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Municipalities hold investment potential beyond Dhaka

Bangladesh must move beyond its long-standing Dhaka-centric investment strategy and tap into the untapped economic potential of municipalities, said Chowdhury Ashiq Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA).Speaking as the chief guest at a workshop unveiling the Municipal...

Guardian partners with Perfetti Van Melle for employee coverage

Guardian Life Insurance Limited, a leading provider of corporate group insurance solutions, has entered into an agreement with Perfetti Van Melle Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd. to extend insurance benefits to its employees.Under this partnership, all the employees and the family members of Perfetti Van Melle will benefit from comprehensive life and...

StanChart appoints Faria Kabir as Head of CCIB

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has appointed Faria Kabir as Head of Client Coverage, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (CCIB), Bangladesh. With this appointment, Faria will also become a core member of the Bank's Country Management Team (CMT) in Bangladesh, elevating the representation of female senior leadership to above 30% at Standard...

80 ships dock at Mongla Port in first 37 days of FY26

KHULNA, Aug 7 (BSS): A total of 80 foreign commercial ships have docked at Mongla Port in the first 37 days of the 2025-26 financial year (FY), transporting approximately 550,000 tonnes of imported and exported goods and 518 vehicles.Md Makruzzaman, Deputy Director of Public Relations at the Mongla Port Authority...

ADB keen to assist BD in capital mkt reforms

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to help modernise and develop the country's capital market.A delegation from ADB conveyed this commitment during a meeting with BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood at...

Daraz launches '8.8 Monsoon Madness' campaign

Daraz Bangladesh, the country's leading e-commerce platform, is set to launch its 8.8 Monsoon Madness campaign today, featuring a range of discounts, contests, and promotional offers across its platform.During the campaign running until August 14, customers will have access to limited-time deals, including Flash Sales and Mega Deals of up...

Islami Bank launches debit card for foreign currency account holders

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has launched Mastercard-branded international debit card for foreign currency account holders. Through these cards, Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD), Foreign Currency Current (FCC) and Exporters Retention Quota (ERQ) account holders of Islami Bank will be able to transact foreign currency at home and abroad. Md Omar...

IFIC Bank achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification

IFIC Bank PLC has been awarded the internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for meeting the global standards and requirements in information security management. The certification has been granted by the International certification body Bureau Veritas in recognition of the bank's commitment to ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of customer information...

PREMIER BANK HOLDS BUSINESS REVIEW MEETING IN JESSORE

The Premier Bank PLC has recently organised its 'Half-Yearly Business Review Meeting 2025' at the RRF auditorium in Jessore. Managing Director & CEO of the bank Mohammad Abu Jafar attended the event as the chief guest. Additional Managing Director Shamsuddin Chowdhury; Deputy Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer Sayed Abul...

Delta Life holds annual business conference

Delta Life Insurance Company Limited held its 2024 Annual Conference at a hotel in Cox's Bazar recently. The company's Chairman, Hafiz Ahmed Majumder, was present as the chief guest and Adiba Rahman, Chairperson of the company's Executive Committee and an ACII (UK), as the special guest. Also present on stage...