Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday that if the nation becomes bewildered for any reason, it will find the path in the July Uprising Memorial Museum which has been possible to be built while the blood of the...
The Finance Division on Tuesday issued a new consolidated order on the delegation and re-delegation of financial powers to ministries, divisions, attached departments and subordinate offices to strengthen discipline in public financial management and procurement. Under the order, the government...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
An additional Tk 800 billion may be needed in fully implementing the proposed new pay scale for public employees, officials say as the Pay Commission is set to submit its report today. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed explains the modus...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The interim government on Tuesday approved some administrative-restructuring decisions with a view to improving "transparency, efficiency and accountability" across key state institutions.At a meeting of the National Implementation Committee on Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) at the state guesthouse Jamuna, with Chief...
Techvital launched the DIRUI CSM 8000, a fully integrated clinical laboratory analyser, at a hotel in Chottogram on Tuesday. The launch reinforces Techvital's commitment to modern, efficient and affordable diagnostic solutions in Bangladesh, says a press statement.The event was attended...
Kazi Food Industries Limited, a leading food manufacturing company, organised a two-day 'Annual Business Conference 2026' in Cox's Bazar recently.This year, the theme of the conference was 'Innovate. Elevate. Dominate', says a press statement.The event was attended by Kazi Zahedul...
Citizens Bank PLC has recently held its Annual Business Conference 2026 at a resort in Munshiganj.Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb, Chairman of the bank, attended the event as the chief guest and delivered strategic guidance aligned with the bank's mission and...
A view-exchange meeting titled "Awareness on the Competition Act, 2012 and the Functions of the Bangladesh Competition Commission" was held at the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday, aiming to ensure a fair business environment...
NRBC Bank PLC has celebrated the 6th anniversary of the launch of its Shariah-compliant Al-Amin Islamic Banking window.On Tuesday, a special prayer was held at the bank's head office to mark the occasion, says a press release.Chairman of the Shariah...
A three-day training course titled "Leadership Development in Branch Management" has started at the Training Institute of Al-Arafah Islami Bank.Managing Director and CEO of the bank Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan inaugurated the training workshop as the chief guest on Tuesday,...
Toyota Bangladesh Limited holds meeting with BIDAThe management of Toyota Bangladesh Limited (TBL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific and Toyota Tsusho Japan, recently met Ashik Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), to...
The government has so far collected Tk 30.00 billion as revenue from the users of the Padma Bridge since its opening in June 25, 2022, Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) said in a statement on Tuesday.It said the bridge that connected...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) has invited senior state officials and key stakeholders to visit the major frozen seafood processing zones in Khulna, Chattogram, and Cox's Bazar, sources say.Experts view this as a bid to secure policy support...
JHALAKATHI, Jan 20 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a 62-year old woman from the bank of the Sugandha River in Jhalakathi district early Tuesday, about eight hours after she went missing.The deceased was identified as Nilufa Begum.According to police...
NAOGAON, Jan 20 (UNB): A woman and her daughter were killed as a truck hit a motorbike carrying them near Nazipur municipal bus stand area in Patnitala upazila of Naogaon on Monday evening.The deceased were identified as Khadija Akter, 28,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT PABNA, Jan 20: Getting general healthcare was once a nightmare for the people of the remote Char (shoal) area surrounded by the Jamuna River in Bera upazila of Pabna district but now the local residents are very happy...
Walton, the country's leading air conditioner brand, has officially appointed national cricket team's star pacer, Taskin Ahmed, as the 'Face of Walton AC'. The announcement was made at an agreement signing ceremony held at Walton's corporate office in the capital...
Agrani Bank PLC has entered into a strategic agreement with Millennium Information Solution Ltd. to upgrade its Islamic core banking platform from "Ababil" to "Ababil NG (Next Generation)." The agreement was signed by Mahmud Hossain, Managing Director & CEO of...
EBL, ALZHEIMER SOCIETY join hands TO train DEMENTIA CAREGIVERSEastern Bank (EBL), in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Bangladesh (ASB), has launched a scholarship programme for the development of skilled dementia caregivers in Bangladesh under its corporate social responsibility initiative....
PUBALI BANK ACHIEVES PCI-DSS CERTIFICATIONPubali Bank has achieved the internationally recognised Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Certification.The certification was handed over to Pubali Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Ali at the board room of Pubali...
DHAKA BANK, ROBI AXIATA LAUNCH CO-BRANDED VISA CREDIT CARDSDhaka Bank and RobiAxiata launched co-branded credit cards for Robi Elite customers on Monday in Dhaka. The event was graced by Dhaka Bank Managing Director Osman Ershad Faiz, Robi Axiata CEO &...
FE Report | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
Leading biscuit maker Olympic Industries has decided to buy land to expand its operations and make a new investment of Tk 2 million in a proposed company.According to a disclosure, the investment will be made in Tripti Industries (proposed) in...
BANK ASIA AGENT BANKING MARKS 12TH ANNIVERSARY Bank Asia Agent Banking celebrated its 12th founding anniversary with a remarkable milestone-bringing 7.5 million customers into the formal financial system. Bank Asia, the pioneer of agent banking in the country, according to...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The significant turnaround of the United Commercial Bank (UCB) from a prolonged liquidity crisis will be a key topic of discussion in the coming days as far as transformation in the banking industry is concerned, said the bank's Managing Director...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
ACI has continued expanding into new territories despite its already launched subsidiaries and associate companies weighing heavily on its business and pushing it into the red.In FY25, ACI's standalone profit stood at about Tk 3.99 billion, up 19 per cent...
Midland Bank recognizes the transformative potential of agent banking as a cost-effective and inclusive solution for providing financial services to the underserved and under developed areas of the country, said Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of...
Villagers used to depend on usurers and thereafter on NGOs for small moneys, from time immemorial. Gonna are the days of those moneylenders--a banking derivation called agent banking usurps the usurers by changing fast the macroeconomic landscape in the rural...
Agent banking comes as a trailblazer in driving financial inclusion in Bangladesh, showing strong business growth, but entrepreneurs feel it is increasingly getting under strain from regulatory and operational challenges.Starting off over a decade ago to serve unbanked and underbanked...
While explaining the benefits of agent banking during an interview with the FE, Md Omar Faruk Khan, Managing Director, Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, said the primary focus of agent banking services is to bring unbanked populations -- particularly in remote...
The primary objective of launching EBL agent banking was to deliver safe and modern banking services to the doorstep of unbanked rural and marginal communities At the same time, enhancing financial inclusion and ensuring sustainable growth by expanding banking operations...
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