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...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
Agent banking has woven one of Bangladesh's quiet financial success stories. The pivot aims at extending high-street banking services to underserved, mostly women and geographically remote populations, as the model rapidly became a critical conduit for rural savings mobilisation, remittance...
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL) has distributed a total of 2,000 blankets to cold-stricken, helpless and underprivileged people in Bagerhat as part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.The blankets were handed out simultaneously in Gourambha, Rajnagar and...
Gold surged past the $4,700 an ounce mark for the first time on Tuesday, and silver hovered just below a fresh record high, as global tensions sparked yet another rush to safety, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained 1.2 per cent to...
BEIJING, Jan 20 (AFP): Beijing confirmed on Tuesday that China had been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace"."China has received the United States' invitation," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing, without specifying...
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (AFP): US President Donald Trump accused the United Kingdom on Tuesday of "great stupidity" for a deal to hand the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius."The UK giving away extremely important land is an act...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 20 (AP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not endorse elections in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia's foreign minister said Tuesday, citing concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.Myanmar's military-backed political party appeared headed for...
KYIV, Jan 20 (AFP): An overnight Russian aerial attack left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday-another blow to a capital already reeling from strikes that have knocked out vital utilities.The large-scale...
Bangladesh Women registered their second consecutive victory in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers, defeating Papua New Guinea by 30 runs at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal, on Tuesday, reports BSS.Asked to bat first, the...
Bangladeshi left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has earned a spot in Wisden's Men's T20 Team of the Year for 2025. His stellar performances across international and franchise cricket over the past year helped them earned it, reports UNB.The cricket-focused website's editorial...
In a heart-stopping finish at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the city, Chris Woakes struck a massive six off the final ball to guide the Sylhet Titans to an incredible victory over the Rangpur Riders in the BPL Eliminator on...
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