The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved two projects totaling $900 million to help Bangladesh strengthen fiscal and financial sector policies and improve urban infrastructure and management to ensure sustainable and climate-resilient growth. In recent years, Bangladesh has been among the largest recipients of the World Bank's interest-free credits,
Author: Times Report
Art of Giving celebrates 11th anniversary
In a remarkable display of gratitude and appreciation, the Art of Giving community in Bangladesh has successfully executed the "Helping the Helps" initiative simultaneously in different cosmopolitan cities across the country. On the auspicious occasion of the 11th Anniversary of International Art of Giving Day, a bag of foof of Happiness
Original ‘Harry Potter’ cover art to go under hammer in NY
UCB extends support to agricultural scientists
Scientists of the Entomology Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) are testing the efficacy of organic pesticides to ensure safe vegetable production. United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has lent a hand to the scientists under its Agro-CSR project to do this job properly. They conducted this experimental research in
BRAC Bank signs agreement with Unimart
BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with Unimart Limited to offer exclusive privileges for its High-Value Premium Savers Account Holders. Under the agreement, High Value Premium Savers Account Holders will enjoy exciting complimentary gift vouchers from Unimart. Unimart Limited, a prestigious entity under the United Group, is a haven of
BRAC Bank signs agreement with SSS
BRAC Bank and the Society for Social Service (SSS), a renowned microfinance institution, have come together in a significant partnership, signing an Employee Banking agreement. A K M Shahadul Islam, Head of Employee Banking, BRAC Bank, and Abdul Hamid Bhuiyan, Executive Director, Society for Social Service, signed the agreement on
EBL signs agreement with Sun Pharmaceutical
Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) and Md. Wahidur Rashid, Senior Manager, Finance and Accounts, Sun Pharmaceutical (EZ) Limited, a reputed global pharmaceutical company exchanging documents after signing a payroll banking agreement at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently. Under the
Interbank dollar rate hits highest since price liberalization
Singer to use bKash’s B2B solution
Singer Bangladesh Limited will use bKash’s B2B (business to business) cash collection solution to simplify its financial management at the field level by saving time and expenses. The service will be used in Singer’s 470 showrooms spread across the country to collect cash and provide electronic money (e-money) against it.