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Business Desk : dhakamirror.com United Commercial Bank PLC organised a skill development training for agriculture entrepreneurs of Bogura under Agri-CSR project 2023 ‘Voroshar Notun Janala’ at Bogura Rural Development Academy Auditorium on Tuesday (9 August). Under the direction of Bangladesh Bank, United Commercial Bank (UCB), as part of its social responsibility, organised this day-long training ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) held a business review meeting with the managers of all of its corporate branches 9th August 2023 at the head office of the bank. AIBL Managing Director and CEO Farman R Chowdhury presided over the meeting, said a press statement. Among others Deputy Managing Directors ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In a groundbreaking initiative to support and promote female education in Bangladesh, BRAC Bank has restructured its scholarship programme, introducing the nation’s first-ever scholarship exclusively for female students pursuing tertiary education. The programme is named ‘Aporajeyo TARA Scholarship’ and aims to dismantle financial and societal barriers that inhibit women’s access to ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Roshod Limited and Norpknit Industries Ltd, Pearl Global have officially joined forces in a momentous agreement to establish three well-being centres, including fair price shops, benefiting 10,000 workers within the factories. This collaboration signifies a significant step towards improving living standards and overall well-being for industrial workers. With a shared commitment ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mobile financial service Nagad has come up with the country’s biggest recharge fest by bringing together all existing mobile recharge offers under a single umbrella, said a press release. In this way, this state-owned MFS operator will benefit customers more alongside facilitating the purchase of data packs or minutes bundles of ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Safe Food Authority (BSFA) and the Bangladesh Trade Facilitation (BTF) Project have launched the e-Health Certificate and Online Laboratory Repository for exportable food products. The initiative will benefit the entire nation as the export will increase as well as the farmers will get a fair price for their produce ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ‘Bangladesh Remittance Fair’ will be held at the end of September at New York Hilton Midtown Hotel to increase remittance flow from the USA to Bangladesh. Muktadhara New York and USA-Bangladesh Business Links, in association with the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, are going to organise the event, reads a ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Adcomm Ltd, the country’s leading creative and advertising agency, has stepped into its 50th year of operation. Since its start Adcomm has been relentless in its pursuit of innovation in the communication field. Under the fearless leadership of Geeteara Choudhury, the first ever woman leader in the agency world in Bangladesh, ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com M Amanullah, sponsor director of Mercantile Bank, has been elected as chairman of Mercantile Exchange House (UK) Limited in Mercantile Bank’s 426th Board Meeting held recently. He was the former chairman of the bank and contributed heavily towards the efficiency and optimisation of Mercantile Bank during his tenure playing different roles ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Bank Training Academy recently held a training workshop on “Islamic Banking System and Supervision” training took place at Bangladesh Bank Training Academy (BBTA) from 23-26 July 2023. BBTA Executive Director Md Zulkar Nain inaugurated the course, said a press release. Md Mejbah Uddin, director of BBTA; Course Director Hasan ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mutual Trust Bank has won “Fintech Innovation Challenge Award” in the category of “Enabling Access to Finance for CMSMES” by FinLab BD for their innovative ideas in supporting cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises. FinLab BD, a joint venture of a2i, the United Nations Capital Development Fund, and Microsave Consulting. Khalid ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Emirates is celebrating the first year of full-service operations with its highly popular Premium Economy class. Over 160,000 customers have travelled in the new cabin class since it was introduced in August 2022. Since Emirates debuted its Premium Economy Class, customer response has been overwhelmingly positive with demand exceeding expectations and ... Read more

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh batting all-rounder Afif Hossain Dhrubo is not leaving the country to take part in the Global T20 in Canada due to visa complexity. He therefore, joined the national camp. Afif was vended by Surrey Jaguars. He was supposed to join with his compatriot Liton Das, who is the vice-captain of ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday asked banks to ensure obtaining thumb print and signatures of borrower and guarantors in relevant loan documents. The Bangladesh Bank issued a circular on Wednesday with an aim to streamline the loan recovery process. The new directive, issued under Section 45 of the Banking Companies Act, ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Textile Today Innovation Hub organized the grand launching ceremony of Textile Talent Hunt (TTH) 2023-24 competition at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday, says a press release. Innovation is necessary for industries to adapt and overcome the challenges of change. Also, innovation is the driving force to hunt for ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com NCC Bank has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 certification for its information security management. Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, managing director and CEO of the bank, received the certificate from Mashiul Islam Mishu, managing director and CEO of Enterprise InfoSec Consultants (EIC), at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, said a press release. “Achieving ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ShopUp, a B2B platform for small businesses, has won “Investment Excellence Award” at the Bangladesh Startup Summit 2023 for raising more than $201 million from investors. Afeef Zaman, founder and CEO of ShopUp, received the award from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the inauguration ceremony of the Bangladesh Startup Summit 2023 ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Unilever Bangladesh Ltd has reduced prices of its soaps, shampoos and handwash, attributing it to a recent reduction in inflation of some of raw materials in the global commodity market. The price of a 150gm Lux soap has been reduced to Tk 70 from Tk 80 and a 100gm one to ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam has been elected president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry unopposed for terms 2023-24 and 2024-25. A senior vice-president and six vice-presidents of the apex trade body have also been elected unopposed as there were no other candidates for ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com DX Group has introduced India’s audio wearable brand boAt’s ‘Wave Call’ smartwatch to the Bangladesh’s market with one year official warranty. The smartwatch features a 1.69 inch full HD curved display to provide customers with an exceptional viewing experience. With its powerful 220 mAh battery, the smartwatch can ensure a remarkable ... Read more