Browse Author

bdreports24

BCIM corridor beneficial for region’s economy: survey

An economic corridor comprising Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM) will benefit the region’s economy and help resolve contentious issues of these countries with neighbours, says a survey. Almost 89 per cent of the respondents said that the BCIM has the potential to benefit the region’s economy, while 85 per cent are of the view that it could be an effective multilateral forum to help India tackle its bilateral problems with immediate neighbours. bcimAccording to the survey, conducted by Centre for Environment Social and Policy Research (CESPR), 88 per...

Higher GDP growth demands larger FDI: ICC,B

Bangladesh’s economy has maintained a healthy 6%-plus growth rate in past decade, despite global shocks. The country now needs to accelerate GDP growth to over 8% as well as maintain the present remittance growth to become a middle-income country by 2021, according to the editorial of the current ICCB News Bulletin (July-September 2014 issue) of International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh released today. Cover ICC News Bulletin FinalSustained growth has generated higher demand for improved infrastruc...

Bank Asia opens new branch in city

The 91st Branch of Bank Asia started operation at Ring Road of Adabor in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday (26 November, 2014). PressDirector of the Bank Sohana Rouf Chowdhury formally inaugurated the new branch. Executive Vice Chairperson of Rangs Group Mrs. Zakia Rouf Chowdhury, Vice Chairman of the Bank Mr. AM Nurul Islam, Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Audit Committee Chairman Mr. Mohammed Lakiatullah, Vice Chairman of the Bank’s Risk Management Committee Mr M. Irfan Syed, Director Mr. Mashiur Rahman, President &...

DBBL Branch at Kaliganj, Gazipur

Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) has opened its 139th Branch at Kaliganj (Gouro Bhaban, 220, Kaliganj Bazar, Kaliganj, Gazipur) on Wednesday (26th November 2014). YNS_4241-YOUNUS-PressMr. K.S.Tabrez, Managing Director of the Bank formally inaugurated the Kaliganj Branch. A Milad Mahfil on the occasion was held seeking blessings of the Almighty Allah for successful operation of the branch, prosperity of the business community, depositors and stakeholders of the Bank. Dutch-Bangla Bank provides a w...

BIA new body elected

Sheikh Kabir Hossain has been unanimously re-elected as President and Mr. Ahsanul Islam Titu re-elected as Vice-President of the Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) for the year 2015 & 2016 recently. The election was held at the office of the BIA which was presided over by Mr. Nizam Uddin Ahmed, Chairman, Election Board of BIA. Mr. Enamul Haque Khan was the Secretary of the Election Board. BIAMr. Hossain is the Chairman of Sonar Bangla Insurance Limited and former Chairman, Bangladesh Red-Crescent Society, Member, Privatization Commission, Membe...

Global Social Business Summit set to begin in Mexico

The four-day ‘Global Social Business Summit 2014’ is set to being in Mexico City on Tuesday (local time) to discuss innovative ways to fight social and economic problems through social business. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto are scheduled to inaugurate the Summit together, said a Yunus Centre Press Release. GSBSGrameen Creative Lab and Yunus Centre are going to organise the annual event to be attended by experts from the private sector, civil society, governments and academia to set an impetus for the socia...
Verified by MonsterInsights