45th Victory Day today
The nation is set to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Victory Day on Friday, paying homage to the martyrs for their supreme sacrifice for freeing the country from the misrule and occupation of Pakistani ruler.
Forty-five years back, the country was liberated on the 16th of December, 1971 after around nine months of war of independence and the supreme sacrifice of three million people and the honour of nearly half a million women, reports BSS.
On this day in 1971, the commander of Pakistan occupation army, General AAK Niazi, and his 93,000 soldiers surrendered to the allied forces of freedom fighters and Indian army at Ramna ![]()
Meghna bank inks deal with HAAB
Recently Meghna Bank Limited has signed Agreement with Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh.
Mr. Protik Karim, Deputy Managing Director of the Meghna Bank is exchanging the MOU with 
his counterpart Mr. Ibrahim Bahar, President, HAAB. By this agreement Meghna Bank will collect Money from Pilgrim through it’s Branches.
High Officials from both organizations were present at the Ceremony.
his counterpart Mr. Ibrahim Bahar, President, HAAB. By this agreement Meghna Bank will collect Money from Pilgrim through it’s Branches.
High Officials from both organizations were present at the Ceremony.
PBL 447th branch at Pirganj, Thakugaon
Pubali Bank Limited has inaugurated its 447th branch at Pirganj in Thakurgaon having online banking facilities with a view to provide modern banking service. Md. Abdur Razzak Mondal Director, Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Ltd. formally inaugurated the branch as Chief Guest. Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. was present as Guest of Honour. Mohammad Ali, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Technical Officer of Pubali bank Ltd. was present as Special Guest. DGM and RM of Rangpur region Hari Bhushan Deb presided over the inaugural ceremony.
In his speech Md. Abdur Razzak Mondal said that Pubali Bank is committed to provide the best
Children take the lead in cyclone early warnings
As Cyclone Roanu approached the coast of Bangladesh last May, 10-year-old Mohammad Hossain worried about his father, a fisherman out at sea in the Bay of Bengal.
But the schoolboy, who lives in the Kutubdia Para neighbourhood of Cox's Bazar, a town on the southeast coast of Bangladesh, knew what to do. He sent his father, Ramzan Ali, a text message, asking him to return to shore and take shelter.
Fortunately, Ali was close enough to the coast to receive the message. He forwarded it to 
fishermen on other boats, an...
fishermen on other boats, an...
‘New apparel export markets will benefit Bangladesh’
A top advisor to the Bangladeshi prime minster has suggested that the Bangladesh apparel export industry should explore new markets, rather than just concentrating on exporting to the US and the EU. Dr Gowher Rizvi, international affairs adviser to the prime minister observed this while speaking at the ‘BIDS Research Almanac 2016’ held in Dhaka.
A leading Bangladeshi daily quoted Dr Rizvi as saying that exploring new regions and countries like Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Africa and Turkey, would accelerate growth and human ...
A leading Bangladeshi daily quoted Dr Rizvi as saying that exploring new regions and countries like Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Africa and Turkey, would accelerate growth and human ...
Bangladesh Bank responsible, says Philippines bank
The Philippines bank through which $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank was channeled in February said on Tuesday that the Bangladesh central bank was responsible for the heist, and so any liability should not be passed on.
Manila-based Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) was responding to comments by a Bangladeshi investigator that some Bangladesh Bank officials deliberately exposed its computer systems and enabled hackers to steal the money from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Bangladesh Bank had been demanding that RCBC compensate it for the loss, blaming it for i
