Bangladesh will greatly benefit from adopting the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) as it provides a uniform regime for out of court dispute settlement for the international sale of goods.

Shamsul Arefin, a Bangladeshi migrant worker of a construction firm in Penang, Malaysia, sent some money to Kishoreganj on the occasion of his sister’s wedding.

Bank Asia has recently been awarded the “Best Bank Partner for Climate Trade in South Asia” by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in recognition of its efforts in reducing environmental externalities and risk perceptions with investing in green finance.

Mercantile Bank has recently signed an agreement with Partex Star Group to collect sales proceeds of Partex Star Group Complex-1’s concerns through online banking and mobile financial service “MyCash”.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) is going to set up a trade centre in Dubai to boost trade and investment with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Marcel, a subsidiary of Walton Group, launched “Digital Campaign Season-14” at its corporate office in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Rangs, distributor of Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors in Bangladesh, organised an “Outlander Shadhinota Utshob” campaign for March marking Bangladesh’s Independence Day.

Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) recently elected Muhammad A Rumee Ali as vice-chairman with effect from March 1, 2022.

Walton has formed a panel to ensure welfare and rights of female employees and maintain an environment conducive to promoting women and securing their retention in employment in collaboration with their male peers.

Sheltech Brokerage Ltd signed an agreement with ZagTrader PLC, a UAE-based IT company, at Envoy Tower in Dhaka’s Panthapath recently.

City Bank Ltd and Greenland Equities Ltd recently signed a strategic partnership agreement in order to bring more investments into the capital market.

The 36th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) began in Dhaka yesterday focusing on four areas of regional cooperation, including a sustainable agri-food system.

Strengthening Bangladesh Bank’s independence and autonomy is key to enabling it to strictly enforce the current prudential regulations in the banking sector, said International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Chevron Bangladesh and Save the Children celebrated their long partnership to promote access and increase basic educational outcomes for marginalised children through Shikhon programme through an event titled “Dissemination Program of SHIKHON Tracer Study and Celebrating 13 Years of Partnership” held at Lakeshore Hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka recently.

Bank Asia celebrated International Women’s Day 2022 at Bank Asia Tower in Dhaka yesterday with the slogan “Let Her Lead”.

Eastern Bank and MasterCard recently launched an “Aqua Women Prepaid Card” at a roundtable on financial inclusion for women’s economic empowerment at the bank’s Dhaka head office yesterday marking International Women’s Day.

Grameenphone recently launched one 4G modem and two routers with prices ranging from Tk 2,650 to Tk 4,499 through a ceremony at GP House in Dhaka.

The money loan court in Chattogram yesterday slapped five owners of Messers Elias Brothers (MEB) with a five-month jail sentence for defaulting a loan of Tk 185 crore.

TVS Motor Company, an Indian multinational automotive company that manufactures two-wheelers and three-wheelers, launched its feature-rich TVS Raider in the 125cc segment for young customers in Bangladesh.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Martin Holtmann as the new country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.