CORR The Jute Works, a trust of Caritas Bangladesh, has been working to develop the lives of unprivileged women in the country for the last 50 years, speakers said yesterday.

Bangladesh has been making significant strides in aligning its accounting framework with international standards, which is making it easier for investors to understand and engage with public authorities.

LankaBangla Foundation, in association with Rajshahi City Corporation, recently organised a tree plantation programme at Nawdapara in Rajshahi.

AB Bank Ltd signed an agreement with bKash yesterday enabling remittance to be sent directly to the beneficiary’s mobile financial service (MFS) wallet through the lender. 

IFIC Bank PLC has recently promoted a senior executive vice-president to the post of deputy managing director (DMD). 

Fintech is a buzz word or a disruption or an innovation in this transforming world. We have always seen such debate among different types of experts or colleagues from financial industries at home and abroad. But we can’t ignore its rapid disruption towards financial inclusion and growth.

Highlighting tremendous success achieved over the last 15 years, Prime Minister's Adviser Salman F Rahman on Tuesday laid emphasis on joint efforts to address the challenges ahead to avoid the middle-income trap.

Bangladesh Lamps is going to set up a production line to manufacture plastic parts for tube lights, said the company today.

Like Japanese and Chinese companies operating in Bangladesh, domestic firms as well as those from other countries are not happy with the overall business climate in the country, said a number of entrepreneurs, heads of chambers and experts. 

The Payra sea port’s first terminal is expected to be up and running by October, facilitating transport of goods from mother vessels and speeding up operations in the country’s third major seaport. 

Mrinal Biswas, a resident of Botiaghata upazila in Khulna, doesn’t find job opportunities every day. And when the 62-year-old fisheries worker is lucky to be employed, he earns Tk 500 per day.  

MedEasy, a Dhaka-based online pharmacy startup, has managed to raise $750,000 in seed funding to expand services. 

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is conducting inspections at factories of 14 listed companies to identify whether they have any potential as they have been performing poorly over the years.

Mobile financial service provider Nagad has announced an increase in charges for cash-outs while introducing new fees for fund transfers. 

Bangladesh has the potential to grab a bigger market share in the European Union (EU), even in case of garments, on the condition that there is product diversification.

Eastern Bank PLC, in collaboration with Mastercard, yesterday unveiled “WEAREBL,” the country’s first wearable payment device featuring cutting-edge NFC technology.

Precision biotechnology is crucial for building climate resilience in the agricultural sector of Bangladesh, experts said at a dialogue yesterday. 

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday sat with the managing directors of Padma Bank and South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank to know about the reasons for the reported resignation.

Akij Particle Board Mills Ltd, a subsidiary of AkijBashir Group, organised an “Akij Board and Akij Door Dealer Conference-2023” in a Cox’s Bazar hotel recently. 

Community Bank Bangladesh Ltd organised a celebration at the police headquarters yesterday marking its fourth anniversary.