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IPDC partners Aga Khan Foundation Jubilee Concert

IPDC Finance Limited, the first financial institution of Bangladesh established in 1981, recently has appreciated as the Lead Partner at Jubilee Concert Dhaka with Aga Khan Foundation. To celebrate the 60 years of service to the world, Aga Khan Foundation has organized this concert at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). Jubilee Concerts of Aga Khan Foundation have already been received with great acclaim and enthusiasm in Russia, The United States and several countries in Africa. Jubilee Concert...

WB to help BD improve microenterprises

The World Bank approved $560 million for two projects in Bangladesh to improve reliable power supply and help micro enterprises become environmentally sustainable. “The World Bank is helping Bangladesh overcome barriers to higher growth. Unreliable power supply and environmentally-unstainable enterprises hinder a county’s competitiveness and poverty reduction efforts,” said Zahid Hussain, World Bank Acting Country Director for Bangladesh. “By improving electricity transmission and helping in micro-enterprises adopt environment-friendly technologies, these projects will help Bangladesh achieve sustainable growth and advance towards upper middle-income country vision.”

Spl facilities for local auto manufacturers, assembles

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced to give local automobile manufacturers and assemblers special facilities in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2018-19 (FY19). “NBR will give the local automobile manufacturers and assemblers special facilities as our main target is to discourage imports of automobiles to create jobs in the country,” said NBR chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan while speaking at a pre-budget meeting with Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA) here today, reports BSS. NBR1

CoU welcomes freshers of 2017-18 session

Comilla University (CoU) organised a freshers' reception program at its campus on Sunday to welcome the newly enrolled students under 2017-18 session. Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal was the chief guest at the program with Prof Dr Emran Kabir Chowdhury, Vice chancellor of CoU in the chair. Md. Abul Fazal, Deputy Commissioner of Comilla was the special guest while Deans, Provosts, teachers, stuffs, BCL CoU unit leaders, students of different faculties and people of the surrounding area were present. CoUPlaning Minister Mustafa Kama...

Higher studies scholarship in Munshigonj

As a part of corporate social responsibility, Bank Asia has provided higher studies scholarship to 23 meritorious students of Malkhanagor, Sirajdikhan, Baligaon and Nimtola in Munshigonj and Rohitpur of Keranigonj and Agla Bazar of Nababgonj Upazila in Dhaka district on Friday (29 December, 2017) organized by Bank Asia Foundation. Mr. A. Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bank and Bank Asia Foundation handed over the scholarship money to the students at a function held at Malkhanagor Degree College auditorium. Former Chairman of Board Executive Committee, Bank Asia and Director of the Bank Asia Foundation Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Vice Chairman of Sea Resources Group Mr. Amanullah Chowdhury, Director of Sea Resources Group Mr. Enam Chowdhury, President & Managing Director of Bank Asia Mr. M...

Forex reserves rise to $33.2 b by Dec-end

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves rose to $33.23 billion by the end of December, $630 million more than the previous month, the central bank said on Monday. The reserves were up nearly 3.4 percent from a year earlier, and are sufficient to cover about 10 months' worth of imports for the country of 160 million people. forexSteady garment exports and remittances from Bangladeshis working overseas - the key drivers of the country's more-than $250 billion economy - have helped foreign exchange reserves grow steadily in recen...
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