The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Industry Owners Association (MIOB) yesterday described the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) as a major step towards consumer protection, market discipline, and ensuring the sustainability of the country’s mobile phone industry.

Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, managing director and chief executive officer of Trust Bank PLC, has won the “Excellence in Remittance Leadership & Diaspora Banking Award” at the NRB Global Convention Dhaka 2025 in recognition of his outstanding leadership and significant contributions to strengthening remittance inflows and advancing diaspora-focused banking services.

BRAC Bank PLC has organised an awareness programme titled “Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)” for its board of directors and senior management at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently.

SBAC Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to participate in the central bank’s Tk 500 crore Start-up Refinance Fund, aimed at promoting innovation and supporting the development of new entrepreneurs.

Prime Bank PLC has entered into a payroll banking agreement with National Life Insurance PLC, a provider of multifarious life insurance solutions in Bangladesh, to offer comprehensive payroll banking services.

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) posted a year-on-year deposit growth of nearly Tk 13,000 crore in 2025, more than three times the Tk 4,082 crore recorded a year earlier.

Dhaka Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the country’s leading mobile operator, Grameenphone Limited, through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Mashrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank PLC, and Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, managing director and CEO of Trust Bank PLC, have been elected chairman and secretary general, respectively, of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) for a two-year term (2026-27).

MetLife Bangladesh has named Sumon Agency of Noakhali as the Best Insurance Agency for 2025 for its outstanding performance in promoting life insurance, adopting digital solutions and delivering strong customer service..Ala Ahmad, chief executive officer of MetLife Bangladesh, handed over

Akij Resource has launched a new business unit, named “South Asia Travel and Hajj Service”, to provide reliable, transparent and quality hajj and umrah services for pilgrims.

bKash, the country’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) provider, has launched a career development initiative, titled “bHive” to connect university students with the corporate environment while they are still pursuing their studies.

bKash, the country’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) provider, has launched a career development initiative, titled “bHive” to connect university students with the corporate environment while they are still pursuing their studies..As part of the initiative, the MFS provider recently

Akij Resource has launched a new business unit, named "South Asia Travel and Hajj Service", to provide reliable, transparent and quality hajj and umrah services for pilgrims..Sheikh Jasim Uddin, managing director of Akij Resource, inaugurated the new business unit as the chief guest at Nay

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has organised an orientation programme for 1,000 newly recruited trainee assistant officers at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka today. According to a press release, Prof M Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, inaugurat

AB Bank PLC has promoted Iftekhar Enam Awal to the post of deputy managing director (DMD)..Prior to this promotion, Awal was serving the bank concurrently as senior executive vice-president and chief business officer..According to a press release, he started his career with AB Bank P

Md Sabbir Hossain, a seasoned banker with extensive experience, has joined Bank Asia PLC as additional managing director (AMD) and chief operating officer, effective from January 1, 2026..Prior to joining the bank, he was serving as deputy managing director and chief operating officer of B

Mohammed Humayun Kabir, former president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, has been appointed president of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for a one-year term (2026)..With over 45 years of professional experience, Kabir worked at a chartered accounta

Midland Bank PLC has promoted Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar to the post of deputy managing director (DMD), effective from January 1, 2026..Prior to this promotion, Sarkar was serving the bank as senior executive vice-president and chief technology officer, according to a press release..An ac

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has promoted Md Jafar Sadeq to the post of deputy managing director (DMD)..Prior to this promotion, Sadeq was serving the bank as senior executive vice-president and chief financial officer, with additional leadership responsibilities for the payment and settlemen

GPH Ispat Limited has declared a 5 percent cash dividend for the financial year (FY) that ended on June 30, 2025..The declaration was made at the company’s 19th annual general meeting (AGM), held virtually today, according to a press release. .Md Alamgir Kabir, chairman of GPH Ispat