Citizens Bank holds business conference

Citizens Bank PLC recently organised a business conference, styled “Chairman’s Invitation”, at The Westin Dhaka in the capital with a view to having better insights regarding the overall health of the bank..Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as th
20 October 2024, 16:01 PM

Uttara Bank holds anti-money laundering conference

Uttara Bank PLC recently organised the “Anti-Money Laundering Conference-2024” at a hotel in the capital..Mohammed Rabiul Hossain, managing director and CEO of the bank, attended the conference as chief guest, the bank said in a press release..Md Abul Hashem, deputy managing director
19 October 2024, 14:59 PM

Eastern Bank signs home loan deal with JCX Developments

Eastern Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with real estate company JCX Developments to offer home loans to the customers purchasing property from the latter..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, and M Muhit Hassan, director of the
19 October 2024, 14:59 PM

Discounts for Al-Arafah Mastercard holders on Star Tech purchases

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Star Tech Limited, a computer, laptop and gaming PC retail and online shop in Bangladesh, to offer exclusive discounts for the bank's Mastercard holders..Mohammed Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and
19 October 2024, 14:47 PM

UCB strikes deal to enhance banking services for Dmoney

United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC recently signed an agreement with payment service provider Dmoney Bangladesh to improve banking services for the latter’s customers. .Mohammad Arif Hossain, chief executive officer of Dmoney Bangladesh, and Nabil Mustafizur Rahman, additional managing direc
17 October 2024, 15:17 PM

BRAC Bank introduces financing for safe water, sanitation

BRAC Bank, in collaboration with Water.org, a global nonprofit organisation, and its microfinance partners, has introduced financing for safe water supply and sanitation. .The bank marked the launch through a ceremony, styled “Improving Lives through Water Supply and Sanitation” at the Lak
17 October 2024, 15:16 PM

MTB distributes loans among Garo farmers in Madhupur

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) PLC recently organised a loan disbursement programme for Garo farmers at Madhupur upazila of Tangail, the bank said in a press release..Under this initiative, 27 farmers received cheques to cultivate pineapples and bananas..Several farmers were able to open MT
17 October 2024, 15:01 PM

TK Group signs deal with StanChart to boost import financing

Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently signed an agreement with Chattogram-based TK Group of Industries to provide the conglomerate with trade solutions such as liquidity support and import financing. .Luthful Arefin Khan, country head of transaction banking at the multinational bank, and
17 October 2024, 14:59 PM

Sk Trims completes paying all due dividends

The company’s managing director says today
17 October 2024, 12:44 PM

NRB Bank opens 11 Islamic banking windows

NRB Bank PLC recently opened 11 Islamic banking windows..The windows are situated at the bank's different branches in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Cumilla and Barishal, said a press release..Tareq Reaz Khan, managing director of the bank, virtually inaugurated the windows as chief gues
16 October 2024, 15:24 PM

HSBC Innovation Forum discusses digitisation of trade and payments ecosystem

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh recently arranged an event, titled, “HSBC Innovation Forum: Digital Transformation of Payments and Trade Solutions”..The event took place at The Westin Dhaka, where the forum discussed and highlighted the advancement o
16 October 2024, 14:58 PM

Social Islami Bank holds business review meeting

Social Islami Bank Limited recently arranged a business review meeting at its head office in Dhaka..Mohammad Forkanullah, managing director (acting) of the bank, attended the meeting as the chief guest, according to a press release..At the meeting, Forkanullah directed branch manager
16 October 2024, 14:54 PM

Prime Bank, Mart Promoters sign payroll deal

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll solutions agreement with Mart Promoters, a property maintenance company in Chattogram..M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Md Shakher Hossain, general manager of Mart Promoters, penned the deal at the latter’s office in t
16 October 2024, 14:45 PM

AB International Finance, Hong Kong holds 29th annual general meeting

AB International Finance Limited, Hong Kong, a subsidiary of AB Bank PLC, held its 29th annual general meeting (AGM) at the Silvercord Tower on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong’s Kowloon West today..Tarique Afzal, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, the bank said in a p
16 October 2024, 13:51 PM

FAS Finance’s board reconstituted for third time

Retired Major General Md Anwarul Islam made new chairman of the company
16 October 2024, 13:46 PM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Mozammel Babu, his family members

Transactions in their personal and business accounts will also remain suspended for 30 days
14 October 2024, 14:22 PM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Momtaz Begum

Transactions in her personal and business accounts will remain suspended for 30 days
14 October 2024, 11:18 AM

NCC Bank unveils four new products to support small businesses

NCC Bank has launched four new products to support cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) entrepreneurs, with credit facilities ranging from Tk 1 lakh to Tk 10 crore.
12 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Prime Bank signs deal with Ramada by Wyndham Cox’s Bazar

Prime Bank PLC has recently partnered with Ramada by Wyndham Cox’s Bazar.
12 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Grameen Bank’s tax waiver reinstated

The interim government has reinstated a tax exemption for Grameen Bank and offered it for the next five years, meaning until December 2029.
12 October 2024, 18:00 PM