Prime Bank, Water Garden Resort enter into MoU

Prime Bank has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Water Garden Resort & Spa.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

MoU signed for idea hunt competition on renewable energy

Green Delta Insurance Company recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Power Cell of the power, energy and mineral resources ministry and Young Bangla over launching an idea hunt competition for renewable energy, styled “Bicchuron 2.0”.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Meghna Bank gets new director

Abu Haydar Chowdhury has recently become a member of the board of directors of Meghna Bank Ltd.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Vessel with 8.5-metre draft anchors at Mongla

A vessel of 8.5-metre draft anchored at the Mogla port yesterday, the highest draft recorded by the country’s second biggest port. 
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Aristopharma to make medicines for Square

Leading local drugmaker Aristopharma has signed a contract manufacturing deal with market leader Square Pharmaceuticals PLC to produce some products for the latter.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

MetLife invests Tk 257.5cr in Runner bond

MetLife Bangladesh has invested Tk 257.5 crore in a sustainability bond issued by Runner Automobiles Ltd. 
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh remittance fair in New York next month

In a bid to increase remittance flow from the USA, a show titled “Bangladesh Remittance Fair” will be organised at Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York next month. 
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Who is the next superpower?

One day, the United States, China and Russia met at a racecourse and started arguing about who the next global superpower will be. The United States said, “With the most powerful military in the world, we can defeat any country in a war.”
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

ADB mobilises $261m for expressway

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has mobilised $261 million of private sector capital for a four-lane, 13.5-kilometre expressway between Dhaka and other major cities in order to ease traffic congestions and provide better connectivity.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Local operator to launch Dhaka-Kolkata cruise

A vessel owner in Bangladesh is seeking to run a 10-day cruise from Dhaka to Kolkata. 
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s export-GDP ratio lowest among LDCs

When it comes to the percentage of goods and commercial services exports in gross domestic product (GDP), Bangladesh has had some of the lowest figures among 46 least developed countries (LDCs) over the years. 
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

BB’s Sustainability Rating: Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots

Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank's Sustainability Rating for 2022
3 August 2023, 17:09 PM

First vessel of 8.5-metre draft anchors at Mongla port

The Singapore-flagged MV Maersk Nusantara carried 489 TEUs of goods
3 August 2023, 15:32 PM

Aristopharma to produce pharma items for Square

Injectable items, tablets, dry syrups will be produced under a contract manufacturing deal
3 August 2023, 12:57 PM

BB gets down to rolling out Taka Pay card

The Bangladesh Bank has stepped up efforts to roll out a national card this year in order to cut the country’s reliance on international cards and save foreign currencies. 
3 August 2023, 00:00 AM

Banks’ Tk 16,000cr stock investments remain stuck for floor price

Banks’ investments of more than Tk 16,000 crore have remained almost stuck in the stock market for the last one year owing to a thin presence of buyers amid the floor price, which has hit lenders’ bottom line and brought down their liquid assets.
3 August 2023, 00:00 AM

ShopUp wins ‘Investment Excellence Award’

ShopUp, a B2B platform for small businesses, has won “Investment Excellence Award” at the Bangladesh Startup Summit 2023 for raising more than $201 million from investors.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM

NCC Bank gets ISO certification

NCC Bank has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 certification for its information security management.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Mutual Trust Bank wins award

Mutual Trust Bank has won “Fintech Innovation Challenge Award” in the category of “Enabling Access to Finance for CMSMES” by FinLab BD for their innovative ideas in supporting cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Mercantile Bank re-elects vice-chairman, EC chairman

ASM Feroz Alam and Akram Hossain Humayun have recently been re-elected as vice chairman and chairman of executive committee of the board of directors of Mercantile Bank Ltd.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM