BRAC Bank launches multicurrency SME business debit, credit cards
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Pubali Bank raises Tk 500cr thru fifth subordinated bond
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Meghna Bank holds annual business conference
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Eastern Bank, icddr,b renew deal for biohazardous waste management initiative
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Bengal Commercial Bank holds annual business conference
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Telenor sells its stake in Thailand’s True Corporation for $3.9 billion
22 January 2026, 17:55 PM
Business
Policy dialogue on trade-based money laundering held in Ctg
22 January 2026, 00:00 AM
2,496 graduates receive degrees at IUB’s 26th convocation
21 January 2026, 21:36 PM
Drinkwell CEO Minhaj recognised at Davos for safe water mission
21 January 2026, 20:43 PM
Aviation and Aerospace University gets new VC
21 January 2026, 16:25 PM
Press Releases
IPDC profit soars 74% in Jan-Sep 2025
IPDC Finance PLC has reported a 73.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit to Tk 26.2 crore for the January-September period of 2025, driven by strong investment returns, higher interest income, disciplined cost management, and strategic portfolio diversification..According to its
29 October 2025, 14:31 PM
ACI Motors seeks Guinness record by handing over 350 tractors
ACI Motors Limited, a pioneer in agricultural mechanisation in Bangladesh, organised a tractor handover event at the Trade Fair Ground adjacent to the Gor-e-Shaheed Central Eidgah Maidan in Dinajpur..The principal objective of the programme was to secure Bangladesh’s inclusion in the Guinn
27 October 2025, 14:46 PM
foodpanda insures 1,000 riders against accidents
Country’s leading online food and grocery delivery platform, foodpanda, has partnered with Green Delta Insurance PLC to provide free insurance coverage for accidental protection to its 1,000 top-performing riders..As part of its efforts to support and safeguard delivery personnel, the Pand
27 October 2025, 13:02 PM
PBIL joins hands with LixCap to boost sustainable cross-border financing
Prime Bank Investment PLC (PBIL), a leading investment bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Prime Bank PLC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lixia Capsia Gestionis LLC (LixCap), a Delaware-based firm specialising in economic research and transaction advisory for emerging mark
26 October 2025, 14:53 PM
bKash holds awareness sessions to curb hundi, betting, and money laundering
bKash Limited, the country’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) provider, recently organised four awareness workshops in Dhaka, Khulna, Bogura and Cumilla to strengthen its efforts to prevent financial crimes such as hundi, betting, and money laundering..The day-long sessions brought t
25 October 2025, 15:17 PM
Mintoo recognised by World Food Prize Foundation
Abdul Awal Mintoo has been recognised as the Top Agri-Food Pioneer (TAP), 2025 by the World Food Prize Foundation
23 October 2025, 15:21 PM
RFL enters Tk 3,000 crore particle board market
RFL Group, one of the leading business conglomerates in Bangladesh, has launched a new brand named “PLYMAX” today to produce and market particle boards in the country..The conglomerate is manufacturing PLYMAX-branded particle boards at its Danga Industrial Park factory in Narsingdi. The pl
23 October 2025, 14:54 PM
ICCB urges bold reforms, stronger institutions ahead of Bangladesh’s LDC graduation
Bangladesh must strengthen its institutions, pursue deeper policy reforms, and boost global competitiveness to ensure a smooth and sustainable transition from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category to that of a developing nation, according to the latest News Bulletin (July–September 2025) of
22 October 2025, 14:51 PM
ICAB calls for better execution of IFRS 9 in banks
Experts have underscored the need for robust modelling, reliable data, and strong coordination between risk and finance functions to ensure the proper implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 9 and restore confidence in the country’s banking sector..They said bu
21 October 2025, 14:45 PM
AkijBashir Glass holds top dealers meet in Cox’s Bazar
AkijBashir Glass, one of the country’s leading glass manufacturers and a subsidiary of AkijBashir Group, has organised an event, titled “Top Dealers Meet 2025”, at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar recently..This year, the theme of the two-day event was “Power of Partnership: Promise of Progress”, ac
21 October 2025, 14:29 PM
Incentives, awareness key to boosting daily digital payments: experts
A multi-pronged strategy involving incentives, awareness campaigns, and habit formation is essential to promote digital payments in everyday life, said experts at a discussion in Chattogram recently..They stressed the need for behavioural change among users and a stronger digital ecosystem
19 October 2025, 14:56 PM
ICC Bangladesh to host ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting in Dhaka
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh will host the ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting jointly with the ICC Banking Commission, Paris in Dhaka in October-November 2027..Recently, the ICC Banking Commission, Paris, proposed holding the meeting in collaboration with ICC B
19 October 2025, 14:51 PM
Shanta Life to insure New Zealand Dairy employees
Shanta Life Insurance PLC has signed an agreement with New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited to provide comprehensive insurance coverage for the latter’s employees and their dependants..Nafis Akhter Ahmed, chief executive officer of Shanta Life Insurance PLC, and Md Samsul Alam Mal
19 October 2025, 14:42 PM
AkijBashir partners with Idcol to boost green industrial growth
AkijBashir Group, one of the leading diversified industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol) to strengthen its commitment to a greener industrial future..The collaboration, announced at a
16 October 2025, 14:21 PM
PBL Finance hosts training on international trade facilitation
PBL Finance (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Prime Bank PLC, recently organised a day-long training, titled “International Trade Facilitation: The New Face of Import & Export Regulations in Bangladesh”, in Dhaka..The programme brought together 100 international trade experts and bankin
16 October 2025, 14:16 PM
Experts call for deeper regional integration to unlock South Asia’s trade potential
South Asia remains one of the least economically integrated regions in the world, with intra-regional trade accounting for less than six percent of total trade, said Monzur Hossain, member (secretary) of the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission, at a programme yesterday.</
15 October 2025, 15:04 PM
Mohammad Moazzem Hossain becomes new executive chairman of Bepza
Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain has been appointed as the 18th executive chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza)..He succeeds Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, according to a press release..Before joining Bepza, Hossain served as the
15 October 2025, 14:53 PM
Singer offers discounts to MetLife customers
Singer Bangladesh Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MetLife Bangladesh..As part of the collaboration, Singer Bangladesh will offer special discounts on selected products for eligible MetLife Bangladesh customers..Shabbir Hossain, director of marketing at Sin
14 October 2025, 14:41 PM
Bangladesh China Chamber gets new office bearers
Mohd Khorshed Alam, managing director of Intimate International Limited (Little Group), has been elected president of the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) for a two-year term (2025-2027)..Han Jingchao, managing director (China) of Goldview Resource Co Ltd; AZM Aziz
13 October 2025, 15:18 PM
Shanta Holdings: A Legacy of Excellence
Shanta achieves Superbrand Award in Real Estate for the Fourth Consecutive Term.
9 October 2025, 09:47 AM