Banks
Pubali Bank holds capacity development programme on sustainable finance
Pubali Bank PLC organised a capacity development programme on “Sustainable Finance & Green Finance” at the bank’s head office in the capital yesterday..Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of the bank, presided over the daylong programme as the chief guest, the commercial lender said in
Southeast Bank signs deal with Tiny Tots and Summerfield International School
Southeast Bank PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tiny Tots and Summerfield International School to provide the latter with tuition fee collection, payroll banking, school banking and other services..Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing director of the bank, and
Dhaka Bank signs MoU with Dhaka South City Corporation
Dhaka Bank PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) for collecting holding tax and trade licence fees..Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Md Mizanur Rahman, chief executive officer of DSCC, penned the d
Mansur attending central bank conference in India
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur went on a visit to India yesterday to attend a high-level policy conference of central banks from the Global South..Two other members of the central bank are accompanying Mansur during the visit. They are Deputy Governor Md Habibur Rahman and Ex
Jashim Uddin becomes Bangladesh Development Bank MD
Md Jashim Uddin was appointed as managing director and CEO of Bangladesh Development Bank PLC yesterday..Prior to joining his new assignment, Jashim Uddin had been working at Janata Bank PLC as deputy managing director, the bank said in a press release..He started his professional ba
BRAC Bank's branch network achieves Tk 10,000cr deposit growth in Jan-Oct
BRAC Bank’s branch network has achieved a milestone by making a net deposit growth of Tk 10,000 crore within the first ten months of 2024, spanning January to October..Despite a challenging economic environment, the bank obtained this impressive growth driven by the lender’s strong market
Prime Bank signs deal with Concord Architects & Interior Decor
Prime Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Concord Architects & Interior Decor Limited, an interior design firm in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Anup Kumar Sarkar, chief marketing officer of Concord Group, penned the deal at the bank’s c
Bank Asia wins SAFA award for best-presented annual report
Bank Asia PLC recently won “SAFA Best Presented Annual Report Award 2023” for integrated reporting among all the participating institutions..Rumee A Hossain, director and chairman of the executive committee of the bank, and ANM Mahfuz, additional managing director, received the award and c
Dhaka Bank wins three awards at ‘Mastercard Excellence Awards’
Dhaka Bank PLC won three awards at the “Mastercard Excellence Awards 2024” for creating a milestone towards digitalising the financial services of the country’s banking sector..The lender clinched the “Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (Domestic) 2023-24” award for 100 percent domes
NRB Bank holds 'Annual Risk Conference'
NRB Bank PLC recently arranged its “Annual Risk Conference 2024” at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan..It is a part of the bank’s augmented commitment to build a robust culture of business, governance and risk management in alignment with regulatory expectations..This y
Bank Asia jointly holds women’s entrepreneurship workshop
Bank Asia PLC, in collaboration with “BIC, Uttoron”, organised a workshop, styled “Women Entrepreneurship Development & Access to Banking Finance”..A total of 53 women entrepreneurs took part in the daylong workshop, the bank said in a press release..Md Shaminoor Rahman, senior execu
Pubali Bank donates microbus to Hathazari Govt College
Pubali Bank PLC recently donated a microbus to Hathazari Govt College under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund..Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of the bank, handed over the key of the microbus to Prof Zahid Mahmud, principal of the college, on the college premises at Ha
Provide liquidity to weak banks or shut them
Depositors are now being affected as ailing banks are unable to return their money, experts said during a discussion, adding that the central bank should keep crisis-hit banks alive by providing liquidity support, opting to liquidate weak lenders or merging them with sound ones.
Standard Bank organises ‘Shariah Awareness Programme’
Standard Bank organised a “Shariah Awareness Programme” for branch heads, manager operations and investment in-charges of branches of the bank in a bid to increase awareness about Shariah compliance in banking activities..Md Habibur Rahman, managing director and CEO of the bank, presided o
Eastern Bank wins silver at ICMAB Best Corporate Award
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) won the silver award in the Private Commercial Bank category in recognition of its contributions to the banking sector and national economy at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2023..Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed handed over the award to Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing d
Meghna Bank holds 178th board meeting
Meghna Bank PLC recently organised its 178th meeting of the board of directors at the bank’s head office in the capital..Tanveer Ahmed, vice-chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, the commercial lender said in a press release..The meeting discussed the ongoing business perf
Prime Bank Investment launches AI chatbot ‘PrimeInvest’
Prime Bank Investment Ltd, a subsidiary of Prime Bank Limited, recently launched an AI-powered digital assistant chatbot, styled “PrimeInvest”..This innovative tool is designed to transform client interactions in the investment banking sector in Bangladesh, marking a first in the industry.
BRAC Bank wins four awards at Visa Leadership Bangladesh Conclave 2024
BRAC Bank recently won four awards at the Visa Leadership Bangladesh Conclave 2024 in recognition of its outstanding business..The bank secured the awards in “Excellence in Consumer Debit Card”, “Commercial Debit Card”, “Merchant Acquiring POS”, and “Value-Added Services” categories, the b