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Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Standard Chartered Bangladesh was recently honoured as the best bank in three distinct categories at the FinanceAsia Awards 2023. The bank was recognised for having the “Biggest Environmental, Social and Governance Impact” and “Most Progressive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” in Bangladesh. Standard Chartered also claimed the title of “Best Bank in ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Pradeep Ranjan Debnath and Mohammad Shahriar Siddiqui have been promoted to the post of director at the Bangladesh Bank. Prior to assuming the new post on 10 July, Pradeep Ranjan served the central bank head office as additional director at the Department of Off-Site Supervision. He joined Bangladesh Bank as Assistant ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Taking the benefit of digital savings, more than 300,000 women have opened savings schemes of four banks and a financial institution through bKash app to ensure financial security of their own and family. Women can easily avail these savings schemes of small amounts ranging from Tk500-Tk3,000 which is making their financial ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Financial Inclusion Department and Foreign Remittance Department of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) organised ‘Enhancing Social Awareness for Sending Remittance through Legal Channels’ programme on Thursday (13 July) at the head office of the bank. Managing Director and CEO Farman R Chowdhury was present as chief guest in the programme, reads ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatunnesa Indira handed over TVS Wego scooters and cheques for low interest loans to five women entrepreneurs of Joyeeta Foundation, a state-owned organisation that provides financing and support to women entrepreneurs. She handed over a total of Tk7.45 lakh to five women, along with ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com From next month, Brac Bank’s new TARA cardholders will enjoy up to 20% discount on all products of Baah Store Limited with an exclusive TARA voucher. Besides, existing TARA customers will enjoy a 15% discount on online purchases from the store, according to an agreement signed between the two parties. The ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Export Promotion Bureau Bangladesh (EPB) is organising a pavilion at the Texworld/Apparel Sourcing USA 2023. Texworld/Apparel Sourcing USA will take place in Javits Convention Center in New York City from 18 to 20 July. Texworld New York City offers a wide product range covering the entire fabric spectrum, from casual cotton ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Guardian Life Insurance Limited and Community Bank Bangladesh Limited have signed a Group insurance agreement. Under this agreement, all the employees and their dependents of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited will enjoy Group Insurance benefits within the sphere of Guardian Life’s protection, reads a press release. Sheikh Rakibul Karim, CEO of Guardian ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Additional Director of Statistics Department of the Bangladesh Bank Head Office Prabir Kumar Sarkar was promoted to the post of Director on 2 April 2. He joined the central bank as assistant director on 15 February 2001, according to a press release. He efficiently served in the Credit Information Bureau (CIB) ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The government on Wednesday set the annual export target at $72 billion including goods and services for the fiscal 2023-24 projecting 11.59 per cent year-on-year growth. The export target from merchandise for FY24 has been fixed at 62 billion US dollars, which is 11.59 per cent higher than the real export ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Uttara Motors Limited, the exclusive distributor of Suzuki vehicles in Bangladesh, proudly introduces the all-new Suzuki Grand Vitara – a premium SUV, reads a press release. With the tagline “The Legend Returns,” this remarkable vehicle was unveiled at a special event held at the Suzuki Showroom in Uttara Center, Tejgaon, Dhaka. ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Agrani Bank has honoured reputed exporters in recognition of their unique contribution to the foreign exchange earning and export sector for the country at the Exporters Award 2022. Agrani Bank organised the event at Hotel Intercontinental in the capital on Monday (10 July), reads a press release. Md Murshedul Kabir, managing ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sonali Bank PLC opened a special service counter and help desk in its local office as a designated bank of export-import trading in rupees between Bangladesh and India. As chief guest, the bank’s CEO and Managing Director Md Afzal Karim inaugurated the special counter and help desk at local office branch ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com AB Bank and Grameenphone signed an agreement to appoint the telecom operator’s retailers as bank agents. The move is another milestone in bringing the country’s unbanked population into the financial ecosystem, according to a press statement issued on Tuesday. Syed Mizanur Rahman, deputy managing director of the bank, and Solaiman Alam, ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Gold Kinen is the country’s first certified 22 Karat Gold App, where users can buy, store, and sell gold BRAC Bank will provide customised payment gateway solutions to Gold Kinen Technologies Ltd, the country’s first hallmarked and certified 22 Karat Gold App, where users can buy, store, sell, gift and collect ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Executive Motors Limited, the authorised dealer of BMW vehicles in Bangladesh, has launched a new sports activity vehicle (SAV) All-New BMW X1 on Saturday at Tk99 lakh before the value added tax. Executive Motors held the launching event at the flagship BMW showroom in the capital’s Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road, reads a ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mobile financial service Nagad has reached a milestone of 8 crore customers. On Sunday (9 July), Nagad celebrated the accomplishment together with the return of its brand ambassador and Bangladesh’s cricket star Tamim Iqbal to international cricket after having reversed his retirement decision, reads a press release. Responding to Prime Minister ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) has become the Title Sponsor of 9th Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad in order to create attraction of science among students. The sponsor will help science research and selection of the Bangladesh team for the International Junior Science Olympiad, reads a press release. Chairman of the ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton’s Advance Technology Solution (ATS) Department is going to arrange the country’s first-ever mega industrial expo titled ‘International Advanced Components and Technology Expo-2023 (ATS)’ to highlight the Walton’s manufactured electrical and electronics goods, home and kitchen appliances, ICT devices, industrial materials, components, testing lab and solutions before domestic and foreign industrial ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has appointed Rais Uddin Ahmad as its new Company Secretary. He has also been serving the bank as Deputy Managing Director & Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO), reads a press release. Prior to his tenure at MTB, he served as Company Secretary, Head of Risk ... Read more