German parliamentary delegation visits MGI economic zone
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20 September 2026 Organisation News
Shimanto Bank inks deal with BB for Tk 5,000cr SME refinance scheme
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20 September 2026 Organisation News
Prime Bank ties up with Basic Builders to offer customer benefits
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20 September 2026 Organisation News
Dhaka Bank joins Tk 5,000cr CMSME refinance fund
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20 September 2026 Organisation News
IFIC Bank to provide auto loans to BYD buyers
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20 September 2026 Organisation News
Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital serves 8 lakh patients
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19 September 2026 Business
Turkish Airlines backs Half Marathon marking 15 years in Bangladesh
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19 September 2026 Business
Huawei says AI chip demand outstrips supply
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18 September 2026 Organisation News
Prime Bank joins Singapore’s digital trade ecosystem
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18 September 2026 Organisation News

MTB launches digital trade portal ‘MTB Trade X’

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) yesterday launched “MTB Trade X”, a digital web portal, aimed at streamlining the submission and acknowledgement of trade transaction requests.
8 June 2026

Southeast Bank opens relocated Motijheel Islamic banking branch

Southeast Bank PLC yesterday opened a relocated Motijheel Islamic banking branch to DR Tower on Box Culvert Road, Purana Paltan in Dhaka, aiming to provide enhanced and more spacious facilities for improved customer service.
8 June 2026
7 June 2026

Fresh LP Gas marks World LPG Day with tree plantation programme

This year’s World LPG Day is being observed globally under the theme, “LPG: Pass it Forward”
7 June 2026

Super Star Group launches safety support programme for electricians

The company said the initiative has been introduced to promote a safer working environment for electricians and strengthen safety awareness in electrical work
7 June 2026

Prof Akhlaque Haque speaks at IUB on learning and critical thinking in the age of AI

The programme was organised by the Outreach, Extension and Continuing Education (OECE) unit under the Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor.
7 June 2026

Teaching students how to think in an age of endless information

Inside the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, where inquiry, concepts and reflection turn information into understanding.
7 June 2026

UIU secures third place globally at University Rover Challenge 2026

The competition, organised by The Mars Society, was held from May 27 to 30 at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Hanksville, Utah, United States
7 June 2026

First Emirati women captains at Emirates

The achievement reflects Emirates’ continued commitment to empowering Emirati women and developing national talent in aviation through its renowned National Cadet Pilot Programme.
7 June 2026

Apex Footwear wins three awards at Retail Asia Awards 2026

The awards were presented at a ceremony held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
6 June 2026

Eastern Bank observes World Environment Day

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) recently organised an interactive session, titled “Leaders Driving Sustainable Change”, at its head office in Dhaka to observe World Environment Day 2026.
6 June 2026

Amitav Ghosh and Dipesh Chakrabarty to keynote DIU conference in December

The conference, titled Beyond Nature and Culture: Planetary Precarity in Literary-Cultural-Linguistic Representations, will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation both in person and online.
6 June 2026

State Minister Bobby Hajjaj visits Aga Khan Academy Dhaka

He was received by Sandy Mackenzie, head of the academy, along with members of the Board of Directors of the Aga Khan Education Service, Bangladesh, and the academy’s leadership team
6 June 2026

UAP seminar highlights need for sustainable healthcare financing

K M Mozibul Hoque, chairman of the Board of Trustees of UAP, attended the programme as guest of honour
6 June 2026

Leading Bangladesh’s Climate-Resilient Future

Unilever Bangladesh integrates industrial efficiency and circular innovation to lead national sustainability.
5 June 2026

BB, Alliance Finance to support refinancing for small businesses

Alliance Finance PLC, a joint venture finance company between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, has signed two participatory agreements with Bangladesh Bank under the BB’s Cluster Finance Refinance Scheme and the Financial Sector Fund for the development of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), aimed at strengthening financing support for the sector across the country.
5 June 2026

Dutch-Bangla Bank joins BB’s Tk 3,000cr cluster financing scheme

Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the Tk 3,000 crore Cluster Financing Scheme for the development of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises.
5 June 2026

Mercantile Bank opens four new sub-branches

Mercantile Bank PLC yesterday opened four new sub-branches in different districts across Bangladesh, aimed at providing modern and convenient banking services to customers.
5 June 2026

NRBC Bank launches training programme for young entrepreneurs

NRBC Bank PLC has organised a month-long entrepreneurship development training programme in Dhaka under the supervision of the SME and Special Programmes Department of Bangladesh Bank.
5 June 2026

Inditex posts 5.4% rise in Q1 profit

Inditex, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, reported Wednesday higher profits in its more recent financial quarter despite growing competition from ultra-low-cost online retailers.
4 June 2026