WTO MEETING ENDS WITHOUT MAJOR DEAL

After stretching until midnight of Friday, the formal ending of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was announced at the early hours of today (Saturday) here in Abu Dhabi. As there was no consensus among the developed and leading developing countries on two critical issues, agriculture

EBL signs deal with FinCoach

Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) and Sajjad Kabir Md. Shariful Alam, Managing Director of FinCoach signed an agreement at the Bank’s head office in the city recently. Under the agreement, FinCoach will generate business leads for EBL’s Retail and

LankaBangla inks deal with TAP

LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) has recently signed an agreement with Trust Axiata Pay-TAP to facilitate Digital Financial Services throughout Bangladesh, a press release said Wednesday. This partnership will help to strengthen the presence of Digital Financial Services in rural areas and contribute towards Smart Bangladesh initiatives. Managing Director and CEO

SJIBL signs remittance deal with Daytona

Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd (SJIBL) has signed a remittance drawing agreement with Daytona Capital Management Limited, at the bank’s corporate head office on 31st January 2023, a press release said Friday.MD and CEO of the bank, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, and CEO of Hello Group, Moosa Manjra, signed in the agreement

Biodiversity deal reached at UN conference

Negotiators reached a historic deal at a UN biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world's lands and oceans and provide critical financing to save biodiversity in the developing world. The global framework comes a day before the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, or COP15,

BRAC BANK signs deal with FlyFar

BRAC Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FlyFar Ladies, a press release said Friday. The agreement will enable TARA debit and credit cardholders to enjoy Tk 1,800 discounts on international tours and Tk 500 on domestic ones. The customers will also enjoy three months EMI facility with a

EBL arranges Tk 1,224m for TMSS

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has arranged Tk 1,224 million through issuance of zero coupon bond for Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) as lead arranger of the deal, a press release said Tuesday. The proceeds of the bond will be primarily utilized for the disbursement ‘Jagoron, and ‘Agroshor’ lending products, targeted

Prime Bank signs deal with Robi

Prime Bank has recently signed an agreement with Robi Axiata Limited to offer its advanced digital services to end beneficiaries of Robi through a virtual event, a press release said Wednesday. Under this agreement, Prime Bank will be offering its state of the art digital services and solutions to Robi’s

bKash signs deal with Rangpur City Corporation

bKash has signed an agreement with Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) to pay holding tax through bKash account for the dwellers of  RCC, a press release said Monday. As a result, around 50,000 house owners can pay their holding tax easily. It will also mobilize the overall tax collection of RCC.

UCB signs deal with RHD

United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) has recently signed an agreement with Roads and Highways Department (RHD) for cash collection and deposit services of Jatir Pita Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mohasarok (N-8 Expressway) at Roads and Highways department, Dhaka zone, a press release said Thursday. Arif Quadri, MD and CEO, UCB