Nagad has launched a campaign, under which the mobile financial service provider offered up to Tk 1,000 cashback for mobile recharge.

Ace Autos, an authorised distributor of Haval sport utility vehicles (SUV) in Bangladesh, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Standard Chartered Bank to provide auto loans at only 7.99 per cent interest per annum and 0.5 per cent processing fee in the purchase of Haval SUVs.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder yesterday said they are trying to help strengthen the country’s securities market as it should be a major source of long-term funding for entrepreneurs and thereby assist in reducing non-performing loans in the banking sector.

Robi Axiata, the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, has appointed Rajeev Sethi as its new chief executive officer. 

GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Limited reported a lower profit in the first quarter of 2022.  

Prime Bank recently launched Japan Desk, a one-stop solution centre, in order to facilitate cross-border business initiatives and investments between Japan and Bangladesh.

HSBC Bangladesh recently signed an agreement with DBL Group on host-to-host (H2H) integration solution.

Scam-hit International Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (ILFSL) has kept losing money as it made losses in the first half of 2022. 

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) along with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has inspected some 5,200 local factories in the last year to ensure workplace safety.

Concord Entertainment Company and Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) recently signed a memorandum of understanding.

Homogenous policy supports throughout the agriculture sector, instead of providing advantages to just growing crops, can substantially bring down egg and meat prices for end-consumers, said entrepreneurs. 

PHP Family, a Chattogram-based business group, launched soundproof glass production yesterday as a part of its expansion aiming to meet the demand for sound protective and energy efficient glass.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has recently directed International Internet Gateway (IIG) service providers to disconnect bandwidth connections of 316 internet service providers (ISPs) for not renewing licences and not taking approval of tariffs before rolling out their services.

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has once again sought cooperation from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to extend the validity of trade and other business relevant licences to three to five years from the current one year.

bKash has distributed 50,000 books to 74 organisations, including schools and voluntary organisations working for underprivileged and disadvantaged children, in a bid to cultivate a reading habit among them.

The document verification system (DVS) will bring some positive changes to the country’s accounting system and overall economy as it will ensure greater transparency, according to economist Ahsan H Mansur.

The board of directors of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC approved 250 per cent cash dividend for the general shareholders and 150 per cent cash dividend for sponsors and directors for financial year 2021-2022.

One Bank Ltd recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CCULB Resort and Convention Hall for customer privilege.

Brac Bank recently won five awards in five different categories in the South Asian Business Excellence Awards 2022 for its digital transformation, social and sustainable initiatives.

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