BRAC Bank’s digital banking app, Astha, has surpassed 900,000 users, marking a significant milestone that highlights the growing trust in digital financial services among Bangladeshi customers, according to a press release Tuesday. Launched in 2021, Astha was designed to meet Bangladeshis' e
Denmark has expressed a strong willingness to invest more in Bangladesh, especially in key areas such as ready-made garments (RMG), port development, water resource management, the blue economy, and green technology. Stating that Denmark has been one of the primary partners of Bangladesh for many
The government is set to form a trade expert pool (TEP) to preserve the required knowledge and experiences gained from trade-data analysis and negotiations, sources said. The commerce ministry has already started working on this. Its FTA wing will carry out the task. The much-expected pool will b
North West Power Generation Company Ltd (NWPGCL) plans to set up two solar power plants with a combined electricity- generation capacity of 140 megawatts as part of the government's effort to enhance the share of clean power in energy mix, say officials concerned. Of the two plants, the 80-MW Padm
Locally-made denim items' exports to the two major destinations - the US and the European Union (EU) - during the first two months of 2025 witnessed significant growth of over 56 per cent and more than 32 per cent, respectively. Bangladesh fetched $138.75 million from denim exports to the
Bangladesh Jewelers Association (Bajus) has reduced the price of gold by Tk 3137 per bhori from Tuesday. According to the new price, the price of a bhori of the good quality 22-carat gold will be Tk 167,623, which was sold at Tk1,70,761 per bhori on Monday. The Bajus notification stated that the
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC celebrated its 24th anniversary on Monday, according to a press release. Started banking operations on 10th May, 2001, and the bank has been operating banking activities by complying with Islamic Shariah and has successfully completed its 24 years, according to a press re
ONE Bank PLC launched Anannya, Women’s Platinum VISA Credit Card, with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, usable both at home and abroad. According to a press release, Anannya VISA credit card is specially designed for the women’s segment clients. With this new VISA credit card
Mr. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury has recently been elected Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of NRB Bank PLC at a meeting of the Board of Directors, according to a press release. “Mr. Chowdhury is a highly respected and accomplished banker with over four decades of
Sonali Bank PLC inaugurated its 1234th branch at Ranir Bandar under Chirir Bandar upazilla in Dinajpur on Monday (May 11), says a press release. The bank’s Managing Director and CEO Md Shawkat Ali Khan inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Md Mizanur Rahman Mazumder, General Manager, G
