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India approves Rs 1,000cr for Indo-Bangla rail link

The Indian government has sanctioned around Rs.1,000 crore for a 15-km India-Bangladesh railway project, an official said on Sunday. The union government on Saturday communicated to Tripura that it had sanctioned Rs.580 crore to lay the rail tracks and acquire required land in Tripura, Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik said. bd-indiaThe external affairs ministry earlier agreed to provide Rs.400 crore to lay the new tracks and to acquire land in Bangladeshi territory. Union cabinet secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha is looking after the execution of...

WB to help 1.1m Bangladeshi villagers to access energy

The World Bank has signed a $15 million grant agreement with Bangladesh to increase access to clean energy for targeted rural areas through output-based aid (OBA) subsidies. The grant is expected to benefit 1.1 million people living in poor, remote areas of Bangladesh currently lacking electricity from the power grid, a statement from the bank said on Saturday. The project will make clean energy affordable to low-income households without using the grid by bringing down the cost of 225,000 solar home systems and 2,500 mini-grid connections. wbThe grant will f...

AIBL holds training on investment operation

A week-long training course on “Investment Operation & Management” was held at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute on 26 July, 2015. [caption id="attachment_18446" align="alignright" width="576"]20150726 - AIBL Training Press Managing Director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. Md. Habibur Rahman inaugurated a week-long training course on “Investment Operation & Management” at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute on 26 July, 2015. Among others, Principal of the Institute Nurul Isla...

4 projects under PPP to boost tourism

The government has taken four important projects under Public Private Partnership (PPP) for expanding the country’s tourism sector and thus attracting more domestic and international tourists. Of the four projects, three will be implemented in Cox’s Bazar while another in Sylhet, reports UNB. BD DanceThe projects are establishment of an exclusive tourist zone at Sabrung, Cox’s Bazar, development of tourism resort and entertainment village at Parjatan Holiday Complex, Cox’s Bazar, setting up of an international standard tourism complex on Motel Upal ...

HSC results Aug 9

The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2015 will be published on August 9. nahidEducation Minister Nurul Islam Nahid revealed the date while talking to reporters at his office at the Secretariat on Sunday, reports UNB. The minister will first hand over the copy of the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 10 am and later brief the media about the results. Educational institutions will then publish the results. The written HSC and equivalent examinations began on April 1 across the country and ended on...

IBBL ranked in top thousand banks of the world

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been ranked among the top 1000 banks of the world as the sole bank of the country. 1000 banksThe Bank’s position is now 954th in 2015 based on the strength of Tier-1 capital progressing 46 steps in three years. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Bank’s position was 1000th, 984th and 970th respectively. Besides, the bank has been ranked as 70th, 250th, 791st and 785th considering the return on capital, return on assets, capital...