Md Akikur Rahman was elected as vice-chairman of the board of directors and chairman of the executive committee of Southeast Bank Ltd in its 707th board meeting recently.

Mutual Trust Bank Ltd promoted four of its senior executive vice-presidents to the post of deputy managing director (DMD) with effect from September 1.

Emirates was named “Airline of the Year” while US-Bangla Airlines was named “Best Domestic Airline” in the “ShareTrip-Monitor Airline of the Year 2023” awards.

ASA, one of the nation’s leading microfinance institutions, decided to disburse loans amounting to Tk 55,000 crore among its 73 lakh clients during the current fiscal year of 2023-24.

Pharma Aids Limited is going to outsource the manufacturing of glass ampoules as demand has outpaced its production capacity.    

Bengal Commercial Bank recently signed an agreement with Genex Infosys, a business process management (BPM) and IT services company, to provide 24/7 “Call Centre” service to the clients.

Capitec Grameen Bank Growth Fund, a closed-end mutual fund, is going to get listed with Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) issuing units through initial public offering (IPO). 

Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd made actress Bidya Sinha Mim one of its brand ambassadors.

NRB Commercial Bank Ltd has been renamed NRB Commercial Bank PLC with effect from September 17.

Padma Bank Ltd recently launched a Shariah-based banking service styled “Padma Bank Islamic”, opening the doors to interest-free banking services for customers.

Prime Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) on export retention quota account.

Walton, an electrical, electronics and technology product manufacturer in Bangladesh, has started export trade operations with India in rupees.

Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC posted a 92 percent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 189 crore in the year that ended on June 30 on the back of higher revenue and capital gains.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday allowed licensed payment service providers (PSPs) to bring inward wage remittances with the aim to increase remittance inflow. 

The seventh convocation of Eastern University was held at Bashundhara International Convention City in the capital today

GEN Bangladesh, the legal affiliate of GEN Global, will participate in the prestigious Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2023, to be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre in Melbourne, Australia, from September 19 to 22

A dispute between ship-breakers and steel re-rolling mills over the hike in price of scrap steel has led to an impasse in the production of steel goods for the past seven days.

First Security Islami Bank Ltd has won “Visa Payment Excellence Awards-2023” in the category of “Excellence in Debit Cards”.

Dhaka Bank Ltd and Agora Ltd, the first retail chain of the country, signed a payroll banking agreement.

One Bank Ltd recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Concord Real Estate & Building Products Ltd.