Banking
Dhaka Bank opens 31st sub-branch at Shanir Akhra
Dhaka Bank recently opened a sub-branch in the Shanir Akhra area of the capital under its Jatrabari branch.
StanChart, Channel i honour 11 agriculture heroes at 9th Agrow Award
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Channel i jointly awarded 11 individuals and institutions at the 9th Agrow Award for their contributions towards achieving climate adaptation goals, building sustainable networks, supplementing value chains, research initiatives, and driving tangible change across homesteads and commercial agricultural operations.
Utility NOC mandatory for industrial NBFI loans
Bangladesh Bank today informed that non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) would not be able to approve loans to new industries which have not obtained no-objection certificates from authorities concerned of their respective electricity and gas suppliers.
Al-Arafah Islami Bank declares 15% dividend
Al-Arafah Islami Bank declared a 15 percent dividend, including 10 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2023.
Agrani Bank gets new DMD
Agrani Bank has appointed Tahmina Akhter as deputy managing director.
Uttara Bank opens 39th sub-branch in Baniachong
Uttara Bank has opened a sub-branch in Habiganj’s Baniachong upazila today.
Eastern Bank, BMMOA launch co-branded cards with VISA
Eastern Bank and Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association (BMMOA), in collaboration with VISA, recently launched co-branded VISA signature and VISA platinum credit cards along with debit cards.
Central bank restricts journalists’ access to its offices, drawing criticism
In a rare move, the Bangladesh Bank has restricted the entry of journalists to its offices for the first time in its history, prompting a group of journalists to protest.
Mutual Trust Bank to buy land for Tk 108 crore to build corporate headquarters
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) said today that it plans to construct its corporate head office on a three-bigha plot of land, which it will purchase for Tk 108 crore
Islami Bank Bangladesh’s full-year profit rises to Tk 635 crore, highest since 2019
Islami Bank Bangladesh recorded a profit of Tk 635.33 crore in 2023, the highest since 2019
Bangladesh embassy in US, SECI organise customers gathering and SECI app campaign
The Embassy of Bangladesh in the US capital of Washington DC and Sonali Exchange Company Incorporation (SECI), a subsidiary of Sonali Bank, jointly organised a customer gathering and SECI app campaign at the embassy’s Bangabandhu auditorium.
Janata Bank gets new DMD
Janata Bank has promoted an official to the post of deputy managing director (DMD).
Singer incurs losses in Q1
The home appliance maker counted a loss of Tk 2.1 crore in Jan-Mar quarter
Bank Asia organises training on financial inclusion initiatives
Bank Asia organised a capacity development training programme for its agent banking field staff in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions to promote business by providing better services to customers and ensuring gender equity in the drive for financial inclusion.
Heidelberg Bangladesh’s sales drop, but profit rises
The company gives credit to fall in administration, distribution costs and selling expenses
MTB’s Khalid wins ‘Ingenious Leader of Technology in Customer Experience’ award
Khalid Hossin, head of the digital banking division at Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), won the “Ingenious Leader of Technology in Customer Experience” award at the South Asian BFSI Tech ’24 Summit & Awards in Kathmandu recently.
Mohammad Abu Jafar, new managing director of Premier Bank
He has 34 years of experience in banking
Prime Bank’s first-quarter profit rises 26% to Tk 131 crore
Prime Bank recorded a profit of Tk 131.34 crore in the January-March quarter of the current financial year
