The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), in collaboration with the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), organised a conference titled “Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers Conference-2024” to raise awareness about methods to prevent money laundering at the Ocean Paradise Hotel and Resort in Cox’s Bazar recently.

BRAC Bank is working alongside JP Morgan Payments to facilitate inward remittances. 

Pran Agro, a concern of Pran-RFL Group, recently became the first business organisation in Bangladesh to win the “FinanceAsia Awards 2023” for its bond deal.

Rancon Developments were recently named champions in the residential building category during the “ESSAB Safety Excellence Award 2024”.

Berger Paints Bangladesh recently awarded 36 architecture students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) from the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 sessions in four categories.

The financial institutions department of the ministry of finance recently re-appointed Md Salim Uddin as chairman of the Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC).

PepsiCo has unveiled a new carbonated soft drink brand, named “Sting” for which the company has launched a campaign with the tagline ‘Shock Lagbei (Shock guaranteed)’ in Bangladesh. 

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) yesterday demanded a five-year tax holiday for cottage, micro and small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) beginning from fiscal year 2024-25 in order to foster their growth.

Meghna Bank recently signed a strategic alliance agreement with Nagad Limited, enabling MeghnaPay customers to make their interoperable transactions and payments conveniently through the Nagad platform.

Eastern Bank has signed an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank NA today to facilitate inward remittance via “Xpedite”, a cross-currency solution offered to banks by the multinational finance corporation.

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is trying to move away from project-based surveys in a bid to find consistency and reduce dependency on donors, according to Statistics and Informatics Division Secretary Shahnaz Arefin.

Inconsistent policies and regulations create uncertainty for exporters and make it difficult for them to plan and invest for the long term, standing in the way of export diversification for Bangladesh, according to experts.

Banglalink has won the Ookla Speedtest Award for having the fastest mobile network in Bangladesh, a distinction which the mobile operator has won consistently over the past four years.

Team Pharmaceuticals Ltd, an emerging pharmaceutical company in the country, recently organised its “Annual Sales & Marketing Conference 2024” at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox’s Bazar.

Square Toiletries Ltd recently organised its annual sales conference with the theme “Jitte Hole Lorte Hobe (To win, we must fight)” at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox’s Bazar.

Shanta Forum, the first twin towers of the country, was named champion in the commercial building category at the ESSAB Safety Excellence Award 2024.

Bangladesh needs more social protection for workers as a large number of them receive meagre wages, according to an economist.

Prime Bank has expanded its islamic banking services through agent banking outlets, providing customers with the option to avail both conventional and islamic banking services.

Pubali Bank has organised a conference, styled “Annual Managers’ Conference 2024”, for branch managers, regional managers and senior executives of its head office in a bid to motivate them to increase business by rendering better services.

Green Delta Insurance recently signed a strategic partnership with Nagad, marking a pioneering move in the general insurance industry.