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BD peacekeeper killed in South Sudan

A Bangladeshi officer serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has been killed in an attack on an aid convoy in the country torn by civil conflict, according to the UN. Lieutenant Commander Ashraf Siddiqui was hit by shots fired by “unknown gunmen” on Tuesday and died shortly afterward, Francesca Mold, the spokesperson for the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a statement. army in election dutySiddiqui, who was the Bangladesh military liaison officer with UNMISS, was travelling in ...

ADB approves $ 500 for BD power plant

The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $500 million loan to develop a state-of-the-art 800 megawatt (MW) power plant in Khulna, Bangladesh, along with associated connections to natural gas and power transmission facilities. "In the face of rising demand for energy in a growing economy, the Rupsha power plant will be the first of its kind in Bangladesh, vastly increasing the availability of efficient and cleaner adb1energy," ADB Energy Specialist Aziz Yusupov was quoted as saying in a statement received on...

UN starts registering Rohingya refugees

The United Nations(UN)  and the Bangladesh government have started formally registering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled a military crackdown in Myanmar, a move that officials say would help their eventual return. More than 700,000 mostly Muslim Rohingya have escaped Buddhist-majority Myanmar since last August, when attacks by Muslim insurgents triggered a military offensive that the United Nations has likened to ethnic cleansing. Myanmar denies the accusations and has said it waged a legitimate counter-insurgency operation. The registration programme started jointly by the United Nations High Commissioner for

UCB, Robi sign corporate deal

United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) and Robi have signed a corporate agreement recently. This comprehensive agreement paves the way for UCB to significantly enhance its ability to provide better customer service using Robi’s digital solutions. UCB and Robi signs corporate agreementUCB’s Managing Director & CEO, Mr. A. E. Abdul Muhaimen and Robi’s Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizatio...

Bank Asia elects new Vice Chairman

Md Nazrul Huda, one of the Independent Directors of Bank Asia Ltd, has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Bank at a meeting of the Board of Directors heldrecently. Nazrul Huda Sir_VC_edHuda is a former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank. He served Bangladesh Bank successfully for 35 years in different capacities. Mr. Huda obtained Masters in Economics from both University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and University of New England, Australia. He has a number of publications on important issues relating t...

Reckitt Benckiser approves 790pc Cash Dividend

The 57th AGM of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Ltd. was held on June 25, 2018 at Hotel Peninsula, Chittagong. Said a press release, the company had 10.31% sales growth over 2016. This growth primarily resulted from its power brands – Dettol, Harpic, and Veet. IMG_2744The 57th AGM approved 790% cash dividend for the year 2017. A good number of shareholders attended the AGM. Among others, Managing Director Mr. Vishal Gupta, Independent Director Mr. C.Q.K. Mustaq Ahmed, Director Mr. Syed Tanzim Rezwan, C...
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