SCB signs deal with BRAC

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) has recently inked an agreement with BRAC to enable digital collection and payment processes for 2,800 microfinance branch offices across BRAC’s footprint, a press release said Thursday. This project is a collaborative initiative between BRAC and Standard Chartered and provides BRAC with a first-of-its-kind solution suited to

BRAC Bank, BB hold SEIP training programme

BRAC Bank in partnership with Bangladesh Bank started a month-long training programme to groom new and promising entrepreneurs of the Chattogram Hill Tracts region, a press release said Thursday. BB has initiated the capacity-building initiative under the Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP) to nurture the up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the cottage,

BGMEA, Recover keen to collaborate in recycling waste

Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and recycled cotton fibre producer Recover are keen to collaborate in developing recycling capacity in the garment sector as nearly 400,000 tonnes of recyclable pre-consumer waste are produced in Bangladesh every year. It will also help the country to reduce $3 billion of cotton

FSIBL opens 3 agent banking outlets

First Security Islami Bank Ltd. (FSIBL) has inaugurated three agent banking outlets at Bhedarganj Bazar, Shariatpur, Kashimari Gazir Bazar, Shyamnagar, Satkhira and Bandaikhara Bazar, Atrai, Naogaon on Thursday, a press release said. Muhammad Mustafa Khair, AMD of the bank inaugurated the outlets through video conference. Md. Zahurul Haque, DMD, Mohammad

Infinix kicks-off month of victory

Infinix Mobile has marked the 51st Month of Victory of Bangladesh with discount offer, ‘Bijoy Offer’, a press release said Thursday. Customers will get a chance to avail “Buy One Get One” or ‘Cashback’ on purchase of Infinix smartphones. The offer will start from December 1st, and will continue till

Nuclear Bus starts its journey

A specially branded bus named Nuclear Bus started its week-long journey from Dhaka on Wednesday to create public interest in science and technology. A team of young engineers from the Information Center on Nuclear Energy (ICONE), Dhaka and the Public Information Centre (PIC) on Nuclear, Ishwardi and representatives of BAEC will