The 6th Board Meeting of the newly formed Board of Directors of Union Bank PLC. was hold on 15 October in the presence of all the members of the Board at the head office of the bank under the Chairmanship of honorable Chairman Md. Fariduddin Ahmed. In the meeting was
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SCB enhances T.K. Group
Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) recently implemented a unique structured trade solution for T.K. Group, helping them navigate challenging market conditions to procure critical commodities with unmatched efficiency. The facility is supporting import of critical commodities such as refined, bleached, and deodorised (RBD) palm olein; crude degummed soybean oil (CDSO); wheat;
GP Academy launches ‘Freelancing Factory’
Grameenphone, through its free Learning Management System, Grameenphone Academy, has launched ‘Freelancing Factory’, an initiative designed to equip students with the necessary training, and mentorship required to build a freelancing career. This program aims to bridge job market gaps, unlock economic potential, and empower the next generation, ushering in a
EBL, Meeka Pharmacare sign payroll banking agreement
Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) and Md. Niamul Karim, Managing Director, Meeka Pharmacare Limited signed a payroll banking agreement at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently. Under the agreement employees of Meeka Pharmacare, leading importer and supplier of pharmaceutical ingredients
BRAC Bank holds Uddokta 101
BRAC Bank and BRAC University hosted the graduation ceremony for 29 women from the bank’s women entrepreneur accelerator programme, ‘Uddokta 101’. BRAC Bank’s Women Banking TARA runs its signature grooming initiative, ‘Uddokta 101’ to help women fulfil their entrepreneurial dreams. With the programme running at several universities, this has emerged
Walton showcases AIoT featured smart appliances
Five-day 19th national furniture fair kicks off
After successfully completing 18 consecutive National Furniture Fairs, this year's 19th edition was inaugurated. The 19th National Furniture Fair 2024, the largest exhibition of the domestic furniture industry, is being held at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital, with the aim of developing the domestic furniture industry as
Yunus for enhanced trade, economic ties with Bhutan
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday stressed the need for the enhanced trade and economic cooperation between the two "very friendly" countries - Bangladesh and Bhutan. "We would like to see our relations go strong," the Chief Adviser said when Ambassador of Bhutan to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl paid a courtesy
Manikganj Chili growers worried over low production
Amid the skyrocketing prices of daily essentials, including vegetables, in kitchen markets across the country, growers in Manikganj district are worried about counting huge losses due to low production of chili caused by extreme drought. The chilies of Harirampur and Shibalaya upazilas in the district are known for chili production. In
Action against price hiking syndicates under SPA
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, Labor and Employment Adviser, today said that strict action will be taken under the Special Powers Act against those involved in syndicates inflating commodity prices. Speaking at the BSRF views exchange meeting held at the Secretariat Media Center, the adviser stressed that syndicates manipulating prices will face