Bank Asia PLC has recently signed a partnership agreement with G4S Secure Solutions Bangladesh (P) Limited, Protection One (Pvt) Limited, and Ornate Logistics Limited to provide cash-in-transit (CIT) services..Mirza Azhar Ahmad, deputy managing director of Bank Asia PLC; Ruman Mahmood, man

BRAC Bank PLC has been honoured “Sustainable SME Financier of the Year” in Asia at the Global SME Finance Awards 2025 for its pioneering Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) financing programme..Syed Abdul Momen, additional managing director and head of SME banking at BRAC Bank, received t

Dhaka Bank PLC has recently opened a new sub-branch under its Akij City Branch at Noapara in Jashore..This marks the bank’s 36th sub-branch, according to a press release..AKM Shahnawaj, managing director (current charge) of Dhaka Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief gues

Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with aamraActive, a corporate boutique gym in Dhaka, to provide lifestyle privileges to its women banking and priority customers..Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and

City Bank PLC customers can now purchase Guardian Life Insurance Limited policies directly through the bank’s mobile banking application, Citytouch..The new feature allows users to browse products, buy policies instantly, and submit claims anytime, anywhere, all through a single platform,

Eastern Bank PLC has opened a new sub-branch at Zom Zom Tower on Bhagyakul Road in Sreenagar, Munshiganj..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at Eastern Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as chief guest today, according to a press release.</

Global digital payment solution provider Mastercard, in collaboration with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, has launched the country’s first fully cashless university campus at Rajshahi University under Bangladesh Bank’s “Cashless Bangladesh” initiative..The transformation will allow students,

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Progressive Life Insurance Company Limited dedicated to ensuring a future of its policyholders..M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of Prime Bank PLC, and Zakariya Ahad, former chairman and sponsor director of P

Premier Bank PLC has recently opened its relocated Kolakopa branch at Nawabganj Bazar on College Road in Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka, aiming to provide modern, best-in-class services to its customers..Md Sazzad Hossain, independent director and chairman of the risk management committee of P

Akhteruddin Mahmood has been appointed as deputy managing director (DMD) and chief human resources officer of Bank Asia PLC, with effect from September 14, 2025..Before joining Bank Asia, Mahmood was serving as head of human resources at BRAC Bank PLC, where he played a defining role in sh

Sonali Bank PLC has announced the evaluation results of its 100-day special programme..Md Shawkat Ali Khan, managing director and chief executive officer of Sonali Bank PLC, declared the results at the bank’s head office in Dhaka yesterday, according to a press release..Khan Iqubal H

Agricultural loans are not only boosting farmers’ productivity but also driving rural development and improving living standards, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur at a programme today..“As far as Bangladesh has progressed, it has done so hand in hand with agriculture. The n

Southeast Bank PLC has reported consolidated operating profit of Tk 1,172.12 crore for the year 2024..The bank’s total deposits stood at Tk 41,134.39 crore, while its total assets reached Tk 54,585.86 crore as of 31 December 2024. The figures were disclosed at the bank’s 30th annual genera

NCC Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with FinCoach Bangladesh Limited, an online financial marketplace, to enhance customer access to deposit products as well as retail and SME loan products through digital platforms..M Khurshed Alam, additional managing director

NRB Bank PLC organised a two-day seminar, campaign, and roadshow titled “Cashless Bangladesh” at various venues in Cumilla, aimed at promoting the Cashless Bangladesh Initiative and expanding transactions through Bangla QR..Officials from 45 banks operating in the Cumilla region actively p

Dhaka Bank PLC has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rancon Motors Limited, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Bangladesh..Md Mostaque Ahmed, deputy managing director and chief emerging market officer of Dhaka Bank PLC, and Redwanul Zia, chief exe

BB to appoint administrative teams

Prime Bank PLC recently organised a daylong training programme on the “Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML & CFT)” under the initiative of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) in Moulvibazar..A total of 90 bankers from various scheduled ban

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has signed a partnership agreement with City Bank PLC under the Komlaphul Pharmacy Initiative to train young women as pharmacy associates across Bangladesh..Catherine Breen Kamkong, UNFPA representative in Bangladesh, and Mashrur Arefin, managing

BRAC Bank PLC has launched financial literacy awareness programmes in educational institutions across all 64 districts of Bangladesh, with the aim of educating and empowering young people..The initiative, undertaken in alignment with Bangladesh Bank’s “Youth Festival 2025” (Tarunner Utsab