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BSTI to issue temporary clearance certificates for industrial raw materials

The clearance will be issued on a consignment basis under certain conditions
22 January 2025

Thousands of workers demand reopening of 16 Beximco factories

Thousands of workers held a mass rally yesterday in Gazipur, demanding the reopening of all 16 factories which were shut down within the Beximco Industrial Park.
21 January 2025

Midland Bank organises agent banking conference

Midland Bank PLC recently organised the “Annual Agent Banking Conference 2025” at the Lakeshore Hotel in the capital’s Gulshan..Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of the bank, presided over the conference, the bank said in a press release..Agent owners and representatives f
21 January 2025

EBL workshop focuses on NBFI financial disclosures

A workshop on “Sustainability and Climate-Related Financial Disclosures” for senior executives of non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) was held at Eastern Bank’s head office in Dhaka recently..It was the second day of the two-day workshop organised by the Joint Impact Model (JIM) Fou
21 January 2025

Southeast Bank, AUST strengthen ties for education and development

A delegation led by Prof Golam Rahman, president of Dhaka Ahsania Mission and chairman of the Trustee Board of the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), recently visited MA Kashem, chairman of Southeast Bank, at the bank’s head office in Dhaka..The primary aim of the meet
20 January 2025

Bank officials can now travel abroad for trainings, seminars

BB eases foreign travel policy for bank officials
20 January 2025

BB rejects NRBC Bank’s plea to appoint Rabiul Islam as MD

The bank has been asked to submit another application nominating another suitable candidate
20 January 2025

Maksudur made chairman of SBAC Bank audit committee

Prof Md Maksudur Rahman Sarker, an independent director of SBAC Bank PLC and chairman of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at the University of Dhaka, has been appointed as the chairman of the Audit Committee of SBAC Bank PLC..The decision was made during the 189th meeti
20 January 2025

NCC Bank distributes agri-materials, machinery in Maijdee

National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) PLC recently distributed agricultural materials and machinery free of cost among 500 flood-affected and farmers of Maijdee and Chowmuhani in Noakhali under its special corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative..The materials included vari
20 January 2025

Dhaka Bank signs MoU with Dhaka North City Corporation to collect bills

Dhaka Bank PLC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) for collecting holding tax and trade licence fees from the residents of DNCC..Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Mohammed Masud Alam Siddique, chief executive
20 January 2025

Walton distributor networks organise ‘Partners Together-2025’

The distributor networks of Walton, a tech giant and superbrand in the electronics sector of Bangladesh, recently organised a conference, titled “Partners Together-2025”, at Walton Hi-Tech Park in the Chandra area of Gazipur..The conference brought together more than 1,000 business partner
20 January 2025

Bank Asia celebrates 11th founding anniversary of agent banking wing

Bank Asia PLC celebrated the 11th founding anniversary of its agent banking wing on Saturday..Romo Rouf Chowdhury, chairman of the bank, attended the anniversary programme at the bank’s corporate office in the capital’s Purana Paltan, Bank Asia said in a press release..The bank award
20 January 2025

Karmasangsthan Bank’s default loan rate satisfactory: BB governor

Karmasangsthan Bank has a default loan rate of only 3.68 percent, which is satisfactory compared to commercial or other banks, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur at a conference today. .“When the burden of non-performing loans in the country’s banking sector is constantly increa
19 January 2025

BDBL organises managers conference

Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) organised the “Managers Conference-2025” at the bank’s head office in the capital on Saturday..Ahmed Ismet, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, the bank said in a press release..Md Jashim Uddin, managing director an
19 January 2025

Jamuna Bank launches financial product 'Short Note'

Jamuna Bank PLC recently launched a new financial product, styled “Jamuna Bank Short Note”, at a function in Dhaka..The product is a short-term, interest-bearing money market debt instrument with flexible maturity options of 91, 182, and 364 days..It provides attractive interest rate
19 January 2025

Southeast Bank holds business policy and planning conference

Southeast Bank PLC organised the “Business Policy and Planning Conference-2025” for divisional heads of its head office, branch managers, along with heads of sub-branches and offshore banking units..MA Kashem, chairman of the bank, attended the daylong conference as the chief guest, held a
19 January 2025

NRB Bank arranges annual business conference

NRB Bank PLC arranged the “Annual Business Conference-2025” with the slogan “Horizon of Unlimited Possibilities” at the bank’s corporate head office in the capital’s Gulshan on Saturday..Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, the bank sa
19 January 2025

No action taken based on white paper

The interim government has not taken any of the measures recommended by the white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy even after a month and a half of the report’s submission, said economists yesterday.
18 January 2025

Goals set to bring good companies to market: DSE chairman

The DSE is trying to ensure tax benefits for investors and stop insider trading, he says at CMJF Talk
18 January 2025

Islami Bank organises business development conference

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised the “Business Development Conference-2025” at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka yesterday..Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, inaugurated the two-day conference as the chief guest, said a press release..In his speech, Masud said that Islam
18 January 2025