IFIC Bank Chair exchanges views with employees

The newly appointed Chairman of IFIC Bank PLC, Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain, addressed colleagues at a "Meet the Chairman" event held at IFIC Tower in Purana Paltan on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Syed Mansur Mustafa delivered the introductory speech of the event and

Palli Bidyut officers, employees call off mass leave, mass resignation

Officers and employees of Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) called off their planned mass leave and mass resignation programme after discussion with the chairman of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (REB) and Power Division on Tuesday. In a joint statement, three coordinators of the PBS Anti-Discrimination Movement--Abdul Hakim, Asaduzzaman Bhuiyan and Ranjan

Praava offers discount to EBL women customers and employees

Women customers and employees of Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) are to enjoy 25% discount on different medical services at Praava Health Bangladesh. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, EBL and Syed Shourav Kabir, Lead, Corporate Sales of Praava Health Bangladesh Limited signed an agreement to

Midland Bank offers shares to employees

Midland Bank introduced shares to the employees from Initial Public Offering (IPO) as the first commercial lender in Bangladesh. The fourth generation bank announced 7.14 percent from total IPO shares for the employees of the bank under employees share purchase plan (ESPP), said a press release on Thursday. MDB will commence IPO

One in five people face harassment at work: UN

More than one in five people employed - almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to a new analysis by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) and Gallup."The Experiences of Violence and Harassment at Work: A

EBL holds music contest for employees

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has arranged a music contest ‘Esho Mili Surey Surey - 2022’ for its employees, a press release said Monday. The contest, featuring 56 singers, took place at EBL head office on November 4 and 5, 2022.  Shishir Sutradhar of administration department from Chattogram won the champion's

BB holds workshop for bKash employees

A workshop has been organized with participation of bKash officials on the “guidelines for trust fund management in payment and settlement services”. The workshop reiterated awareness on keeping the sanctity of ‘Trust Cum Settlement Account’ and focused on how to ensure security of customers’ money and retain their trust in mobile

Price gauging by Dhaka bus operators pinches commuters

 Be it government employees or those working in the private sector, the recent bus fare hike is hurting commuters already burdened by inflation.  Jannatul Ferdous, a government officer, for instance, is now forced to shell out Tk 100 for a 'Green Dhaka' air-conditioned bus ride to Paltan from the Bashundhara Residential

Chinese Co to invest $8.07m in BEPZA EZ

Chinese company Ms KPST Shoes (BD) Co Limited is going to establish a Shoes Accessories manufacturing industry in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ). This fully foreign owned company will invest $ 8.07 million where 2650 Bangladeshi nationals will get employment opportunities, said a press release. The company will produce annually 30 million

SJIBL holds month-long training course

Shahjalal Islami Bank’s (SJIBL) training academy has organized a month-long foundation training course for 40 newly appointed probationary officers of the bank on 24th July 2022, a press release said Monday. MD and CEO of the bank M. Shahidul Islam inaugurated the training course as the chief guest. AMD of