Bata names Shuvoo, Mim as brand ambassadors

Bata, a footwear brand, recently named two movie stars as its new brand ambassadors.
4 March 2024, 15:03 PM

bKash users can now pay through Visa card

bKash has introduced a direct payment service with Visa debit or credit cards issued by any commercial bank in Bangladesh.
4 March 2024, 14:55 PM

‘Inspire Her Wellness’: A celebratory Women’s Day Festival

This weekend, Dhaka Flow, an innovative wellness platform, in collaboration with Baridhara Society, is thrilled to launch a pioneering festival dedicated to yoga and wellness, commemorating Women's Day
4 March 2024, 12:48 PM

BB forms panel for appointment of bank MDs

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a four-member committee to assess the competence and suitability of individuals before they are appointed or reappointed to the post of managing director and CEO of banks.
3 March 2024, 18:00 PM

StanChart starts selling insurance products of MetLife

Standard Chartered Bangladesh adopted bancassurance in partnership with MetLife Bangladesh through a programme at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka yesterday, initially making three insurance policies available through its branches and digital channels.
3 March 2024, 16:05 PM

Mastercard announces winners of “Winter Spend and Win” campaign

Mastercard has announced the winners of its “Winter Spend And Win” campaign 2023-24, styled “Mesmerising Morocco”, at an award-giving ceremony in Dhaka today.
3 March 2024, 15:25 PM

Reliance on indirect taxes raising poverty

The government's excessive reliance on indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) is putting a higher burden on low-income individuals, leading to a rise in poverty and inequality, according to the findings of a study released yesterday.
2 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Sheltech's 36th Anniversary Fair kicks off

Sheltech, a real estate developer in Bangladesh, has organised a month-long housing fair, styled “Sheltech 36th Anniversary Fair 2024”, at the realtor’s head office in the West Panthapath area of Dhaka.
2 March 2024, 15:10 PM

Prime Bank launches ‘Narir Joye Neera’ campaign to empower women

Prime Bank has launched a campaign, styled “Narir Joye Neera”, which is set to go live from March 11.
2 March 2024, 15:00 PM

BFIU, AACOBB organise anti-money laundering conference in Cox’s Bazar

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), in collaboration with the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), organised a conference titled “Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers Conference-2024” to raise awareness about methods to prevent money laundering at the Ocean Paradise Hotel and Resort in Cox’s Bazar recently.
2 March 2024, 14:50 PM

BRAC Bank, JP Morgan to launch Xpedite Select, facilitating inward, outward remittances

BRAC Bank is working alongside JP Morgan Payments to facilitate inward remittances. 
2 March 2024, 14:42 PM

Pran Agro wins ‘FinanceAsia Awards’ for best bond deal

Pran Agro, a concern of Pran-RFL Group, recently became the first business organisation in Bangladesh to win the “FinanceAsia Awards 2023” for its bond deal.
29 February 2024, 15:22 PM

Rancon Developments wins ESSAB Safety Excellence Awards

Rancon Developments were recently named champions in the residential building category during the “ESSAB Safety Excellence Award 2024”.
29 February 2024, 15:17 PM

Berger awards aspiring young architects of BUET

Berger Paints Bangladesh recently awarded 36 architecture students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) from the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 sessions in four categories.
29 February 2024, 15:07 PM

Salim re-appointed as BHBFC chairman

The financial institutions department of the ministry of finance recently re-appointed Md Salim Uddin as chairman of the Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC).
29 February 2024, 15:00 PM

PepsiCo launches Sting with tagline ‘Shock Lagbei’

PepsiCo has unveiled a new carbonated soft drink brand, named “Sting” for which the company has launched a campaign with the tagline ‘Shock Lagbei (Shock guaranteed)’ in Bangladesh. 
29 February 2024, 14:55 PM

BCI demands 5-year tax holiday for small businesses

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) yesterday demanded a five-year tax holiday for cottage, micro and small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) beginning from fiscal year 2024-25 in order to foster their growth.
28 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Meghna Bank inks deal with Nagad over interoperable transactions

Meghna Bank recently signed a strategic alliance agreement with Nagad Limited, enabling MeghnaPay customers to make their interoperable transactions and payments conveniently through the Nagad platform.
28 February 2024, 14:55 PM

Eastern Bank strikes deal with JP Morgan to boost inward remittance

Eastern Bank has signed an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank NA today to facilitate inward remittance via “Xpedite”, a cross-currency solution offered to banks by the multinational finance corporation.
28 February 2024, 14:14 PM

BBS trying to move away from project-based surveys

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is trying to move away from project-based surveys in a bid to find consistency and reduce dependency on donors, according to Statistics and Informatics Division Secretary Shahnaz Arefin.
27 February 2024, 18:30 PM