MetLife Bangladesh has signed an agreement with BRAC Bank PLC under which the life insurer has invested Tk 50 crore in the country’s first-ever social bond issued by the bank, marking a significant milestone in sustainable financing in Bangladesh.

The newly opened Pulsar Studio is designed as an exclusive brand experience zone, bringing the full Pulsar lineup under one roof.

The decision was taken unanimously at the annual general meeting of the Foundation and the Board of Trustees, held at the university campus.

DHL Express will help NCC Bank PLC reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its international air shipments by 30 percent through the GoGreen Plus service.

Prime Bank PLC has launched a “Home Loan & Investment Transfer Campaign” under its Hasanah Islami Banking, enabling customers to transfer their existing conventional home loans or Islamic home investments from any financial institution and avail themselves of up to a 2 percent reduction in the prevailing annual profit rate.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has launched a month-long “Entrepreneur Development Training” programme as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship in Bangladesh.

DBH Finance PLC, one of the country’s largest housing finance institutions, recently held the ninth meeting of its Shariah Supervisory Committee at its head office in Gulshan.

Mutual Trust Bank PLC has signed a cash management services agreement with SMC Enterprise Limited, an organisation involved in the sales, marketing and production of health, consumer and pharmaceutical products.

IFIC Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shopping Bag Supermarket, one of the retail destinations in Chattogram.

AkijBashir Group has officially entered Bangladesh’s electrical wire and cable industry with the launch of its new brand, AkijBashir Cables, introducing the country’s first three-layer insulated electrical wire.

Customers can use home or office Wi-Fi for HD voice calls, particularly in locations where mobile coverage is limited

AkijBashir Group has officially entered Bangladesh’s electrical wire and cable industry with the launch of its new brand, AkijBashir Cables, introducing the country’s first three-layer insulated electrical wire..The announcement was made at a formal ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friends

Mobile phone traders yesterday formed a human chain demanding the postponement of the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system and the release of colleagues arrested earlier over protests against the initiative.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh has been named the Best Transaction Bank in Bangladesh by Euromoney, an English-language monthly magazine focused on business and finance.

Midland Bank PLC has signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to provide insurance coverage for the bank’s employees and their dependants.

Bangladesh’s economy might have regained pace in December, signalling a slightly faster pace of economic expansion, supported mainly by continued growth in agriculture, manufacturing and services, according to the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

NCC Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to participate in the central bank’s Tk 500 crore Start-up Refinance Fund, which aims to support technology-driven, innovative and scalable start-up ventures across the country.

Paola Pampaloni, the visiting acting managing director for Asia-Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), yesterday said the comprehensive partnership agreement (CPA) between Bangladesh and the EU would pave the way for deeper ties between the two partners and open up significant opportunities in trade and investment.

The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Industry Owners Association (MIOB) yesterday described the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) as a major step towards consumer protection, market discipline, and ensuring the sustainability of the country’s mobile phone industry.

Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, managing director and chief executive officer of Trust Bank PLC, has won the “Excellence in Remittance Leadership & Diaspora Banking Award” at the NRB Global Convention Dhaka 2025 in recognition of his outstanding leadership and significant contributions to strengthening remittance inflows and advancing diaspora-focused banking services.