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Beacon Pharma under probe over alleged illicit transactions with sister concerns

The stock market watchdog has launched an investigation into Beacon Pharmaceuticals based on an intelligence report from the central bank alleging money laundering and market fraud.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has directed the three-member investigation committee to complete the inquiry and submit a report within 60 working days...

Square Pharma MD to purchase 2m shares from market

FE REPORTThe managing director of Square Pharmaceuticals, Tapan Chowdhury, is set to buy 2 million shares of the company at the current market price, according to a market filing on Monday. Shares would be purchased from both the main board and block market of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) within...

BRAC Bank engages with BFIU to boost AML-CFT compliance

BRAC Bank has organised an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) awareness session for its Board of Directors and senior management, reiterating the bank's commitment to strong regulatory oversight and compliance at the highest level.Md Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, Executive Director & Head of the Bangladesh...

UCB achieves record deposit of Tk 130b in 2025

United Commercial Bank (UCB) has posted a landmark achievement in deposit mobilization, setting a new standard in the country's banking industry at a time when the sector has been navigating significant challenges.The first generation private commercial bank recorded a deposit of nearly Tk 130 billion in 2025, compared to Tk...

Mashrur Arefin elected ABB chairman, Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury secretary general

Mashrur Arefin, managing director & CEO of City Bank, has been elected chairman of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), the apex body of the country's commercial bank executives. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, managing director & CEO of Trust Bank, has been elected secretary general of ABB, according to a press...

SOUTHEAST BANK HANDS OVER INSURANCE CLAIM CHEQUE-

SOUTHEAST BANK HANDS OVER INSURANCE CLAIM CHEQUESoutheast Bank has handed over an insurance claim cheque to the family of a deceased employee of Shrabony Knitwear Ltd, under the group insurance coverage of the bank's "BETON CARD" programme. The insurance benefit is provided in partnership with National Life Insurance Company Ltd....

AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK HOLDS 449TH BOARD MEETING

AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK HOLDS 449TH BOARD MEETING The 449th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and several policy decisions...

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK HOLDS 911TH EC MEETING -

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK HOLDS 911TH EC MEETING The 911th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) was held recently at the Corporate Head Office of the bank. The meeting was presided over by Akkas Uddin Mollah, the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The members...

AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk

LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters): Global stock markets, riding high on AI euphoria at the start of 2026 may be disregarding one of the biggest threats that could spoil the party: a surge in inflation driven partly by the tech investment boom.US stock indexes, where seven tech groups contributed half...

DOA MAHFIL HELD FOR KHALEDA ZIA AT RUPALI BANK -

DOA MAHFIL HELD FOR KHALEDA ZIA AT RUPALI BANK A doa mahfil was held at the Head office of Rupali Bank PLC in Dhaka on Monday, seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of three-time former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Managing Director of the bank Kazi...

Islami Bank INAUGURATES INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME -

Islami Bank INAUGURATES INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) inaugurated the 165th internship programme on Sunday. Md Omar Faruk Khan, Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the event as the chief guest, with ASM Rezaul Karim, Director General of IBTRA, in the chair. Md Mizanur Rahman Mizi,...

BGIC CELEBRATES M A SAMAD'S BIRTHDAY & NEW YEAR-

BGIC CELEBRATES M A SAMAD'S BIRTHDAY & NEW YEARBangladesh General Insurance Company PLC (BGIC) celebrated the New Year 2026 and 103rd birth anniversary of M A Samad, the pioneer of insurance industry in Bangladesh and founder of BGIC, with a programme at the Head office of the company on the...