BRAC Bank wins awards from SME Finance Forum

BRAC Bank has recently been honoured with three prestigious awards from the SME Finance Forum of the World Bank Group, including two top accolades in SME product innovation. The awards received are Product Innovation of the Year – Best Commercial Bank in Platinum Award (Global Category), Product Innovation of the

EBL opens Nawabpur sub-branch

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) opened their 40th sub-branch at Nawabpur on 24 September. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, EBL inaugurated the branch at Mazed Sardar Tower at Hazi Osman Goni Road. EBL Dhaka Branch Area Head Farzana Ali, senior officials, and local dignitaries were

Midland Bank sign MOU with Ace Autos

Midland Bank PLC. (MDB) signed a MoU with ACE Autos and ACE Workshop, a press release said Monday. Under the MoU, MDB Visa Debit, Credit and Prepaid cardholders will enjoy special discount facilities from ACE Autos and ACE Workshop. MDB VISA Platinum Credit Cardholders will enjoy BDT 25,000.00 discount on

IBTRA holds course on treasury dealings

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association (BAFEDA) started a training course titled ‘Certification Course on Treasury Dealings’ on 22 September, 2024, at the Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA). Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, inaugurated the training program as the chief guest. Muhammad Bayazid Sarker,

Bangladesh shipbreaking industry lacks oversight

The explosion on the oil tanker MT SuvarnaSwarajya in Bangladesh early this month underscores the lack of adequate international and national regulations, oversight, and labor rights protections in the shipbreaking industry, Human Rights Watch and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said on Wednesday. Six workers have died and four remain in critical