bKash has introduced a direct payment service with Visa debit or credit cards issued by any commercial bank in Bangladesh.

This weekend, Dhaka Flow, an innovative wellness platform, in collaboration with Baridhara Society, is thrilled to launch a pioneering festival dedicated to yoga and wellness, commemorating Women's Day

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a four-member committee to assess the competence and suitability of individuals before they are appointed or reappointed to the post of managing director and CEO of banks.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh adopted bancassurance in partnership with MetLife Bangladesh through a programme at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka yesterday, initially making three insurance policies available through its branches and digital channels.

Mastercard has announced the winners of its “Winter Spend And Win” campaign 2023-24, styled “Mesmerising Morocco”, at an award-giving ceremony in Dhaka today.

The government's excessive reliance on indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) is putting a higher burden on low-income individuals, leading to a rise in poverty and inequality, according to the findings of a study released yesterday.

Sheltech, a real estate developer in Bangladesh, has organised a month-long housing fair, styled “Sheltech 36th Anniversary Fair 2024”, at the realtor’s head office in the West Panthapath area of Dhaka.

Prime Bank has launched a campaign, styled “Narir Joye Neera”, which is set to go live from March 11.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), in collaboration with the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), organised a conference titled “Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers Conference-2024” to raise awareness about methods to prevent money laundering at the Ocean Paradise Hotel and Resort in Cox’s Bazar recently.

BRAC Bank is working alongside JP Morgan Payments to facilitate inward remittances. 

Pran Agro, a concern of Pran-RFL Group, recently became the first business organisation in Bangladesh to win the “FinanceAsia Awards 2023” for its bond deal.

Rancon Developments were recently named champions in the residential building category during the “ESSAB Safety Excellence Award 2024”.

Berger Paints Bangladesh recently awarded 36 architecture students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) from the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 sessions in four categories.

The financial institutions department of the ministry of finance recently re-appointed Md Salim Uddin as chairman of the Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC).

PepsiCo has unveiled a new carbonated soft drink brand, named “Sting” for which the company has launched a campaign with the tagline ‘Shock Lagbei (Shock guaranteed)’ in Bangladesh. 

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) yesterday demanded a five-year tax holiday for cottage, micro and small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) beginning from fiscal year 2024-25 in order to foster their growth.

Meghna Bank recently signed a strategic alliance agreement with Nagad Limited, enabling MeghnaPay customers to make their interoperable transactions and payments conveniently through the Nagad platform.

Eastern Bank has signed an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank NA today to facilitate inward remittance via “Xpedite”, a cross-currency solution offered to banks by the multinational finance corporation.

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is trying to move away from project-based surveys in a bid to find consistency and reduce dependency on donors, according to Statistics and Informatics Division Secretary Shahnaz Arefin.

Inconsistent policies and regulations create uncertainty for exporters and make it difficult for them to plan and invest for the long term, standing in the way of export diversification for Bangladesh, according to experts.