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thedailystar.net > business > organisation-news > news > guardian-life-posts-34-rise-h1-claim-settlements-4223871

Guardian Life posts 34% rise in H1 claim settlements

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (230+ words) Guardian Life Insurance Limited settled insurance claims worth Tk 334.09 crore in the first half (January-June) of 2026, up 34.3 percent from Tk 248.81 crore in the same period a year earlier. According to a press release, the insurer settled 131,593 claims during the six-month…...

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thedailystar.net > business > news > local-semiconductor-makers-launch-multi-city-roadshow-us-tomorrow-4190606

Local semiconductor makers to launch multi-city roadshow in US tomorrow

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (170+ words) The roadshow will cover major semiconductor and innovation hubs in the US from June 5 to 13 and it will begin in Austin, Texas, and conclude in Portland, Oregon, according to a press release. MA Jabbar, president of BSIA, and Muhammad Mustafa…...

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thedailystar.net > business > news > bangladesh-risks-losing-franchise-investment-over-tax-complexity-4182746

Bangladesh risks losing franchise investment over tax complexity

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (938+ words) Bangladesh’s economy is currently at a crucial turning point. On one side, the country faces global economic uncertainty, a dollar crisis, stagnant investment, and rising unemployment. On the other, Bangladesh has a large young population, a rapidly growing urban middle…...

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thedailystar.net > supplements > wallet-20 > news > festive-economy-accelerates-cashless-transactions-nrbc-bank-plc-4179741

Festive economy accelerates cashless transactions: NRBC Bank PLC

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (96+ words) Dr Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, FCMAManaging Director and CEO NRBC Bank PLC The Daily Star (TDS): How do you expect overall consumer spending in Bangladesh to behave during this Eid-ul-Adha season compared with last year? TDS: What major trends are you…...

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thedailystar.net > news > bangladesh > news > jet-fuel-price-hike-domestic-airfare-go-least-tk-1000-4135746

Jet fuel price hike: Domestic airfare to go up by at least Tk 1,000

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (336+ words) Air tickets on domestic routes will cost Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,050 more following an 80 percent hike in jet fuel prices at the consumer level, according to the Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB). Under the revised structure, the price of jet…...

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thedailystar.net > news > bangladesh > news > jet-fuel-prices-hiked-80-4134861

Jet fuel prices hiked by 80%

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (896+ words) The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, in an unprecedented move, yesterday hiked jet fuel prices by a whopping 80 percent at the consumer level, citing volatility in the global market linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. Experts say the move will…...

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thedailystar.net > business > organisation-news > press-releases > news > united-hospital-limited-rebranded-continental-hospital-plc-4120541

United Hospital Limited rebranded as Continental Hospital PLC

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (196+ words) United Hospital Limited has been rebranded as Continental Hospital PLC, marking a new phase in its operations. The hospital was originally registered in 1985 as Continental Hospital and later became United Hospital Limited in 2004 after transitioning to a private limited company....

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thedailystar.net > business > news > insurance-surveyors-banned-misusing-client-info-4069436

Insurance surveyors banned from misusing client info

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (646+ words) Khaleda Zia no more Three-day state mourning for Khaleda Zia, public holiday tomorrow Yunus mourns Khaleda Zia’s death, hails her role in strengthening democracy Non-life insurance surveyors and loss assessors will no longer be allowed to use or disclose confidential…...

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Plan your life insurance the right way

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (566+ words) 39 Bangladeshis deported from US arrive in Dhaka Khaleda Zia's condition 'very critical': Fakhrul Tarique says return not entirely within his control as Khaleda critically ill BNP leaders gather at Evercare to enquire on Khaleda Buying life insurance in Bangladesh often…...