The 29
th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC. has approved 10% Cash Dividend and 5% Stock Dividend for the year ended on 31 December 2023 held on 22 August 2024, Thursday. Chairman of the Bank Alhajj Salim Rahman presided over the meeting.
Vice Chairman of the Board Alhajj Abu Naser Mohammad Yeahea, Directors Alhajj Md. Abdus Salam, Alhajj Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Alhajj Mahbub Ahmed, Hafez Alhajj Md. Enayet Ullah, Alhajj Ahamedul Hoque, Alhajj Niaz Ahmed, Alhajj Liakat Ali

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The BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) initiative, officially launched in 2015, was created to tackle the logistical and economic challenges that have historically hindered South Asia's development. A key objective of the initiative is to strengthen economic collaboration. By streamlining the cross-border flow of goods and services, the initiative can greatly lower transportation expenses and reduce transit durations. This is especially important for landlocked nations such as Bhutan and Nepal, which depend heavily on neighboring countries for access to global markets. Improved connectivity can facilitate trade, investment, boost regional tourism, and create jobs, all of which will contribute to the economic growth of the region, according to the editorial of the current News B...
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Abul Basar Mohammad Fakhruzzaman has been posted as Director of Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority. Recently, this information was revealed in a notification signed by Deputy Secretary Abdullah Arif Mohammad of Public Administration Ministry. Besides along with Dr. Fakhruzzaman, 24 more Deputy Commissioners have been removed.

Last Saturday (August 17) at noon, a law and order meeting was held in Chattagram Circuit House in the presence of Farooq-e Azam, Advisor to the Liberation War Ministry. The loc...
Chattagram Divisional Commissioner Md. Tofail Islam has joined as administrator of Chattagram City Corporation. After joining the City Corporation office at Tigerpass on Tuesday morning, the administrator exchanged views with the department heads of City Corporation. Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Muhammad Touhidul Islam briefed the administrator about the activities of City Corporation.
Administrator Md. Tofail Islam said in the meeting that effective steps should be taken to free Chattagramfrom flooding. Chattagram

Md. Mostaque Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director & CEMO of Dhaka Bank PLC formally inaugurated its 32
nd Sub Branch under Sonargao Jonopodh Branch, Dhaka on August 19, 2024.

Mr. Tipu Sultan, SEVP & Head of Islamic Banking Division, Mr. Altamas Nirjhor, SVP & Head of General Services Division, Mr. H.M. Mostafizur Rahaman, Head of Retail Business along with Branch Managers and sub branch managers from flagship branches and other high officials, distinguished guests of local area were present in th...
Bangladesh Army has alerted the countrymen about searches being conducted at various public and private offices and residents alongside extortion attempts using their name.
“It has been seen that some self-obsessed people in civil dresses impersonating them as members of the Bangladesh Army nowadays are

carrying out searches at the government and corporate offices, family residents, shopping malls and shops and have been trying to extort people through phone calls,” an ISPR press release said.
Bangladesh Army...