Rising salinity threatens coastal communities – experts
Suruj Miah walks through his village carrying two large pots of water, one in his hand and the other on his shoulder. His 8-year-old granddaughter, Rozina, lugs a small pot by his side.
“It is one of our daily duties,” Miah says. “We have to walk almost three kilometres to collect fresh water for our daily needs.”
Miah used to be a farmer in Bangladesh’s coastal southwest district of Satkhira, but rising salt
Bank Asia congratulates PM
Sheikh Hasina, Hon’Prime Minister of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh is being 
congratulated by A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of Bank Asia and Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Chairman of Executive Committee of the Bank, on her receiving ‘Champion of the Earth’ and ‘ITU’ Awards.
congratulated by A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of Bank Asia and Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Chairman of Executive Committee of the Bank, on her receiving ‘Champion of the Earth’ and ‘ITU’ Awards.
NRBC Bank donates to PM’s Relief Fund
NRBC Bank (NRB Commercial Bank Limited) recently donated a Cheque to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to help the suffering people of the country.
Engr. Farasath Ali, Chairman of NRBC Bank handed over the Cheque to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Gonobhaban.
Chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam Majumder was also present on the occasion.
Engr. Farasath Ali, Chairman of NRBC Bank handed over the Cheque to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Gonobhaban.
Chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam Majumder was also present on the occasion.
IBBL donates Tk 2cr for PM’s Relief Fund
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has donated Tk 2 crore for the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund.
Engineer Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the Bank handed over a cheque of the said amount to the 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban while Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) congratulated her on receiving United Nations’ highest environmental accolade ‘The Champions of the Earth’ and ‘ICT Sustainable Development Award’ on Monday ( October 12, 2015).
Nazrul Islam Majumder, Chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks was present o...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban while Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) congratulated her on receiving United Nations’ highest environmental accolade ‘The Champions of the Earth’ and ‘ICT Sustainable Development Award’ on Monday ( October 12, 2015).
Nazrul Islam Majumder, Chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks was present o...
Pro-AL teachers sweep JU Senate Poll
The pro-Awami League teachers swept the teachers’ representative Senate of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Sunday. A total of 25 out of 33 posts were bagged by 'Bangabandhur Adarsha o Muktijuddhar Chatonai Biswasi Progotisil Shikkhok Somaj Panel' while the pro-BNP and left-leaning teachers bagged 8 seats.
476 out of 497 voters were cast their votes which was held at the JU Teacher’s club from 9.30 am to 2.00 pm with enthusiastic manner.
From the pro- AL Panel, ' Prof. Ajit Kumar Majumder, Prof. Kowshik Saha, Prof. Tapan Kumar Saha, Prof. Farid Ahmed, Prof. Ha...
476 out of 497 voters were cast their votes which was held at the JU Teacher’s club from 9.30 am to 2.00 pm with enthusiastic manner.
From the pro- AL Panel, ' Prof. Ajit Kumar Majumder, Prof. Kowshik Saha, Prof. Tapan Kumar Saha, Prof. Farid Ahmed, Prof. Ha...
Offshore Taka bond program, IFC to strength capital markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced on October 11 that it has received an approval from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Finance for the first ever offshore Taka bond program. The $1 billion-equivalent bond program aims to strengthen capital markets and increase foreign investment in Bangladesh.
Under the program, IFC will issue the first Taka-linked bonds in the offshore market and bring 
the proceeds back to finance investment in Bangladesh. The bonds will be listed on the London Stock Exchange, according to IFC.
“Domestic capital markets are critica...
the proceeds back to finance investment in Bangladesh. The bonds will be listed on the London Stock Exchange, according to IFC.
“Domestic capital markets are critica...
