Edison-TAILG also introduced two new electric bikes featuring removable lithium batteries

Bangladesh Bank organised a stakeholder engagement session in Habiganj to accelerate the implementation of Bangla QR and promote interoperable digital payments as part of the country’s journey towards a Cashless Bangladesh.

Midland Bank PLC has introduced a new financing facility offering special interest or profit rates under both conventional loans and Islamic (Salam) financing, exclusively for professional customers.

Pubali Bank PLC has won two awards at the 4th ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave & Awards 2026.

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Penthouse Livings Limited at the bank’s corporate office in Dhaka.

DBH Finance PLC, one of the country’s leading financial institutions with a prime focus on housing finance, has announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2026.

Abdul Hai Sarker has recently been re-elected as the chairman of the Board of Directors of Dhaka Bank PLC for a further term of two years.

Modhumoti Bank PLC yesterday held its 13th annual general meeting (AGM) at Sheraton Dhaka in Banani.

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC had organized “Half-Yearly Business Conference-2026” on July 30 at a local hotel in Coxsbazar through a hybrid platform.

Prime Bank PLC has initiated Bangladesh’s first digital trade transaction under a pilot programme introduced by Bangladesh Bank.

Union Capital Limited held its 28th annual general meeting (AGM) at the Gulshan Shooting Club in Gulshan-1, Dhaka on Wednesday.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and bKash Limited have jointly launched the country’s first digital fixed deposit receipt (FDR) service on the bKash app, marking a significant step towards greater financial inclusion.

Alamgir Morshed has been appointed as the country manager of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Bangladesh, effective July 16, 2026.

Dhaka Bank PLC has signed a master trade loan agreement with Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, to facilitate trade and strengthen the bank’s access to international financial support for cross-border transactions.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Qingfeng Zhang as its new country director for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s annual development spending against the allocation stood at 67.5 percent in the just-concluded fiscal year, the lowest in at least 50 years, due to poor project readiness and procurement and land acquisition delays.

Abu Sayed Md Kamruzzaman has joined the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) as its chief executive officer (CEO) following his promotion to the rank of secretary.

Kimiwa Saddat has been appointed as additional managing director (AMD) and chief business officer of NRB Bank PLC, effective yesterday.

Prime Bank PLC yesterday organised another session of its flagship programme, “Empowering Youth-Season 2.0”, at United International University (UIU) in Dhaka.