SJIBL opens branch at Elephant Road in city
Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd (SJIBL) opened its 90th branch at Elephant Road in the capital on Tuesday. Director of the bank Mohammad Hasan formally inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Farman R Chowdhury, managing director of the bank presided over the inaugural ceremony.
Among others, vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank Syed Nurul Arefeen and additional managing director Masihul Huq Chowdhury spoke on the occasion.
Moody’s global base metals outlook remains stable
The outlook for the global base metals industry remains stable, said the Investors Service of Moody’s, an international credit rating agency, in a report released yesterday.
Average prices for aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc will remain near 2013 levels in the next 12 to 18 months, but will continue to show volatility, said the Moody’s report entitled “Slow Global Recovery Will Keep Base Metals Prices Range Bound.” Global demand for base metals, however, will grow modestly, and “recovery will be uneven,” Moody’s said, adding that Industrial production will remain the main driver of growth. Geologically, demand will grow at mid-single-digit rates in Asia, improve slowly in United States and Latin America, but remain sluggish...
‘No credible evidence’ Diana murdered: police
British police on Monday said they had finished examining new information about the 1997 death of Diana, princess of Wales, but had found “no credible evidence” she was murdered.
Scotland Yard police headquarters announced in August it was checking the credibility of recently received information about the deaths of the princess and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, including an allegation that she was murdered by a British military figure.
“The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) undertook a scoping exercise to assess the relevance and credibility of that information,” the force said in a statement issued Monday.
“That scoping exercise is now complete,” it stated, adding that a formal statement would be made on Tuesday.
Aussie retailers to publish address of Bangladesh RMG maker
Target Australia and Pacific Brands have promised to publish the location of their supplier factories in Bangladesh, in what human rights groups described as a ''watershed moment'' for Australian retailers.
Kmart, the first Australian company to pledge full transparency of its supply chain, will publish the location of every Bangladesh factory on Tuesday.
Oxfam's chief executive, Helen Szoke, said the announcements would encourage transparency.
''With...
Oxfam's chief executive, Helen Szoke, said the announcements would encourage transparency.
''With...
JUJA observes victory day
Jahangirnagar University Journalist Association (JUJA) observed the 43rd Victory Day with due respect and befitting manner on Monday.
A good number of journalists led by its president Kamran Seddiqui placed floral wreath to the monument of National Memorial at Savar.
Among others, Vice-President Nazmul Haque Zenith, Joint-Secretary Joni Alam, Treasurer Mamunur Rashid Saikat and office Secretary Bachchu Sheikh Rabin were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, on behalf of university authori...
Among others, Vice-President Nazmul Haque Zenith, Joint-Secretary Joni Alam, Treasurer Mamunur Rashid Saikat and office Secretary Bachchu Sheikh Rabin were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, on behalf of university authori...
Robi breaks Guinness Record for Bangladesh
Robi Axiata Ltd, in partnership with the Bangladesh Army, has shattered the Guinness Record for Bangladesh with the creation of the world’s biggest national flag with an unofficial count of 27,127 numbers of people, at the National Parade Ground, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar on Monday.
Nearly 30,000 volunteers from the Bangladesh Army, school children, and the general population, comprising mostly of the youth and enthusiastic professionals, were brought together on this auspicious Victory Day of Bangladesh in an attempt to ...
Nearly 30,000 volunteers from the Bangladesh Army, school children, and the general population, comprising mostly of the youth and enthusiastic professionals, were brought together on this auspicious Victory Day of Bangladesh in an attempt to ...
