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Pubali Bank holds orientation for new officers

Pubali Bank PLC arranged an ‘Orientation Programme’ for newly recruited junior officers..The five-day-long programme began on Sunday at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, the bank said in a press release..The training programme is designed to familiarise the participants with the conce
23 September 2024

Eastern Bank PLC strikes payroll banking deal with KDS Group

Eastern Bank PLC recently signed a payroll banking agreement with KDS Group, according to a press release..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, and Kamrul Hasan Siddiqui, chief financial officer of KDS Group’s garments division, penned
23 September 2024

NBR opens e-return service centre

The centre will assist taxpayers seeking to submit tax returns in compliance with regulations
23 September 2024

BB to hike policy rate twice within next month

Interest rate will also be increased, says Bangladesh Bank governor
23 September 2024

Dhaka Bank, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University to aid to flood-affected farmers

Dhaka Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University to provide free agricultural inputs and machinery support to farmers in flood-affected areas of the country as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)..Md Mostaque Ahmed, deputy managing direct
22 September 2024

Al-Arafah Islami Bank opens branch in Kushtia

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC yesterday opened its 225th branch, located at Bheramara in Kushtia..Farman R Chowdhury, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the new branch as chief guest, the bank said in a press release..Chowdhury said the Islamic Banking System could enhanc
22 September 2024

Prime Bank signs a payroll banking deal with Nippon Signal Bangladesh

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Nippon Signal Bangladesh Private Ltd, a one-stop solutions provider..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Yoshida Akifumi, managing director of Nippon Signal Bangladesh, penned the deal at the bank’
22 September 2024

BB, Mercantile Bank host customer awareness week

The Financial Integrity and Customer Services Department (FICSD) of the Bangladesh Bank, in association with Mercantile Bank PLC, has organised the “Customer Awareness Week-2024” for Chattogram with the aim of enhancing banking awareness among customers..The six-day event kicked-off at the
21 September 2024

Islami Bank wins GIFA Awards

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has won the 'GIFA Awards 2024' in the category of 'Most Outstanding Islamic Bank 2024', conferred by UK-based Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA)..Md Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, and Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director, received the award a
21 September 2024

Premier Bank signs omnichannel solution deal with SSLCOMMERZ

Premier Bank recently signed an agreement with payment gateway provider SSLCOMMERZ for an omnichannel solution..Shamsuddin Chowdhury, additional managing director of the bank, and Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury, group adviser of the payment gateway aggregator, penned the deal at the former’s h
21 September 2024

Midland Bank opens Gazipur SME Centre

Midland Bank PLC recently launched its first SME Centre in Gazipur Chourasta..The bank also opened its relocated Bogura branch at Zamzam Tower on Shahid Abdul Jabbar Road at Joleshowritola in Bogura sadar upazila..Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of the bank, virtually in
21 September 2024

Dhaka Bank cardholder wins 1st prize in Visa’s spending campaign

A Dhaka Bank Visa cardholder won the 1st mega prize along with three other prizes in the 'Spend and Win Campaign-2024' awarded by Visa..Eligible customers were selected based on their highest transaction amounts among 20 million Visa cards issued by all participating banks in Bangladesh.</
21 September 2024

BRAC Bank signs tripartite deal to disburse stipends digitally

BRAC Bank recently signed a tripartite agreement with PROVATi3-LGED and bKash Limited to facilitate the digital disbursement of stipends for training youths in the Teesta-Brahmaputra basin..Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, deputy managing director and head of corporate and institutional banking of
21 September 2024

Two economists enter BB board

The interim government yesterday appointed a director to the Bangladesh Bank board for three years..Financial Institutions Division (FID) informed of the appointment of Fahmida Khatun, an executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue, through a notification..At the end of last
19 September 2024

Prime Bank signs deal with Neofarmers

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Neofarmers Ltd, a platform for healthy food in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Tamzid Siddiq Spondon, managing director of the platform, penned the deal at the bank’s corporate office in Dhaka
19 September 2024

City Bank launches Visa infinite credit card

City Bank recently launched its Visa infinite credit card, offering a wide range of benefits..This cardholder will enjoy a welcome voucher worth Tk 10,000 redeemable on-air tickets, cashback of up to Tk 12,000 per year, buy-one-get-one-free buffet offers at the country’s top 5-star hotels,
19 September 2024

Social Islami Bank holds EC meeting

Social Islami Bank held an executive committee (EC) meeting at its head office in Dhaka yesterday..Maksuda Begum, chairman of EC, presided over the meeting, the bank said in a press release..“Our main objective is to restore client trust in this present context of the bank,” said Mak
19 September 2024

Six state banks asked to cancel contractual appointments of MDs

The Financial Institutions Division (FID) of the finance ministry has recommended that the boards of directors of six state-run banks cancel the contractual appointment of their managing directors and CEOs..The six state-run banks are Sonali Bank, Janata Bank, Agrani Bank, Rupali Bank, BAS
19 September 2024

Standard Bank holds business review meeting

Standard Bank PLC recently organised a 'Business Review Meeting' with its branch heads, divisional heads and executives at its head office in Dhaka. .Md Habibur Rahman, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, presided over the meeting, said a press release..In his
18 September 2024

Fazlur Rahman joins Janata Bank as chairman

Former secretary M Fazlur Rahman has joined today as the chairman of Janata Bank PLC for a three-year term..As per the notification issued by the Financial Institutions Division of the ministry of finance on August 28, 2024, Rahman will serve as chairman for a period of three years from th
18 September 2024