Md Nurul Afser, chief executive officer and deputy managing director of Electro Mart Group, has won the “Asia Impactful & Influential CEO of the Year 2026” award at the “Asia Prestige 50 Under 50 CEO Excellence Award 2026”.

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB), enabling customers of all Palli Bidyut Samities under BREB to pay their electricity bills through the bank’s branches and sub-branches across the country.

The country’s leading mobile financial services (MFS) provider, bKash Limited, has reduced its cash-out charge, making the service more affordable for its users.

Prime Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the British Council in Bangladesh to strengthen learning, professional development and employee empowerment, while extending benefits to customers ranging from young learners to adults.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has unveiled four new shariah-compliant CMSME products to expand modern, accessible, and customer-centric investment services while strengthening the financial capacity of cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs).

Bank Asia PLC has launched “Bank Asia ZEN”, the new and enhanced version of its mobile banking platform, marking another milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey.

The government should craft a single, comprehensive strategy covering every sector of the creative economy, from film and theatre to crafts and publishing, according to industry insiders.

BRAC Bank PLC’s retail deposit portfolio has surpassed Tk 50,000 crore in its 25th anniversary year.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with UCB Fintech Limited (upay), a subsidiary of United Commercial Bank PLC, to facilitate fund transfers, remittance services, and expand shariah-compliant Islamic micro-savings services.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed an agreement with Air Astra, a privately owned airline based in Bangladesh, to become the online payment gateway partner for its digital ticketing platform, enabling secure, seamless, and convenient payment solutions for online ticket purchases.

Midland Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport, an upscale property of IHG Hotels & Resorts, to offer privileges to its cardholders.

Twenty-five entrepreneurs have received a total of Tk 54.50 lakh for presenting innovative business ideas to reduce plastic use in a national competition.

Sheraton Dhaka, in collaboration with Mutual Trust Bank PLC, launched Coastal Carnival, a seafood festival at Garden Kitchen in Banani featuring seafood dishes from around the world.

Saudi Arabia has launched Package Visa, a new digital initiative designed to simplify travel to the country by integrating tourist visa applications directly into curated travel bookings.

The Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED) under the Ministry of Education has signed an implementation agreement with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Bangladesh to support technical and vocational education and training in the renewable energy sector, aiming to equip the country’s workforce with skills for the sustainable energy industry.

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Structural Engineers Limited (SEL), a Dhaka-based real estate company, to provide home loan facilities to its customers.

Country’s leading digital operator Banglalink has partnered with US-based nonprofit organisation Winrock International to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for survivors of human trafficking through the Banglalink Power app.

Bangladesh’s economy is expected to grow by 4.4 percent in the current fiscal year 2026-27, supported by easing global headwinds and domestic economic reforms, according to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited.

Faizur Rahman Khan, better known as FR Khan, one of Bangladesh’s distinguished real estate professionals and civil engineers, has been appointed as the chief adviser of Ananta Real Estate Limited.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement to provide €60 million to BRAC Bank PLC for accelerating environmentally friendly investments and supporting Bangladesh’s green transition.