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MODHUMOTI BANK HOLDS 134TH MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

2025-05-26 00:00:00

The 134th Meeting of the Executive Committee of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by EC Chairman Salahuddin Alamgir. Among others, committee members Mostafa Kamal, Mohammad Ismail...

TRUST BANK, GRAMEENPHONE SIGN MOU TO LAUNCH CO-BRANDED CREDIT CARD

2025-05-26 00:00:00

Trust Bank and Grameenphone have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce Co-Branded Credit Card, exclusively designed for GPSTAR customers. This unique collaboration aims to enhance customer experience by providing exclusive privileges, like free GP Internet bundles, discounts and...

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK SIGNS MOU WITH UNION DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES

2025-05-26 00:00:00

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC and Union Development & Technologies Limited at the Corporate Head Office of the bank on Sunday. Deputy Managing Director of the bank Mustafa Husain and Managing Director...

ICC Bangladesh hosts workshop on Back-to-Back L/C for bankers in Ctg

2025-05-26 00:00:00

ICC Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop on 'Export Operations, Back-to-Back LC Mechanism and Challenges of Export Finance' in Chattogram on Saturday. Md. Ahsan Ullah (centre), Adviser to the Bangladesh Bank Governor, inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest. Also seen...

Beijing seeks stronger economic ties with Dhaka

2025-05-26 00:00:00

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on May 31 to discuss issues of mutual interest and "elevate" Bangladesh-China economic and trade relations to a new level.During his two-day visit, Minister Wentao is likely to meet...

Training on inclusive banking for persons with disabilities

2025-05-26 00:00:00

A three-day training programme titled "Breaking Attitudinal Barriers: Inclusive Banking for Persons with Disabilities" was held at Lakeshore Heights in Dhaka from May 23 to 25. The event was jointly organised by Monash University Australia, Team Inclusion Bangladesh, and Prime...

Lack of compliance, int'l certification hinders growth of leather goods exports: Experts

FE REPORT | 2025-05-26 00:00:00

The untapped potential of Bangladesh's leather and leather goods exports is being held back by non-compliance with international standards, absence of environmental certifications, declining rawhide quality, and a fragmented, inefficient supply chain, industry experts said on Sunday.They called for consistent...

Pakistan allocates 2,000MW for bitcoin mining

2025-05-26 00:00:00

KARACHI, May 25 (Arab News): The Pakistani government has allocated 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in the first phase of a national initiative to power bitcoin mining and Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centres, the finance ministry announced on Sunday, in...

Adani Group, Reliance pledge more investments in north-eastern India

2025-05-26 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 25 (Reuters): Indian conglomerates led by billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani said in separate statements on Friday that they will invest more money to develop their projects in the country's northeast region.The Adani Group will invest...

Fareast Islami Life Insurance holds 21st AGM

2025-05-26 00:00:00

The 21st annual general meeting (AGM) of Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited was held at its head office in the city on Sunday. Chairman of the company Mohammed Fakrul Islam presided over the meeting. Bangladesh Insurance Association President Sayed...

ONE BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL PENSION AUTHORITY

2025-05-26 00:00:00

ONE Bank PLC signed an agreement with the National Pension Authority (NPA) at the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, at the secretariat recently. Under this agreement, ONE Bank will offer seamless and smooth collection services for all contributors to the...

Dabir-Sohani-Suraiya Foundation provides scholarship for DU students

2025-05-26 00:00:00

The Dabir-Sohani-Suraiya Foundation awarded scholarships to meritorious and financially challenged students of Faculty of Business Studies, Dhaka University (DU), at Professor Dr. Abdullah Farouk Multipurpose Hall on Saturday. Prof Dr. Mahmood Osman Imam, Dean of Business Studies Faculty, and Chowdhury...

IFIC BANK HOSTS BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN

2025-05-26 00:00:00

IFIC Bank organised a daylong blood donation campaign in collaboration with Bangladesh Thalassemia Foundation on Thursday to support children suffering from thalassemia. Syed Mansur Mustafa, Managing Director of IFIC Bank, inaugurated the campaign at the Multipurpose Hall of IFIC Tower...

EBL HOSTS SCHOOL BANKING CONFERENCE IN RANGPUR

2025-05-26 00:00:00

Eastern Bank (EBL), as the lead bank, recently organised a school banking conference in Rangpur on Saturday, with the participation from 45 banks operating in the district. School students posed for a photograph with the guests from the Bangladesh Bank,...

MTB, PKSF SIGN DEAL UNDER CREDIT ENHANCEMENT SCHEME

2025-05-26 00:00:00

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) recently signed an agreement with Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) under the annual guarantee limit of the Credit Enhancement Scheme (CES). This initiative is aimed at strengthening credit risk mitigation support for financial institutions and facilitating greater...

ACI Motors delivers over 151 Sonalika tractors in a single day

2025-05-26 00:00:00

ACI Motors set a new record by delivering over 151 Sonalika tractors in a single day on the Sharsha Mini Stadium in Jashore recently, says a press release.By handing over more than 151 tractors to customers at once, ACI Motors...

BTMA demands uninterrupted gas supply to industries

FE REPORT | 2025-05-26 00:00:00

Expressing deep concern over the ongoing poor gas supply, leaders of the country's primary textile mills on Sunday demanded immediate measures to ensure uninterrupted energy supply to industries.They also urged the government to suspend the increased prices of gas for...

Foreign experts for market reforms to avoid conflict of interests: CA press secretary

FE REPORT | 2025-05-26 00:00:00

The interim government has planned to hire foreign experts to bring rigorous reforms to the capital market so that undue interference of vested interests can be avoided, said the chief adviser's press secretary. Many vested interests exist within the stock...

Ashanur Rahman new DMD of City Bank

2025-05-26 00:00:00

City Bank recently appointed Md. Ashanur Rahman as deputy managing director (DMD). Ashanur previously played the role of chief economist and country business manager at the same bank. With over 20 years of banking experience, Ashanur began his career at...

Pubali Bank poised to embrace cutting-edge technology

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-05-26 00:00:00

Pubali Bank gives utmost priority to embrace the latest technology in the banking industry to meet the super digital banking demands from the Gen-Z populations in the coming decades.Adoption of such digital transformation of the bank's services will not only...

Runner to take ‘eco-friendly’ two-wheeler market share with Chinese scooters

FE REPORT | 2025-05-26 00:00:00

Runner Automobiles has officially launched the world's top selling "eco-friendly and cost-effective" two-wheeler electric Chinese scooter Yadea's several new models.The launching ceremony was held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center on Sunday, introducing Bangladeshi riders to popular models -- T5,...

Khelafat Andolan demands holding local polls first

2025-05-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan has demanded holding the local government elections before the Jatiya Sangsad polls, reports BSS.Leaders of the party made the demand while speaking at a a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban...

ACC files graft cases against ex-whip Swapon, wife

2025-05-26 00:00:00

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two cases against former whip of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapon and his wife Mehbuba Alam for their alleged involvement in acquiring assets illegally, reports BSS.ACC Deputy Director (DD) Public...

Ivy on 2-day remand

2025-05-26 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, May 25 (UNB): A Narayanganj court has placed Selina Hayat, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), on a two-day remand in a case filed with Siddhirganj Police Station. Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Nur Mahsin passed the order...

ICT sets June 24 for filing report

2025-05-26 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set June 24 for submitting probe report in a case lodged over the killing of six youths during the July-August mass uprising and subsequently torching their bodies to conceal the evidence, reports BSS.The three-judge...

Travel ban imposed on ex-minister Saber, family

2025-05-26 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury, his wife Rehan Chowdhury, sons Hamdad Hossain and Araj Alam and daughters Raima Chowdhury and Alisha Babar Chowdhury, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan...

Interim govt has no authority to change Constitution

2025-05-26 00:00:00

Despite backing the interim government's state reform initiative, ANM Muniruzzaman, chief of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), believes it would be inappropriate for an unelected administration to make changes to the Constitution, reports bdnews24.com.Muniruzzaman came up...

Publish summons for Hasina in newspapers: ICT

2025-05-26 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the publication of a public notice in newspapers summoning deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shakil Alam Bulbul to face contempt of court charges, reports bdnews24.com.A three-member...

Rizvi accuses advisers of misleading people on BNP's election demand

2025-05-26 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that certain advisers to the interim government are attempting to incite public sentiment by portraying BNP's demand for a national election within a specific timeframe as a 'grave sin', reports...

Unresolved reform issues to be made public: Ali Riaz

2025-05-26 00:00:00

Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz has said the reform issues on which political parties failed to reach a consensus will also be made public to ensure transparency, reports UNB."There is a consensus among political parties on...