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BGMEA seeks govt help for swift insurance claim settlement

The country's readymade garment (RMG) sector has urged the government to intervene to ensure prompt settlement and payment of insurance claims following the devastating fire at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).In a recent letter to the Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the Ministry of Finance,...

AAA hosts Brain Gain Series at UCB

The American Alumni Association (AAA) hosted another standout edition of its Brain Gain Series at the United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) Head Office in Gulshan recently.Featured speaker, Asif Saleh, Executive Director of BRAC and a Life Member of AAA, delivered a thought-provoking keynote on `Social Development and Enterprises: A Global...

ONE Bank earns ISO certification

ONE Bank has been awarded a prestigious and internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate by the French-based certification authority Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Pvt. Ltd. for fulfilling the requirements of the ISO 27001:2022 standard.This is an international standard that specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, and maintaining an Information Security Management System...

Financial wellness key to productivity in BD: MetLife study

MetLife Bangladesh has released its first-ever Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS), offering unprecedented insights into the priorities, challenges, and expectations of private-sector employees and employers.The findings reveal that financial insecurity and inadequate benefits are silently eroding productivity, engagement, and overall well-being-posing a challenge for organisations striving to build resilient, high-performing...

Delta Life Insurance Company holds women's conference

The sixth "Women's Conference 2025" of Delta Life Insurance Company Limited was held at the Institute of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) recently. The conference was attended by Adeeba Rahman, ACII (UK), Member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Executive Committee, as the chief guest, while Uttam Kumar...

ICCB team joins Supply Chain Finance Summit in Singapore

ICC Bangladesh facilitated the participation of 29 bankers from eight banks, along with two representatives from the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), at the ICC Academy Supply Chain Finance Summit 2025 held in Singapore on October 22-23. ICC Bangladesh was a partner of ICC Academy in organising the high-profile...

New opportunity arises for recruiting agencies to send workers to Malaysia

The government has created new opportunities for Bangladeshi recruiting agencies to send workers to Malaysia, aiming to ensure fair access and parity with other labour-sending countries.As part of the initiative, the government requested Malaysian authorities to include all recruiting agencies holding valid licenses, thereby expanding the scope for participation, said...

Sale of 'Moth Dal' dyed as Moong Dal doubles

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has urged consumers to check the authenticity of Moong Dal before buying as a cheaper lentil known as Moth Dal is being dyed with artificial colour and sold as Moong Dal in markets, reports UNB.In a press release issued on Wednesday, BFSA said many...

Germany reaffirms strong partnership with BD

Germany continues to be one of Bangladesh's key partners in development cooperation, focusing on climate and energy, good governance, and sustainable economic growth.Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Member of the German Bundestag, Johann Saathoff, gave the assurance during his visit...