Remittance crosses $25b this fiscal year

Remittance inflow in the first ten months and eleven days of this fiscal year surpassed $25 billion, breaking all previous records.
12 May 2025, 18:04 PM

Prime Bank holds training programme for farmers in Birol

Prime Bank PLC organised an open agricultural credit disbursement and training programme in Birol upazila of Dinajpur yesterday..A total of 150 farmers, including both existing borrowers and prospective clients from surrounding areas, participated in the event, according to a press release
12 May 2025, 15:36 PM

NRB Bank gets new chairman of executive committee

Md Quamrul Islam Chowdhury has recently been elected chairman of the executive committee of NRB Bank PLC..The appointment was confirmed during a meeting of the bank’s board of directors, held at its head office in Dhaka, said a press release..He was serving Mercantile Bank PLC as man
12 May 2025, 14:36 PM

EXIM Bank convenes 220th board meeting

The Export Import Bank of Bangladesh, widely recognised as EXIM Bank PLC, recently convened its 220th board meeting at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan..According to a press release, the meeting was presided over by Md Nazrul Islam Swapan, chairman of the bank..Md Nuru
12 May 2025, 14:31 PM

Shahjalal Islami Bank celebrates 24th anniversary

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC celebrated its 24th anniversary yesterday with a commemorative event held at its corporate head office in Dhaka..Mohammed Younus, vice-chairman of the bank, inaugurated the programme as the chief guest, according to a press release..In his address, Younus re
12 May 2025, 14:25 PM
12 May 2025, 12:02 PM

BRAC Bank, JP Morgan launch ‘Wire 365’ to facilitate cross-border settlements

BRAC Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with JP Morgan Payments to introduce “Wire 365”, a cutting-edge solution that facilitates near real-time cross-border settlements 365 days a year, regardless of weekends or public holidays..This collaboration represents a significant m
11 May 2025, 14:40 PM

Citizens Bank organises annual business review meeting

Citizens Bank PLC has recently organised “Annual Business Review and Way Forward Strategy Meeting” at its head office in the capital’s Motijheel..Md Mostafizur Rahman, managing director (current charge) of the bank, presided over the meeting as the chief guest, the bank stated in a press r
11 May 2025, 14:35 PM

Dhaka Bank Training Institute organises 83rd foundation training course

Dhaka Bank Training Institute (DBTI) has conducted its 83rd foundation training course, signifying another significant milestone in the bank’s ongoing commitment to professional excellence and capacity building..The 15-working-day programme was meticulously designed to equip participants w
11 May 2025, 14:23 PM

Agrani Bank launches remittance app

Agrani Bank PLC has unveiled the “Agrani Remit App” with the objective of facilitating fast, convenient, secure, and lawful remittance transfers from Malaysia to Bangladesh..Although officially inaugurated, the app is scheduled to be made available to valued customers during the first week
11 May 2025, 14:14 PM

Eastern Bank opens sub-branch in Palashbari

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has inaugurated a new sub-branch in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha district..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch in Palashbari recently, according to a press release..Abu Rasel
11 May 2025, 14:10 PM

Volumezero to design school campus in Purbachal for Prime Bank Foundation

Prime Bank Foundation has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Volumezero Limited, a Dhaka-based architectural firm, to design an international school campus in Purbachal..Azam J Chowdhury, chairman of the foundation, joined the event as the chief guest at the event held at the Ma
11 May 2025, 14:04 PM

Hatem's panel wins all 35 posts

431 out of 572 votes cast in the biennial election
10 May 2025, 14:49 PM

Linde Bangladesh posts 17% decline in Q1 profit

The gas supplier company made Tk 8 crore in Jan–Mar quarter
10 May 2025, 11:37 AM

Eastern Bank, KBCCI organise seminar to boost Korean investment

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), in collaboration with the Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KBCCI), convened a seminar, styled “Accelerating Korean Investment in Bangladesh: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Reforms” at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan on Wednesday.</
8 May 2025, 15:11 PM

Agro Series of Exhibitions commence in Dhaka

The 8th Food Bangladesh 2025 International Expo and the 5th Food Pack Bangladesh International Expo, held under the banner of the Agro Series of Exhibitions, commenced yesterday at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka..Thijs Woudstra, deputy head of mission at the Embassy
8 May 2025, 15:00 PM

SCB’s profit surges to record Tk 3,300cr

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) has reported a record net profit of Tk 3,300 crore for the financial year 2024, apparently the highest among banks operating in the country.
7 May 2025, 20:19 PM

StanChart drives inclusive growth with nationwide community initiatives

The multinational bank reaffirmed its enduring commitment to community development and environmental stewardship
7 May 2025, 18:47 PM

Premier Bank opens hajj booth in Ashkona

Premier Bank PLC has recently inaugurated a dedicated booth to provide specialised services for hajj pilgrims at the Ashkona Hajj Camp in Uttara, Dhaka..Mohammad Abu Jafar, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the booth as the chief guest, according to a press release..
7 May 2025, 15:25 PM

Prime Bank signs MoU with BB to train SME entrepreneurs

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Bank with the objective of providing training to marginal, cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprise (CMSME) entrepreneurs across the country..The initiative aims to equip them with modern busines
7 May 2025, 15:23 PM