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July 2023

AIBL approves 15pc cash, 5pc stock dividend

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. has approved 15% Cash and 5% Stock Dividend for the year ended on 31st December 2017 in its 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 24 May, 2018 at Al-Arafah Tower, Purana Paltan, Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by Alhajj Abdus Samad Labu, Chairman, Board of Directors of the Bank. Vice Chairman Alhajj Abdus Salam, Directors Alhaj Hafez Md. Enayetullah, Alhajj Salim Rahman, Mohammed Emadur Rahman, Md. Amir Uddin PPM, Alhajj Nazmul Ahsan Khaled, 20180524_aibl_23n...
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Advance train ticketing service through RobiCash

The leading digital service provider of the country, Robi, is offering advance train ticket purchasing service through its digital payment solution, RobiCash. As the Eid-ul-Fitr nears, this user friendly solution promises a much needed respite for the train travelers during the upcoming Eid holidays. Robi subscribers need to first book for the train tickets by dialing *131# from their Robi mobile Train-Ticket_Robiphones. Then through a user friendly process the users will be requested to provide the journ...

Eid notes from June 3

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will release new currency notes for Taka 10, 20, 50 and Taka 100 in the market ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr from June 3. The new notes will be distributed from all branches of Bangladesh Bank across the country every day until June 14, said a press release here today. call moneyThe new notes distribution will remain closed in the government holidays, the release added. The notes will also be distributed from Jatrabari Branch of the National Bank, Abdul Ghoni Road Corporate Branch of the Janata Bank, Elep...

World Health Assembly in Geneva

The 71st World Health Assembly began today with the aim to overcome barriers to ensure universal health coverage of the mankind across the world. Swiss President Alain Berset officially inaugurated the WHO assembly at the UN building in Geneva, BSS reports . The assembly is scheduled to be held from May 21 to 26. Heads of 194 member states and governments along with health ministers and officials concerned are taking part in the Healthassembly. Bangladesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim will ...

HBRI gets final cabinet nod

The Cabinet has given final approval to the draft of the Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI) Act, 2017. The approval was given in the weekly meting of the cabinet held at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reports BSS. branding-BangladeshThe new law will replace an ordinance framed in 1977 during military regime, cabinet secretary Md. Shafiul Alam said while briefing reporters after the meeting. The institute has been established aimed at condu...

BD, Trafigura abandon LNG supply deal

Bangladesh and Swiss trader Trafigura have abandoned the preliminary deal for the supply of 200,000 Mcf/day of regasified LNG following delays in agreeing the terms of the SPA, including the LNG specification and the location for any potential dispute settlement, a senior Bangladesh official said late last week. Bangladesh was seeking to settle any potential dispute at the Bangladesh International LNGArbitration Center but Trafigura preferred Singapore, state-owned Rupantarita Prakrtitik Gas Company Ltd.'s Managing Director Mohammed Q...