Bank Asia partners with BB for green industries, ICT financing
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Prime Bank holds financial literacy seminar for City University students
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Eastern Bank promotes Bangla QR across merchant network
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ShopUp, Oleyn host ‘All About AI’ with industry leaders
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2 October 2026 • Organisation News

Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic’s mega IPO

Anthropic is in talks to bring Nvidia as an anchor investor into what could be the largest IPO in history, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
14 September 2026

Daffodil AI projects feature top 50 at Innovation Fair

Six practical solutions developed by Daffodil AI have been selected among the “Top 50 Innovations” at the Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026, organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
13 September 2026

ShopUp partners with Sarona, ADI Australia on leadership programme

B2B commerce platform ShopUp, in collaboration with Sarona and ADI Australia, facilitated Project Arohi, a leadership development programme focused on strengthening the capabilities of ShopUp employees.
13 September 2026

Crowne Plaza Dhaka brings seafood party to Dhaka

Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan is hosting a seafood-themed dining event from September 10 to 19, featuring a range of seafood dishes, live grilling and tableside service.
13 September 2026

Pathao launches platform to simplify business for merchants

Pathao, the largest digital commerce platform in Bangladesh, has launched Pathao Commerce, an all-in-one platform that brings storefronts, sales channels, orders, inventory, payments, delivery and customer communication together in one place.
13 September 2026

Week-long exhibition honours Sheikh Rabiul Haque’s artistic legacy

A week-long art exhibition celebrating the 80-year creative journey of Sheikh Rabiul Haque, a writer, painter, singer and entrepreneur, was inaugurated at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka.
13 September 2026

Selim Barkat made chairman of FinExcel

Financial Excellence Ltd (FinExcel) has appointed Selim Barkat as chairman of the company.
13 September 2026

SQ Group wins three ESG Excellence awards

SQ Group, the Bangladesh manufacturing arm of Singapore-based Q Collection, has received three honours at Bangladesh's inaugural ESG Excellence Awards, recognising its progress in sustainability, inclusion and workforce development.
13 September 2026

Hasanul A Hasan takes AIUB chair

Hasanul A Hasan, founder member of the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), has assumed office as chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees, while founder member Ishtiaque Abedin has begun his tenure as vice-chairman.
13 September 2026

Dutch-Bangla Bank joins export refinancing scheme

Dutch-Bangla Bank on Thursday signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to access refinancing facilities under the “Export Diversification Refinance Scheme”.
13 September 2026

Prioritise CMSME loans for women: Krishi Bank chairman

Bangladesh Krishi Bank Chairman Mohammed Nurul Amin has directed the bank’s officials to prioritise the disbursement of CMSME loans to women entrepreneurs.
13 September 2026

Mercantile Bank, BB ink deal to boost SME financing

Mercantile Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the central bank’s Tk 5,000 crore CMSME Working Capital Refinance Fund, aimed at disbursing loans to cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) at low interest rates and on flexible terms.
13 September 2026

Prime Bank to support exporters under Tk 3,000cr BB scheme

Prime Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to join the export diversification refinance scheme as a participating financial institution (PFI).
13 September 2026

Bank Asia to lend to CMSMEs at 9% under BB fund

Bank Asia PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to provide loans to cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) at concessional interest rates and on easy terms under the Tk 5,000 crore working capital refinance fund for the CMSME sector.
13 September 2026

AI summit links Philip Kotler with local professionals

Professor Philip Kotler, known as the father of modern marketing, connected with Bangladesh’s marketing and branding professionals through a special Facebook Live session on Thursday.
13 September 2026

BRAC University crowned champions of Sports Olympiad

BRAC University emerged champion in the inaugural season of the Bangladesh Sports Olympiad, held today at the Bangladesh University of Textiles campus.
12 September 2026

Maksudur elected chairman of SBAC Bank

Prof Md Maksudur Rahman Sarker, an independent director of SBAC Bank PLC and chairman of the Department of Accounting at the University of Dhaka, has been elected chairman of SBAC Bank PLC.
11 September 2026

Al-Arafah Islami Bank gets BB refinance facility for CMSMEs

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the BB’s Tk 5,000 crore refinance fund to provide affordable working capital financing to cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), aimed at boosting employment and sectoral development.
11 September 2026

Citizens Bank steps up SME financing with BB fund

Citizens Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the central bank’s Tk 5,000 crore revolving refinance fund to support the working capital needs of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs).
11 September 2026

Prime Bank clients to get discounts on Dominant flats

Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Dominant Group, a real estate company in Bangladesh, to offer special discounts on apartment purchases to the bank’s customers and employees.
11 September 2026