Prime Bank signs deal with Neofarmers

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Neofarmers Ltd, a platform for healthy food in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Tamzid Siddiq Spondon, managing director of the platform, penned the deal at the bank’s corporate office in Dhaka
19 September 2024, 15:44 PM

City Bank launches Visa infinite credit card

City Bank recently launched its Visa infinite credit card, offering a wide range of benefits..This cardholder will enjoy a welcome voucher worth Tk 10,000 redeemable on-air tickets, cashback of up to Tk 12,000 per year, buy-one-get-one-free buffet offers at the country’s top 5-star hotels,
19 September 2024, 15:37 PM

Social Islami Bank holds EC meeting

Social Islami Bank held an executive committee (EC) meeting at its head office in Dhaka yesterday..Maksuda Begum, chairman of EC, presided over the meeting, the bank said in a press release..“Our main objective is to restore client trust in this present context of the bank,” said Mak
19 September 2024, 15:26 PM

Six state banks asked to cancel contractual appointments of MDs

The Financial Institutions Division (FID) of the finance ministry has recommended that the boards of directors of six state-run banks cancel the contractual appointment of their managing directors and CEOs..The six state-run banks are Sonali Bank, Janata Bank, Agrani Bank, Rupali Bank, BAS
19 September 2024, 15:18 PM

Standard Bank holds business review meeting

Standard Bank PLC recently organised a 'Business Review Meeting' with its branch heads, divisional heads and executives at its head office in Dhaka. .Md Habibur Rahman, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, presided over the meeting, said a press release..In his
18 September 2024, 15:29 PM

Fazlur Rahman joins Janata Bank as chairman

Former secretary M Fazlur Rahman has joined today as the chairman of Janata Bank PLC for a three-year term..As per the notification issued by the Financial Institutions Division of the ministry of finance on August 28, 2024, Rahman will serve as chairman for a period of three years from th
18 September 2024, 15:26 PM

Mohammed Hanif Shoeb made chairman of Citizens Bank

Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb has been elected chairman of Citizens Bank PLC..The election was held at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently during the 3rd annual general meeting (AGM), which was attended by most of the shareholders and directors, said a press release..Chowdhury
17 September 2024, 15:22 PM

BRAC Bank, Kidney Foundation Sylhet sign deal to set up oxygen plant

BRAC Bank recently signed an agreement with Kidney Foundation Sylhet (KFS) to set up an oxygen plant at the latter’s new premises, reinforcing its continued commitment to the healthcare sector..Meheriar M Hasan, chairperson of the bank, and Col (retd) Mohammad Abdus Salam, secretary genera
17 September 2024, 15:04 PM

Commercial Bank of Ceylon signs deal with Ramada By Wyndham

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ramada By Wyndham Cox’s Bazar Kolatoli Beach, a five-star hotel nestled in the heart of marine drive, Cox’s Bazar, to offer discount facilities for the bank’s visa cardholders..Kasun Herath, deputy chief
17 September 2024, 14:58 PM

Southeast Bank launches co-branded cards with insurance benefits

Southeast Bank PLC and Instasure Limited, in collaboration with Mastercard, launched a co-branded Titanium credit card and a prepaid card..The new cards will come with multiple insurance and healthcare benefits, such as low premium plans, quick claim processing and settlement, and cost-eff
17 September 2024, 14:52 PM

Dhaka Bank recognised as ADB’s leading partner bank in Bangladesh

Dhaka Bank PLC has been recognised as the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) leading partner bank in Bangladesh at the 10th Anniversary of the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards 2024 organised by the Manila-based multilateral lender..Akhlaqur Rahman, deputy managing director
17 September 2024, 14:43 PM

BB wins global award for financial inclusion among youths

The Bangladesh Bank has received the “AFI Global Youth Financial Inclusion Award 2024” for its role in increasing financial inclusion among youths in the country..The Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), an international coalition of policymakers and regulators working for financial inc
15 September 2024, 18:13 PM

Premier Bank, Lords sign deal on school fee waivers

Premier Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with LORDS, an English medium school..Under this agreement, the school offers a 100 percent waiver on admission fees, security deposit, admin cost and special discounts on monthly tuition fees for the children of employees and customers of the
15 September 2024, 15:06 PM

City Bank’s Tk 85cr investment in Sea Pearl raises eyebrows

City Bank PLC is investigating how and why it spent about Tk 86 crore, or roughly one-third of its total market exposure, on purchasing shares of Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa Ltd in 2023, according to bank officials.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM

AB Bank donates Tk 2cr for flood victims

AB Bank recently donated a financial relief package worth Tk 2 crore for the flood-affected people in different districts of the country from its corporate social responsibility programme..The aid will be given to the Chief Adviser’s ‘Relief and Welfare Fund’ to support the people sufferin
14 September 2024, 15:18 PM

Eastern Bank, Youth Group sign payroll banking deal

Eastern Bank PLC recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Youth Group, an energy, power, textile and mineral sector conglomerate in Bangladesh. .M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, and Arif Ainul Suman, group chief executive o
14 September 2024, 15:13 PM

Prime Bank, Miura Bangladesh sign deal on service benefits

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with boiler manufacturer and exporter Miura Bangladesh Company Limited. .Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Yuji Kido, managing director of the boiler manufacturer, penned the deal at the bank’s corporate office
14 September 2024, 15:08 PM

BB offers 2.5% incentive on remitting compensation

Bangladesh Bank will provide an incentive on the use of official channels for remitting compensation for physical injuries or deaths of expatriate Bangladeshis from their employers or insurance agencies.The incentive will be 2.5 percent of the amount being remitted, Bangladesh Bank said in
12 September 2024, 18:42 PM

New board of Global Islami Bank holds meeting

The newly formed board of directors of Global Islami Bank held a meeting with managers of branches and in-charges of sub-branches of the bank at its head office in Dhaka yesterday..Mohammad Nurul Amin, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, the bank said in a press release..<p
12 September 2024, 14:58 PM

Southeast Bank holds business review meeting

Southeast Bank PLC organised its monthly business review meeting recently..The meeting focused on reviewing the bank’s recent business performance, with a strong emphasis on leveraging the latest technology to deliver innovative financial services and enhance customer satisfaction, said a
12 September 2024, 14:47 PM