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April 3, 2025

Fertilizers allocated for Chuadanga farmers sufficient

Chuadanga Correspondent: A total of 3,882 metric tons of urea, 883 metric tons of TSP, 804 metric tons of MOP, and 1,384 metric tons of DAP have been allocated for the farmers of Chuadanga district through fertilizer dealers till March 16.

This information was disclosed at a meeting of the Chuadanga District Fertilizers and Seeds Monitoring Committee held on March 16. The meeting was presided over by Chuadanga Deputy Commissioner (DC) Moha...

WTO invites application for young trade leaders programme

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is inviting applications for the 2025 Young Trade Leaders Programme, an initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people and creating a network of Young Trade Leaders around the world.

Johan Buse new CEO of Banglalink

VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” or the “Group”), today announces that Johan Buse has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Banglalink, VEON’s digital operator in Bangladesh, effective 6th April 2025.

Johan joins Banglalink from StarHub in Singapore where he led the Consumer Business Group focusing on strategy and business transformation. Prior to that, Johan had decades of experience in the telecom industry across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He previously served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Ooredoo Oman and held senior positions at Deutsche Telekom Croatia, AXIS and Singtel.

NFAs grow by 4.22pc year-on-year

The number of No-Frill Accounts (NFAs) increased by 0.9 per cent compared to the previous quarter and 4.22 per cent year-on-year, according to a report. The largest proportion of these accounts is linked to Social Safety Net (SSN) programmes, comprising 37.12 per cent of the total, followed by farmer accounts, which represent 36.95 per cent.

These accounts, which feature minimal or zero balance requirements and no-fee services, provide low-cost banking access to a broader...

Israel strikes in Gaza kills 121

Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense campaign on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting more than 121 people killed, prompting Hamas to accuse Benjamin Netanyahu's government of torpedoing the truce. The strikes were ordered after "Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and the mediators," Netanyahu's office said in a statement. An Israeli official told AFP that the operation "will continue as long as necessary, and will expand beyond air strikes".

Guterres’s visit refloats Rohingya issue, supplement reform agenda

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres returned to his workplace wrapping up a four-day visit to Bangladesh with foreign relations analysts seeing it as a significant event when the South Asian nation passes a challenging time.

"The visit was important when Bangladesh is going through a transition, a challenging time with an election ahead, reform initiatives going on; and uncertainties over external factors like the Rohingya crisis," former diplomat Humayun Kabir told the media.

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