Day: October 15, 2024

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Five-day 19th national furniture fair kicks off in Dhaka

After successfully completing 18 consecutive National Furniture Fairs, this year19thedition inaugurated. The 19th National Furniture Fair 2024, the largest exhibition of the domestic furniture industry, is being held at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital, with the aim of developing the domestic furniture industry as well as increasing exports outside the country.The opening ceremony of the fair was organized on Tuesday (October 15).Md. Hafizur Rahman, Administrator, FBCCI was present as the chief guest in the inaugural function.Hatil, Akhtar, Omega Furniture, Navana, Regal, Nadia, Brothers Furniture and other famous companies are participating in this biggest event of the domestic furniture industry.Bangladesh Furniture Shilpa Malik Samity has orga...

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Healthy dietary habit reduces hypertension risk- Speakers at World Food Day webinar

Breaking News, Health

Unhealthy dietary habits, especially excessive consumption of trans fats and salt, are increasing the risk of hypertension-related non-communicable diseases and deaths in Bangladesh. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, and obesity as modifiable risk factors for hypertension. The risk of various non-communicable diseases including hypertension can be reduced to a great extent by developing healthy eating habits. Speakers highlighted these information and recommendations at a webinar titled "Dietary Habit and Hypertension Risk", organized by research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) on Monday, October 15, on the occasion of World Food Day 2024. The day ...

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Visa’s Scan to Pay wins award for ‘Best Innovation in Retail Payment Solution’

Breaking News, Business

Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, has recently won the 'Best Innovation in Retail Payment Solution' Award at the Bangladesh Retail Awards 2024 for its 'Scan to Pay' solution with bKash. The innovative solution has made digital payments more seamless, hassle-free, and secure for Visa cardholders. Speaking on the occasion, Sabbir Ahmed, Country Manager, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, Visa, said " We are delighted that our 'Scan to Pay' solution, in partnership with bKash, has won this prestigious award. This underscores Visa's commitment to innovation, superior customer experiences and enhancing the digital payments landscape of our country. The rapid adoption of Scan to Pay, backed by Visa's unparalleled convenience, security and brand promise, helps make a signific...

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UCB introduces wide range of new products to realize Three Zeroes vision

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Country's leading private bank United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has brought in a new range of products – both deposit account & loan package – in alignment with the Three Zeroes vision, an idea proposed by Professor Muhammad Yunus. In his book "A World of Three Zeroes", the chief adviser of the interim government Dr. Yunus has envisioned a world defined by zero poverty, zero carbon and zero unemployment (Three Zeroes). To materialize this dream, it is important that stakeholders of the banking as well as financial ecosystem take effective steps to introduce products that will help achieve such a world by empowering the underserved and enabling the youth. In accordance with this vision, UCB has today (15 October) introduced new products through a press conference held at the bank's he...

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University of London Degrees Orientation at Universal College Bangladesh Campus in Dhaka

Breaking News, Education

Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) organised the Orientation programme for parents and students joining this year’s intake for the University of London (UoL) degrees offered at the UCB campus in Gulshan. UCB offers full three year degrees in business, accounting, finance and economics under the academic direction of the London School of Economics (LSE). Students with HSC, IB, AS, A, or O Levels are eligible to join the degrees with admissions closing this week.UCB works in partnership with the University of London to give Bangladeshi students the opportunity to pursue full UK degrees in Dhaka. The curriculum, teaching materials, and assessment are all designed by the LSE so that students study the same top-rated programme as students in London. Degrees from UoL bring golden opportuniti...