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Standard Chartered Bangladesh managing director and wealth and retail banking head Lutful Habib, corporate affairs, brand and marketing country head Bitopi Das Chowdhury and Bangladesh Freelancer Development Society chairperson Tanjiba Rahman are present at Standard Chartered Freelancer Account’ launching event at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital Dhaka on Sunday. | Press release Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh on Sunday introduced a dedicated banking service for freelancers, offering a fully digital and charge-free account named the ‘Standard Chartered Freelancer Account’. The specially designed account was launched at an event at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in…

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18h05 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Eddy S. On April 20, 2025, Dogecoin holders celebrate the now traditional Doge Day, a festive day born in 2021, alongside the global cannabis day. While the DOGE community shows unwavering enthusiasm, a major event could soon redefine the landscape of this iconic crypto: the possible approval of a Dogecoin ETF by the US SEC. In brief Doge Day is celebrated on April 20, 2025, by the Dogecoin community, four years after its creation. Dogecoin remains the 8th largest crypto worldwide despite a daily inflation of 2.16 million dollars. Its low price remains…

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Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the Freelancer Account, a tailored banking solution designed to meet the unique needs of the country’s vibrant freelance community. This initiative reflects the Bank’s commitment to empowering independent professionals driving Bangladesh’s growing digital economy. The Freelancer Account makes it easier for freelancers to receive overseas payments swiftly and securely. It offers an end-to-end digital account opening process from anywhere, whether working from a home office, university dorm, or startup hub. This account offers zero account maintenance fees, free inward remittance, a foreign currency remittance certificate, a complimentary international debit card, a processing fee, and an…

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Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesAfter the latest stock market volatility, many Americans are feeling stressed about the future of the U.S. economy and their finances.  That uncertainty can be even more unsettling for near-retirees who are preparing to leave the workforce and tap portfolios for living expenses, experts say.To that point, your first five years of retirement are the “danger zone” for tapping accounts during a downturn, according to Amy Arnott, a portfolio strategist with Morningstar Research Services.If you take assets from accounts when the value is falling, “there’s less money left in the portfolio to benefit from…

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I was following the conventional road to success — finishing college, getting my MBA, and joining a tech firm — but after four years in the same job, I felt trapped.I live and work in India. When the pandemic hit in 2020, our office went fully remote and for the first time, I felt some sense of freedom.So I stayed at the job for three more years, but everything changed when they called us back to the office.I was freelancing long before I quit my full-time jobWorking from home was better than working in the office, but I was still…

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There’s no getting around the fact that most stocks have reacted strongly to President Trump’s recent tariff announcements. The volatility in the market in early April caused some massive price swings from the S&P 500, including a 9.5% surge in one day after the previous four trading sessions brought it down by 12%. Unfortunately, more market instability could be on the way as countries and businesses navigate the current tariff situation and try to determine how it might impact them and the economy. The turmoil has understandably left many people wondering where to put $500 or more right now. Here’s…

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