Brac recently signed an agreement with Guardian Life Insurance to introduce a “Chhaya– Savings Shield Insurance”, a monthly scheme for microfinance clients providing full maturity value to the nominee upon the demise of the depositor.  

The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Grameen Euglena, a joint venture between Japan’s Euglena Co Ltd and Bangladesh’s Grameen Krishi Foundation, are collaborating on an initiative that supports smallholder farmers to cultivate mung beans.

Mutual funds will be a suitable alternative to fixed deposits as it is a good investment product that offers better returns, according to Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

TVS Motor Company launched a 160cc motorcycle in Bangladesh yesterday bearing an anti-lock braking system 

Justice League has a mammoth reputation for forming a huge part of the juniors’ childhoods. As they keep their eyes glued to all the Justice League movies and animated series, they emulate their favourite characters like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash because they resonate with them so well. The idea of taking on the world with extraordinary powers is thrilling to these kids.

Refrigerator brand Konka won three awards in different categories at the China Refrigerator Industry Summit Forum-2022 in Beijing recently.

Bengal Commercial Bank and Trust Bank recently signed a sub-correspondent agreement on remittance transfer.

The Bangladesh Organisation of Learning and Development (BOLD), a platform for trainers, facilitators and coaches, in association with Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) organised a “BOLD Trainers’ Meet” on its premises yesterday with learning and development professionals. 

Bay Leasing & Investment Limited incurred losses in the financial year that ended on December 31, 2021.

Islami Commercial Insurance Company has received the nod to raise Tk 20.26 crore in funds from the stock market through initial public offering (IPO). 

InterContinental Dhaka has been voted winner of a 29th Annual World Travel Awards 2022 in categories “Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel 2022” and “Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel Suite 2022 - Presidential Suite”. 

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has donated a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) medical oxygen generation plant to Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) Medical College and Rafatullah Community Hospital in Bogura recently. 

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh’s waste management wing Geocycle and Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday for the former to dispose of the city’s waste on a trial basis. 

Meghna Insurance Company Ltd reported a slightly lower profit in the year that ended on December 31.   

A ‘My Offers’ icon has been added to the bKash app to enable customers to find all the available offers in one place.

The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) has started paying due salaries and other benefits to the workers of Shine Fashion Company Ltd, a closed factory at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ).

RFL Houseware launched a campaign named “Bins of Change” to create awareness among the commoner on waste management.

Walton Hi-tech Industries’ portfolio is diversified, ranging from home appliances to electric and electronic products, but the items that sell the most are its refrigerators and freezers.

Md Shafayet Alam, executive director of Nagad, won the “Visionary Leader in Digital Finance” award by UK-based economy journal called Business Tabloid.

Genex Infosys Ltd has decided to renew its agreement with Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd to manage the customer experience operations of the mobile phone operator for another five years.