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SBAC Bank donates blanket for poor

Mr. Hafizur Rahman Babu Board of Directors and Mr. Dilwar Hossain Bhuiyan Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of South Bangla BlanketAgriculture & Commerce Bank Limited handed over blankets to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to her relief fund at Ganabhaban in Dhaka recently for helping cold stricken people of the country.

Botswana minister in BD on rural dev mission

The Assistant Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration  of Botswana, Mr Phillip Makgalemele visited Bangladesh recently on issues related to poverty eradication. Botswana Government Communications and Information Services (BGCIS) reports that the purpose of the assistant minister's visit was to study Bangladesh's poverty eradication model, as well as overall agricultural and economic progress through rural development. bd fundd BGCIS says Bangladesh foreign minister Mr Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali held official talks with the...

Axiata signs deal with global strategic suppliers

Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), one of Asia’s largest telecommunications companies and the parent company of Robi Axiata Limited, recently entered into strategic global framework arrangements with several vendors including Ericsson, Huawei, NEC and SIAE. In keeping with global best practices, the agreements will establish a streamlined procurement platform which will realize business efficiencies and competitive advantage through cash flow improvement and timely purchasing. The agreement will also enable Axiata to leverage on its volume, across five countries in the region through Group pricing arrangements covering all Axiata markets, with expected savings of USD100 million over a three year period from implementation.

‘Unnecessary rice import’ despite huge production  

The import of rice increased by 295 per cent to $63.59 million in November this year from $16.07 million in the same month a year ago, although the government has started to export rice to Sri Lanka for the first time. According to Bangladesh Bank data released on Monday apart from the huge import rice of November, letters of credit worth $59.81 million were opened in the month for import of the food grain. pariza rice panicleThe government on Saturday shipped 12,500 tonnes of rice to Colombo in Sri Lanka as the first c...

Bootleg financial flows touching Tk 140b  

The illicit financial flow in Bangladesh has increased almost three times, according to latest report of the Washington based Global Financial Integrity (GFI) here the other day. In 2012 at least USD 1.78 billion or Tk 137.32 billion was taken out of the country by various means. In 2010, at least USD 600 million or Tk 46.30 billion was smuggled out. [caption id="attachment_4203" align="alignleft" width="300"]The reserves now stand at $19.04bn, enough to pay off six months’ imports and second highest among SAARC countries The reserves now stand at $19.04bn, enou...

AIBL new branch at Nangolkot, Comilla

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd (AIBL) has opened its 119th branch at Nangolkot, Comilla. Chairman of the Bank Badiur Rahman inaugurated the branch as Chief Guest. Director of the Bank Alhajj Abdul Malek Mollah was present as Special Guest while Managing Director Md. Habibur Rahman presided over the ceremony. 20141230 - AIBL Nangolkot Branch PressThe occasion was addressed by ex-Chairman of Nangolkot Union Parisad Alhajj Sadek Hossian, Principal of Nangolkot Hasan Memorial Degree Co...
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