Banks
BB officials demonstrate seeking removal of two deputy governors
They sought removal of Nurun Nahar and Habibur Rahman
Al Arafah Islami Bank holds ‘School Banking Campaign’ in Cumilla
Al-Arafah Islami Bank recently organised a “School Banking Campaign” with the theme of “One School, One Branch, One Bank, All Banking Services” at Ibn Taymiyya School and College in Cumilla, aiming to instill the spirit of saving among students..Husne Ara Shikha, executive director of the
National Bank arranges ‘Strategic Review Meeting’
National Bank recently arranged a “Strategic Review Meeting” at its training institute in the capital, focusing on current and future action plans..Md Touhidul Alam Khan, managing director and CEO of the bank, attended the meeting as chief guest, according to a press release..Khan pr
Bank accounts of Shuchona Foundation frozen
Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, is the founder of the foundation
NCC Bank organises training on financial literacy for entrepreneurs
NCC Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Department of Youth Development (DYD), recently organised a three-day training programme on “Financial Literacy & Technical Skill Development for Women Empowerment”..A total of 100 entrepreneurs participated in the training, conducted at the Gram Unn
Jalalabad Gas logs Tk 7,331cr revenue
Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd announced that they chalked up a total revenue of Tk 7,331.37 crore from the sales of 3917.819 million cubic metres (MMCM) of gas for the fiscal year 2023-24..The company deposited Tk 185.82 crore into the government exchequer in the f
Panel of advisers formed to solve Beximco Industrial Park’s labour unrest
Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain will lead the six-member panel
BB’s leniency to blame for ailing banking sector
Banking rules and regulations stipulate a single borrower exposure limit but the banking regulator itself disregarded the rule routinely in the last 16 years.
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
Premier Bank Chairman HBM Iqbal, family members face bank account freeze
The accounts will remain frozen for 30 days in the first phase
Prime Bank signs payroll agreement with Jalalabad Metal
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll agreement with Jalalabad Metal Ltd, a flat steel manufacturing company in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Mohammad Delwar Hossain, chairman of the steel manufacturer, penned the deal at the bank’s corpora
Eastern Bank opens sub-branch in Uttara
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) opened a sub-branch as a part of the bank’s programme to expand financial services across the country. .M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch on Lake Drive Road at Sector 7 of Uttara in
BRAC Bank COO wins ‘SDG Pioneer Award 2024’
Md Sabbir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief operating officer of BRAC Bank, has been awarded the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Pioneer Award 2024” by the Global Compact Network Bangladesh (GCNB), the secretariat of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate
Freeze accounts of NRBC Bank chairman
Banks have been asked to freeze all personal and private company accounts of three top former and current officials of NRBC Bank
Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 1,679 a bhori
Each bhori of 22-carat gold will be Tk 134,509 from tomorrow
Social Islami Bank gets new shariah supervisory committee chairman
Mufti Mahfuzul Haque has been elected as the chairman of Social Islami Bank’s Shariah Supervisory Committee..Haque is a renowned Islamic scholar, the bank said in a press release..He is secretary general of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh and principal of Jamia Rahmania Arabia in