Prime Bank ‘Empowering Youth’ programme held at IUBAT
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology and IUBAT Business Society, recently organised a seminar titled “Financial Inclusion:...
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Al-Arafah gets new head of BCMD
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has appointed Md Mizanur Rahman, known as Masum Mizan, as Head of the Brand Communication and Marketing Division. Masum Mizan, a...
Markopolo AI takes Bangladesh to Silicon Valley
Markopolo AI, a startup founded in Bangladesh in 2021, has emerged as a globally recognised artificial intelligence company after securing a place in one of...
Bangladesh’s blue economy needs clear investment path MIDA Chief
Bangladesh’s blue economy holds enormous untapped investment potential, but investors need a clearer pathway from opportunity to implementation, Executive Chairman of the Maheshkhali Integrated Development...
Gross forex reserves hit $37b after 4 years
Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves have risen above $37 billion for the first time in nearly four years, supported by strong remittance inflows and sustained...
Standard Islami Bank holds 428th board meeting
The 428th board meeting of Standard Islami Bank PLC was held on Sunday at the bank’s head office, Dhaka. Vice chairman of the board of...
Pubali Bank holds 2nd managers’ conference
Pubali Bank recently held its second Managers’ Conference 2026 with branch managers, sub-branch managers and Islamic banking window managers under its Barisal region. Managing Director...
Janata Bank trains senior executives on IFRS-9
Janata Bank PLC has organised a special training workshop on the implementation of Expected Credit Loss under International Financial Reporting Standard 9. The workshop was...
Remit inflow reaches $35.21b till 27 June
Bangladesh received $35.21 billion in remittances during the period from July 2025 to June 27, 2026, marking a 17.3 percent increase compared with US$30.01 billion received...
BB updates guidelines for Tk 10,000cr
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday revised key provisions of its TK 10,000 crore agricultural refinance scheme, updating the source of the fund and reaffirming the...
Kazi Farms ships 10,440 hatching eggs to Nigeria
Kazi Farms Limited has exported 10,440 parent hatching eggs to Nigeria in a shipment valued at $18,729, further strengthening Bangladesh’s poultry exports to the African...