An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Chris Papageorgiou visited Dhaka during April 24 – May 8, 2024 to discuss economic and financial policies in the context of the second review of the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF), Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
At the end of the mission, Mr. Papageorgiou issued the following statement:
“The IMF team reached a staff-level agreement with the Bangladesh authorities on the policies needed to complete the second review under the ECF/EFF/RSF arrangements. The staff-level agreement is subject to approval by the Executive Board, which is expected in the coming weeks. Completion of the second review will make available SDR704.70 million (about US$932 million, equivalent of 6...
Since 2017, we have been serving the most persecuted minorities in the world - the displaced Rohingya community who have taken refuge in Bangladesh. This crisis has become a protracted one and is impacting adversely in the lives of nearly 1.5 million Rohingya and the surrounding host communities in Cox's Bazar. We are responding with all our resources to improve our clients' health, education, protection, and skills so that they become resilient, resourceful, and capable of rebuilding their lives with the hope of a better future.
Along with the Rohingya cris...
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. celebrated its’ 23
rd anniversary on 09
th May 2024. Started banking operations on 10
th May 2001 and the Bank has been operating banking activities by complying Islamic Shariah and has successfully completed it’s 23 years. On the occasion of 23
rd anniversary of the bank, special Doa mahfil & Quran Khatom was organized on 09
th May 2024 at all branches and sub-branches including the corporate head office. In that Doa Mahfil, special prayers have been offered for the greater welfare of the nation. Later, the founding anniversary cake was cut in the board meeting room of the corporate head office to celebrate the anniversary.
DPS STS School Dhaka has recently announced its upgradation to Glenrich International School through the remarkable event ‘Glen Fest’ held on Saturday, at the school’s senior campus. With the aim of transitioning from a great regional school to an international standard school, the new Glenrich International School’s Uttara campus will work towards fostering contemporary learning experiences, offering students global standard facilities and amenities to ensure high-quality education with a state-of-the-art campus.
Previously DPS STS School Dhaka offered a regional e...
Ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh H. E. Mr. Achim Troster (7
th from right), had a meeting with ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman (5
th from left) and a few Members of the Executive Board at ICCB Secretariat Gulshan on Thursday 9 May.
They discussed about promotion of bilateral trade & investment between the two countries.
The country’s leading travel tech platform, ShareTrip, has launched a mega prize giveaway campaign called ‘Gorome Chorom Bepar.’ The campaign will continue until June 14, 2024, and through it, people can enjoy great deals on flights, hotels, travel, and lifestyle experiences. Users must get services from ShareTrip and pay with ST Pay to participate in the giveaway.
ST Pay (ShareTrip Pay) is the country’s first travel wallet, introduced by ShareTrip on its 4th anniversary in November 2023. It is an innovative payment platform that has been designed to create hassle-free travel experiences. The ‘Gorome Chorom Bepar’ campaign is only available to ST Pay users.
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