The securities regulator has launched an investigation into the financial transactions of Aviva Equity Management, owned by the infamous loan defaulter S Alam Group.Earlier in 2023, the Dhaka Stock Exchange found evidence of misappropriation of investors' money by Aviva Equity Management. According to an inspection report at the time, the...
Read moreBoth Bangladesh and Italy want to further deepen and expand the bilateral economic relations between the two countries.Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro expressed their interests in this regard at a meeting held at the commerce ministry on Wednesday. The meeting discussed various issues,...
Read moreListed plastic packaging manufacturer Miracle Industries Limited (MIL) is set to regain a major customer after 17 years.In a stock exchange filing on Wednesday, the company announced that state-run Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) will now purchase 50 per cent of its total requirement for woven polypropylene and polyethylene bags...
Read moreKarmasangsthan Bank has urged the government to extend the tenure of the state guarantee for a Tk 7.0 billion loan taken from Bangladesh Bank (BB) by five more years, in a bid to continue supporting youths through its loan programme, sources said.The bank has recently sent a letter to the...
Read moreThe Westin Dhaka unveiled a refined new menu at Prego, the city's most exclusive fine-dining Italian restaurant. Perched on the 23rd floor of The Westin Dhaka in Gulshan-2, Prego offers an extraordinary journey of authentic Italian flavours.Antonio Alessandro, Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh, Md. Shakawath Hossain, CEO of Unique Hotel...
Read moreSoutheast Bank arranged a certificate awarding ceremony following a month-long entrepreneurship development programme in partnership with the Bangladesh Bank. The programme was for 24 SME entrepreneurs under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), a project of the Ministry of Finance. The event was held on Tuesday at...
Read moreBRAC Bank has partnered with Troika-Aid, a leading medical tourism company in Bangladesh, to extend exclusive healthcare privileges to its premium banking customers at top hospitals in Thailand. Customers will enjoy up to 15 per cent discount on medical services, complimentary access to patient special lounges, and customised health check-up...
Read moreBank Asia partnered with Orogenic Resources (BD) Limited for physical document archiving and management services. Mirza Azhar Ahmad, deputy managing director of Bank Asia, and AHA Al Rahman, managing director of Orogenic Resources, signed the deal at Bank Asia Tower, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka on Wednesday. Under this partnership, Bank Asia's...
Read morePubali Bank inaugurated a cash recycler machine (CRM) booth at Tongi Industrial Area sub-branch to provide modern banking services. Azizur Rahman, director of Pubali Bank, inaugurated the booth as chief guest. Mohammad Ali, managing director & CEO, was present as special guest. Mohammad Arifur Rahman, deputy general manager and RM...
Read moreBengal Commercial Bank has inaugurated a month-long training programme to enhance the skills and business strength of the entrepreneurs in the Micro, Cottage, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs).The training is part of the 'Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP)', project of the Ministry of Finance, supervised by Bangladesh...
Read moreThe 43rd meeting of the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Mostafa Kamal, Chairman of the Board's Risk Management Committee of Modhumoti Bank. Among the members of the committee, A Mannan Khan, Md Shafiul...
Read moreInvestment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and its subsidiary companies arranged a view-exchange meeting with the investors and stakeholders of Sylhet Branch on Tuesday. The programme was held at a hotel in Sylhet. The meeting was presided over by Md. Sohel Ahmad, Head of ICB's Sylhet Branch. Managing Director of ICB...
Read moreA daylong training programme on 'Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating the Financing of Terrorism' was held in Maijdee Court, Noakhali, under the guidance of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) recently. Officials of different scheduled banks operating in Noakhali district joined the training programme. Mercantile Bank coordinated this event as...
Read moreExperts and policymakers underscored on Wednesday the need for a comprehensive national strategy to maximise the benefits of the recently signed Bangladesh-US tariff deal, saying the agreement offers both opportunities and challenges for the country's trade sector, reports BSS.They made the observation at a seminar on "Bangladesh-US Tariff Deal: How...
Read moreNEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters): The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it had opened a preliminary evaluation into 17,198 Rivian electric delivery vans over seat belt concerns.The probe focuses on the driver's front outboard seat belt anchorage system, which uses a steel-braided cable to secure the...
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