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Meghna Bank opens branch in Narayangonj

The 9th branch of Meghna Bank Limited was inaugurated on Thursday (August 14, 2014) at S.M. Maleh Road, Narayangonj. ngManaging Director & CEO of the Bank Mr. Mohammed Nurul Amin headed the opening ceremony. Vice Chairman of The Bank Mr. Abdul Alim Khan Salim attended the ceremony as chief guest. Director of The Bank Md. Nazrul Islam inaugurated the Branch at a simple ceremony. Md. Kamal Uddin, Director, S. M. Jahangir Alam (Manik), Director were also present in the occasion as special guests. Among others Md Mohashin Miah, Additional Managing Dire...

NBL ‘Cash Management Course’ for cash officers

A K M Shafiqur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO of National Bank Limited addressing the inaugural function of a ‘Cash Management Course’ (13th batch) NBL Photo 14-08-2014as the chief guest organized by the bank’s training institute recently for cash officers of the bank. A total number of 31 Junior Officers (Cash) are participating in the course. Md. Majibur Rahman, Principal of NBTI, Hari Narayan Das and Zahir Uddin Mohd. Babar, Sr. Faculties of the Institute were present at the inaugural ceremony.

Pubali Bank, others sign with BB on SME

Bangladesh Bank has recently signed an agreement with 32 commercial banks and financial institutions on a re-finance scheme for creation of new and young entrepreneurs. Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Atiur Rahman was present at the signing ceremony as a chief guest. Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Md. Abul Quasem and President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Mohammad Shahjahan Khan were present as special guests. Bangladesh BankCottageMasum Patwary, General Manager of SME and Special Programm...

North Korea imports from Bangladesh in FY 2014

The North Korea spent over US$146,000 to buy medical supplies from Bangladesh in the fiscal year 2014, the Washington-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported, citing trade statistics from the Bangladeshi Export Promotion Bureau. The figure is more than double the $68,000 tallied in the fiscal year 2013. The country closes its books in June. The North likely chose Bangladesh as its trading partner because the latter can copy patented drugs and sell them abroad for now as per an international agreement brokered by the World Trade Organization, the Dhaka office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said.

Curious case of Biharis in Bangladesh

Despite their vast differences, Pakistan and Israel share this strange coincidence of birth: they were both created to resolve the problematic status of minorities defined partly by religion. Faisal Devji in his latest book “Muslim Zion” says that a year before the 1948 establishment of Israel, Pakistan was founded on a philosophy that accords with Zionism in surprising ways. Like Israel, Pakistan came into being through the migration of a minority population, inhabiting a vast subcontinent, who abandoned old lands in which they feared persecution to settle in a new homeland. But Pakistan has failed to become the homeland of all Muslims.

Sonadia Port dilemma: Is the US Navy the answer?

Bangladesh faces a tough challenge in going ahead with plans to set up a deep seaport at Sonadia due to various implications for both national security and regional stability. The naval strategies of China, India, and the United States are on a collision course, as all three naval powers are vying for a strategic presence in the Bay of Bengal. A presence in the Bay is aimed at furthering the strategic objectives of these external powers in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, including the positioning and counter-positioning of naval fleets, establishing naval bases and surveillance stations, and ensuring accessibility to key ports via joint naval exercises.
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