mark the official start of the expedition, attended by UNDP Resident Representative Stefan Liller and other dignitaries.

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1st ever AAAB workshop on financial management

To raise awareness and resolve complexities regarding financial management and taxation in the advertising industry of Bangladesh, the workshop titled 'The VAT and Tax Playbook: Financial Management for Agencies' was successfully held on February 25 at the Mehfil Hall of Banani Club. Organized by the Advertising Agencies Association of Bangladesh (AAAB), the workshop saw participation from executives of the finance and accounts departments of over 50 renowned advertising agencies through registration.

BMBA holds AGM

The 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) was successfully held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in a hotel in the capital. BMBA is committed to working closely with all stakeholders to protect and develop the interests of the capital market. BMBA President Majeda Khatun presided over the meeting. Also present were First Vice President Md. Riad Matin, Second Vice President Mohammad Obaidur Rahman FCS, Secretary General Muhammad Nazrul Islam FCMA, Treasurer Iftikhar Al...

UN Secy Gen Guterres to visit Bangladesh March 13-16

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres will undertake an official visit to Bangladesh from 13-16 March, his office confirmed.

The visit follows an invitation from Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, according to a press release, issued by the Bangladesh Permanent Mission in UN, received here this morning.

The invitation was handed over by Dr. Khalilur Rahman, High Representative of the Chief Adviser on the Rohingya Iss...

Islami Bank Foundation holds prize giving ceremony

Islami Bank Foundation (IBF) organized a prize & certificate giving ceremony of an essay competition on February 25, Tuesday at the IBF head office auditorium.
Md. Abdul Jalil, chairman of the IBF & director of Islami Bank, presided over the occasion while Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, chairman of IBF and Islami Bank’s executive committee and Mohammad Ali, executive director of IBF addressed the program.
Faizul Kabir, general man...

Trump announces ‘gold card’ US visa for $5m

US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new "gold card" residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible. Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit. "We're going to be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million," Trump told reporters in the Oval Offic...
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