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Pubali Bank holds 2nd managers’ conference

The 2nd conference- 2014 of Regional and Corporate Branch Managers of Pubali Bank Limited held at bank’s head office today 13 July 2014. Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, Chairman, Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Limited was present as Chief Guest. Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. Azizur Rahman was present as Special Guest. Managing Director and CEO Helal Ahmed Chowdhury presided over the meeting. 2nd conf_RM & Co Head 2014Additional Managing Director M.A. Halim Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director Safiul Alam Khan C...

BD needs ‘legal instrument to have siphoned off money back’  

Though there is a growing trend of siphoning off money abroad, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is unable to take any concrete step to recover the laundered money deposited in the Swiss Bank by Bangladeshis due to lack of legal instrument, reports UNB. “We (Bangladesh) don’t have any agreement with the Swiss authorities in this regard. If an agreement is signed with the Central Bank of the Swiss government (Swiss National Bank), we’ll be able to take measures to bring the stolen money back,” ACC commissioner M Shahabuddin told UNB. money back

BTRC plans to offer 450 MHz spectrum to mobile operators    

The telecom regulator plans to allocate the 450 megahertz spectrum band to mobile operators after 2015 -- a move that is expected to widen the operators' scope to utilise a wider range of spectrums and offer faster internet. The allocation will be made after the regulator offers the 700 MHz band next year. A 12-member committee headed by a commissioner of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will prepare a licensing guideline by November, reports the Daily Star. btrcDue to low frequency, the 450 MHz band will enable service providers to depl...

Jamdani fair begins in city

A 16-day International Jamdani Taant Bastra Fair will formally begin on Sunday on the premises of the Siddheshwari Girls School at Bailey Road in the city. Bangladesh Weavers’ Product and Manufacturing Business Association (BWPMBA) is organising the fair. State Minister for Finance MA Mannan will inaugurate the fair as the chief guest, reports BSS. jamdani18-08The main objective of the fair is to regain Jamdani’s lost glory by promoting the traditional product at home and abroad, organisers said. “We would be able to improve the quality...

Biman’s bid to appoint aircraft procurement agency hits snag

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ move to appoint a reputed international agency for assisting it in sourcing a variety of aircraft faces a setback as it did not yet get any acceptable response. The last date for submission of tender paper was April 24, 2014, but sources confirmed that the response has not been satisfactory at all, reports UNB. “Biman has floated offer several times in this regard, but is yet to get any considerable response,” a well-placed source at Biman told UNB. bimanCurrently, the national flag carrier has no small aircraft for operating ...

Pakistan National Bank lost Rs9bn in Bangladesh  

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) suffered a loss of Rs9 billion during its operations in Bangladesh during 2006-11, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance was informed on Friday. The bank’s representatives also informed the committee that head of its Bangladesh operations had been suspended and other employees relegated to the role of OSDs (officers on special duty), and a forensic inquiry was under process to ascertain cause of the fraud. NBPHowever, the committee dismissed the explanations made by the NBP officials, and sought a detailed repo...
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