Md Sabur Khan and Ishtiaque Abedin have been made acting chairman and acting secretary general of the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB), respectively

Dhaka Bank recently achieved a significant milestone by obtaining the ISO certification for advanced cybersecurity standards..Conferred by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), this certification provides a comprehensive framework designed to help organisations safeguar

The Nijer Bolar Moto Ekta Golpo Foundation, an organization dedicated to the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates, is calling for significant reforms to improve the treatment and benefits of Bangladeshis living and working abroad.

BRAC Bank has announced the allocation of 2 crore taka from its Corporate Social Responsibility fund to support the treatment of students and other individuals wounded during the recent movement.

The Association of Asset Management Companies (AAMC) congratulated M Masrur Reaz on his appointment as the chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)..Reaz was appointed BSEC chairman for the next four years. .The post had been vacant since Prof Shibli Rubay

Nazrul Huda, a former deputy governor who served the Bangladesh Bank for 35 years, was appointed as director and chairman of Rupali Bank for the next three years..The Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance issued a circular to this end yesterday..The post had been

ShopUp, a leading B2B commerce platform in Bangladesh, raised $6.5 million in debt capital funding from Saison Investment Management Private Ltd (SIMPL), a credit venture arm of Japan’s Credit Saison, to make it a fully local supply chain through technology..This strategic investment is a

At the traffic signals, students from various educational institutions have taken up the responsibility of managing traffic since law enforcers have been absent for the last few days.

BRAC Bank recently signed an agreement with VisionSpring, a US-based social enterprise, to extend complimentary eye care through the bank’s corporate social responsibility initiative dedicated to health, named ‘Aporajeyo Ami’..Sabbir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief operating of

Bank Asia donated Tk 10 lakh as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to Gulshan Society, a community organisation, for cleaning and desilting the Gulshan Lake..Sohail RK Hussain, managing director of Bank Asia, handed over a cheque to Omar Sadat, president of Gulshan Society,

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh hosted a farewell dinner in honour of three outgoing high commissioner, ambassador and head of mission in Dhaka recently..They are Haznah Binte Md Hashim, high commissioner of Malaysia, Heru Hartanto Subolo, ambassador of Indonesia, an

BRAC Bank recently signed an agreement with Gram Unnayan Karma, a non-government development organisation, to help farmers in remote char areas grow high-value crops using innovative agricultural technology and know-how..This collaboration between the non-government organisation and the ba

Southeast Bank recently organised a foundation training programme for its newly appointed trainee assistant officers (grade-II)..A total of 31 officers took part in the five-day programme, the bank said in a press release..Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing director of the bank, a

Pubali Bank organised its “2nd Business Conference-2024” for managers of regional and corporate branches..At the meeting, necessary strategies and plans were framed to achieve the targets set for the year..Monzurur Rahman, chairman of the bank, attended the conference at the bank’s

Southeast Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Travel Business Portal to provide payment gateway service, payroll banking service, collection service, payment services and other banking services..Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing director of the bank, and Md Mo

Dhaka Bank has recently promoted an official to the post of additional managing director (AMD) with effect from July 1 of this year..The official, AKM Shahnawaj, had been serving the bank as deputy managing director since July 2018, according to a press release..Shahnawaj joined Dhak

Bengal Commercial Bank recently organised its 4th annual general meeting (AGM) at a hotel in Dhaka..The AGM approved the financial statements, audited balance sheet and profit and loss accounts of the bank for the year that ended on December 31, 2023..Md Jashim Uddin, chairman of the

Concord Architects and Interior Decor Limited recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Este Aesthetic Hospital Limited, aiming to enhance the hospital’s environment to ensure an aesthetically pleasing and patient-friendly space..Mohammed Faisal, managing director of the hos

MPOWER Financing (henceforth “MPOWER”), a leading education financing company, reaffirmed its support for Bangladeshi students pursuing postgraduate studies in the U.S. and Canada.

Niaz Morshed Elite, executive director at Nagad Ltd. – a leading MFS operator and the fastest unicorn in Bangladesh, has been appointed as the chairman of the Standing Committee on FinTech and Digital Payment at Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS).