Bank & Insurance

UNDP-Marico BD join hands for women’s empowerment

Marico Bangladesh and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an MoU, on Monday at latter’s office to extend the partnership for Strengthening Women’s Ability for Productive New Opportunities (SWAPNO) till 2021 Sudipto Mukerjee, Resident Representative of UNDP an...

Bank & Insurance

Trust Bank signs deal with Rupayan Housing to provide home loan

Trust Bank  signed an agreement with Rupayan Housing Estate Limited on Monday to provide credit facility to the customers of Rupayan Housing Estate Limited.The agreement signing ceremony took place at the Gulshan branch of Trust Bank.As per the agreement, Trust bank will provide credit support ...

Business

Bank Asia holds business meet

The Annual Business Review Meeting,“Business Meet-2020”, of Bank Asia Ltd. was held on 15 February 2020at Bank Asia Tower, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka.  A. Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bank was the Chief Guest of the Business Meet. Mohd. Safwan Choudhury, Vice Chairman, Rumee A Hoss...

Business

Standard Bank holds town hall meet in Chattogram

Town Hall Meeting-2020 with East Bengal Region Branches of Standard Bank Ltd was held on Saturday at "The Peninsula", Chattogram. Managing Director & CEO of the bank Khondoker Rashed Maqsood graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest while Additional Managing Director , Md. Tariqul Az...

Business

“Guardian Life Bhalobashar Matribhasha 2020” unveiled at DU

“Guardian Life Bhalobashar Matribhasha 2020”, a 15-day long Culture Festis taking place at Dhaka University TSC and Shoparjito Shadhinota Circle premises for the second time after the year 2019. It is the most popular and talked about event taking place at vicinity of the Book Fair. The ...

Business

IPDC introduces book loan to promote readership

IPDC Finance Limited introduced first ever interest-free book loan titled "Subodh" for booklovers, said a statement. With the slogan "Notun boiyer ghrane, subodh jaguk prane", the product was launched at Bangla Academy premises recently.Mominul Islam, Managing Director and C...

Business

Vibrant opens showroom at Mohakhali

A new showroom of Vibrant of US-Bangla Footwear Limited was inaugurated at Mohakhali in the capital on Friday. Sheikh Tanvir Taposh, head of marketing, S M Benzir Saklayn, retail operations manager of Vibrant and creative director Mirza Muzahid, Md. Kamrul Islam general manager, public relations of ...

Business

Canada pledges support to handle coronavirus

Canadian Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Mr. Bill Blair, said Canada is ready to stand by Bangladesh with support for any emergency needs to deal with coronavirus during a meeting with FBCCI President, Mr. Sheikh Fazle Fahim. The meeting was held on Wednesday at the Minis...

Business

AKASH DTH introduces Multi TV Connection package

AKASH DTH introduced a unique package of multiple TV connections in the country.  The Customers can connect up to three television sets at lower cost by one account. Beximco Communications informed, the new package will allow connecting up to three TVs in the same premise and enjoy a reduc...

Business

BRAC Bank organizes ‘DOUR’ to serve humanity

The employees of BRAC Bank organized their annual mini-marathon "BRAC Bank DOUR 2020 – The Marathon for Humanity ".  Beginning its journey in 2011, DOUR is the first marathon initiative by a bank in the country and is unique in the way it serves the society through its fundraisi...

Business

Transform provides Tk 22 crore to achieve SDGs

‘Transform’, a joint venture of Unilever, 'DFID' and 'Ernst & Young’ has donated BDT 22 crore (£ 2 million) to implement the innovative initiatives of 8 companies in the country. Transform aims to inspire innovative social businesses which contribute to social...

Business

MTB opens Agent Banking Centre at Paikpara, Mirpur

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently opened its Agent Banking Centre at Paikpara, Mirpur, Dhaka. Managing Director & CEO of MTB, Syed Mahbubur Rahman inaugurated the Centre through a formal inauguration ceremony.Additional Managing Director & Chief Business Officer, Syed Rafiqul...

Business

RFL Gas Stove to help people at old age home

RFL Gas Stove, country’s popular gas stove brand, has introduced a campaign titled “Khuda Na Chula Joluk” to help people living at old age home. Through the campaign, the brand will donate Tk 10 for the selling of each gas stove for the welfare of elderly people at old people&rsquo...

Business

Uttara Bank wins int’l award

Uttara Bank Limited has been awarded the “Asia’s Greatest Brands -2019-20” by ‘URS Media Consulting PL’ and 'AsiaOne’. ‘URS Media Consulting PL’ is a research-based listing of brands & leaders in Asia, Africa and the GCC, while 'AsiaOn...

Business

Green Delta holds annual business conference

34th Annual Business Conference of Green Delta Insurance Company Limited was held recently (12 February 2020) at the capital. The newly elected Chairman of the company and the chief guest,  Abdul Hafiz Choudhury, delivered the inaugural speech for the conference. Managing Director and CEO ...

Business

‘Access to finance, skills training crucial to attract youth to light engineering sector’

Engaging the youth in productive activities and encouraging them to become entrepreneurs is the best thing we can do to boost economy. If the youths decide to be entrepreneurs themselves rather than running behind jobs, they will be able to provide jobs to the unemployed people and contribute to the...

Business

Transcom Digital launches Stanley Black and Decker

Transcom Digital on Wednesday launched the renowned American Brand Stanley Black and Decker at the Transcom Digital Outlet in the capital. From a modest machine shop in Baltimore, the USA to the surface of the moon, the renowned American manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker, has been providi...

Business

Galaxy Note10 Lite brings signature Galaxy innovation

Samsung Bangladesh launched the new Galaxy Note10 Lite. For the first time, Samsung has brought a flagship line Note device for the youth population. Building on the legacy of the Galaxy Note series, the Lite model will bring key premium features such as the latest signature S Pen, camera techn...

Business

AIBL Motijheel Branch hold clients view exchange meeting

Clients Exchange View Meeting was held at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited Motijheel Branch on Tuesday. Chairman of the Bank Alhajj Abdus Samad Labu was present at the program as Chief Guest. Managing Director and CEO Farman R Chowdhury presided over the ceremony. Directors of the Bank Alhajj Abdul Mal...

Business

Shippers’ Council’s board meeting held

First meeting of the board of directors of Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2020 and 2021 held in the SCB conference room under the Chairmanship of Md. Rezaul Karim, Chairman, SCB in the capital on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed the existing problem and other issues connected ...