January 24, 2026

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus holds a meeting on Friday at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka with Brent T. Christensen, the newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh.

January 24, 2026

UCB employees to get special discounts at Scholastica

Business Desk : United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Scholastica, one of the country’s leading educational...

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

EBL & icddr,b renew partnership for waste reform

Business Desk : Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and icddr,b have renewed their partnership for the third consecutive year, reaffirming their joint commitment to improving...

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

MTB introduces ‘CEO Connect’ for closer leadership dialogue

Business Desk : Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has introduced a new internal engagement initiative titled ‘CEO Connect’, marking a significant milestone in the...

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

United Commercial Bank PLC chief human resources officer Syed Hasnain Mamun and Scholastica managing director Madiha Murshed sign an agreement on Thursday.

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

BD, Costa Rica seek stronger relationship

UNB : Costa Rica has expressed its support for Bangladesh’s upcoming candidacy as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, as the two...

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

Gold prices hit new record in local market

Business Report : Gold market experiences wild fluctuations in the country as global developments drive volatility. The price of the highest-quality 22-carat gold has...

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

BB to unveil on Jan 29

Business Desk : The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to unveil its monetary policy statement for January to June of the current fiscal year...

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

EBL and icddr,b renew partnership for National Biohazardous Waste Reform and support of Matlab hospital. Ahmed Shaheen, Additional Managing Director of EBL, handed over project funding cheques to Dr. Asadulghani, Head of Biosafety Unit, for Phase III of the Biohazardous Waste Management programme, and to Dr. Md. Al Fazal Khan, Head of Matlab Health Research Centre at a ceremony held at the bank’s head office in Dhaka.

Business & Economy

January 24, 2026

Banking sector reform not possible overnight

Business Desk : He said that due to long-standing accumulated weaknesses and irregularities, it is not realistic to complete meaningful reforms in this sector...