Midland Bank Asset Management Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Midland Bank PLC, has appointed Mohammad Samir Uddin as its chief executive officer..Prior to this appointment, Samir was the CEO of Shahjalal Asset Management Limited, according to a press release..He also s

The country’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) provider, bKash, has named Hamza Choudhury, the popular footballer of the Bangladesh National Football Team and English club Leicester City, as its brand ambassador..Hamza, who has rekindled enthusiasm among Bangladeshi football fans, wi

The Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists Forum (BAJF) has announced a 25-day programme to mark 25 years of its journey..As part of the celebrations, BAJF will organise a three-day international agriculture and food conference in Dhaka..BAJF President Shahanuare Shaid Shahin shared the

Germany is stepping up its support for Bangladesh’s clean energy transition, with GIZ Bangladesh driving initiatives in renewable energy, grid integration, energy efficiency, e-mobility and green skills development, speakers said at a programme today..They made the remarks at a confere

Experts emphasised that genuine collaboration, mutual respect and shared responsibility are essential for strong client-agency partnerships, calling for fair pitch fees and balanced agreements to ensure equal value for both parties..They made the remarks at the “Communication Summit 2025

Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd (JGTDSL), a company of Petrobangla, reported total revenue of Tk 7,286.11 crore from the sale of 3,817.226 million cubic metres (MMCM) of gas in the fiscal year 2024-25..The company deposited Tk 230.36 crore into the government exchequ

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Yamaha Bangladesh and ACI Motors Limited, the authorised distributor of the Yamaha brand in Bangladesh and the automobile unit of ACI Limited, are entering their ninth year of partnership..To celebrate the occasion, Yamaha Bangladesh recently organised an event titled “Yamaha Bike Carnival

Delta Life Insurance Company Limited has celebrated the 40th anniversary of its commercial operations in Bangladesh’s insurance industry..Adeeba Rahman, director and chairperson of the executive committee of Delta Life Insurance Company Limited, inaugurated the event as the chief guest at

The Bangladesh Ink Manufacturers’ & Exporters’ Association (BIMEA) celebrated its 36th anniversary at The Westin Dhaka recently, marking over three decades of contribution to Bangladesh’s industrial and export growth. .Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Industries,

Lotto Bangladesh has signed a partnership agreement with Bangladesh Football Federation to become the official footwear partner for the highly anticipated Bangladesh vs India football match, set to take place at the Bangladesh National Football Stadium on November 18..Kazi Jamil Islam, man

The Emirates Group posted a pre-tax profit of $3.3 billion for the first six months of the 2025-26 financial year, covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year of record half-year profitability..After accounting for income tax charges, the gro

AeroSynth Limited, a company based in China, has announced plans to invest $3.5 million to set up a drone manufacturing factory in Bepza Economic Zone at Mirsharai, Chattogram...The company plans to annually produce around 150,000 drones, including ones meant to be children’s toys, f

Pledges to build global platform for young Bangladeshi designers

The ninth edition of “Shukhee Presents Rise Above All 2025” summit, powered by Mutual Trust Bank PLC, drew thousands of students, professionals, and entrepreneurs to the Krishibid Institute Bangladesh (KIB) Complex in Dhaka recently..With Mastercard as the strategic partner and Guardian Li

Rupayan Group, one of the country’s leading real estate companies, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with local proptech start-up BestBari, enabling both organisations to combine efforts to strengthen property sales in Bangladesh..Brig Gen (retd) Abul Kalam Azad, advi

Pragati Life Insurance PLC, in partnership with BRAC Bank PLC, has settled its first insurance claim under the bancassurance platform, marking a milestone in Bangladesh’s growing bancassurance sector..Md Jalalul Azim, managing director and CEO of Pragati Life Insurance PLC, and Tareq Refat

Pragati Insurance Limited, one of the leading non-life insurance companies in Bangladesh, has settled an insurance claim of Tk 18 lakh following a recent road accident involving its policyholder in Cumilla..Md Rezaul Karim, adviser of Pragati Insurance Limited, handed over the cheque to th

GoodWe Bangladesh, a subsidiary of GoodWe Technologies Co Ltd --a globally recognised solar inverter and energy storage solutions provider -- has partnered with ACI Renewable Energy to advance smart and sustainable power solutions in Bangladesh..The partnership was struck recently at the A

Nagad Limited, the mobile financial service (MFS) arm of the Bangladesh Postal Department, set a new record for monthly transaction volume in October, processing over Tk 34,705 crore during the month, thanks largely to government allowance disbursements..Last month, the Department of Socia