Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics releases data today

MA Khan Belal has been elected as the chairman of the executive committee of Mercantile Bank..Belal was serving as chairman of Mercantile Bank Securities Limited prior to his new charge, the bank said in a press release..He is the chairman of the Samrat Group of Companies..Alon

Premier Bank today held a half-yearly “Business Conference-2024” at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel in the capital..HBM Iqbal, chairman of the bank, inaugurated the conference as chief guest, the bank said in a press release.

Citizens Bank recently celebrated its second anniversary..Towfika Aftab, chairperson of the bank, inaugurated the anniversary by cutting a cake at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, the bank said in a press release..Anisul Huq, a member of parliament from Brahmanbaria-4 constituency an

Prime Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Pension Authority (NPA)..Kabirul Ezdani Khan, executive chairman of the NPA, and Hassan O Rashid, chief executive officer of the bank, penned the MoU at the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance.

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Akram Hossain (Humayun) and Md Abdul Hannan have recently been elected as vice-chairmen of Mercantile Bank..Both Humayun and Hannan are eminent businessmen and sponsor directors of the bank, according to a press release..Humayun is the chairman and managing director of FARS Group and

Al-Arafah Islami Bank today opened its 220th branch, located in the Atwari upzaila of Panchagarh district in Rangpur..Farman R Chowdhury, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest, the bank said in a press release.

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) today launched a revamped mobile banking app, “EBL Skybanking”, with numerous new features and robust security. The user-friendly app is set to revolutionise customers’ banking experience. The new app will be available on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App from tomorrow.

MA Baqui Khalily has recently been re-elected as the chairman of the board risk management committee of Bank Asia at a meeting of its board of directors..Khalily is one of the independent directors of the bank, the bank said in a press release.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently provided financial support to the Shakti Mobile Clinic (SMC) project run by Shakti Foundation, a non-government organisation, as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives..The project is a vital initiative that provides ess

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Pension Authority under the finance division of the finance ministry..Md Shawkat Ali Khan, managing director of the bank, and Kabirul Ezdani Khan, executive chairman of National Pension Auth

Trust Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ShareTrip Limited, a travel agency in Bangladesh..Md Mostafa Musharrof, head of the card division of the bank, and AKM Mahfuzul Alam, chief sales officer of the travel agency, penned the MoU at the former's head office in

Eastern Bank today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Pension Authority under the finance division of the finance ministry. Kabirul Ezdani Khan, executive chairman of National Pension Authority, and Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director of the bank, penned the MoU at the ministry's conference room in Dhaka.

Md Nazim Uddin, additional director of the Banking Regulations and Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank, has been promoted to the post of director in the same department. .The central bank issued an office order to this end on Monday, said a press release..Nazim Uddin joined Banglade

IFIC Bank recently organised a daylong workshop on “Fake Note Detection and Prevention of its Circulation” in Barishal..Md Abdul Mannan, executive director of the Bangladesh Bank Barishal office, inaugurated the workshop as chief guest, the bank said in a press release..Around 121 em

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) organises monthly luncheon meeting

Nilufer Zafarullah and Md Shamsuzzaman have been re-elected as chairman and vice-chairman of Midland Bank respectively for the next two years..Nilufer served the bank as vice-chairman since its inception until 2018 and has been serving as chairman since, the bank said in a press release.</

Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO of Mutual Trust Bank, has recently been honoured with the “Most Influential Banking Leader, Lifetime Achievement Award - Bangladesh” by Business Tabloid magazine..This accolade underscores Rahman’s leadership and strategic acumen, which have

United Commercial Bank (UCB) today announced a 10 percent dividend, including a five percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2023..The announcement came at the bank’s 41st annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually, according to a press release..<p