Eli Lilly hit $1 trillion in market value on Friday, making it the first drugmaker to enter the exclusive club dominated by tech giants and underscoring its rise as a weight-loss powerhouse. A more than 35 per cent rally in the company's stock this year has largely been driven by the explosive gro
Mashrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank, has been named ‘CEO of the Year—2025’ in the Financial Institutions category at the 4th Bangladesh C-Suite Awards. The honour recognises his exceptional leadership and more than 30 years of contributions to Bangladesh’
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has officially launched its bancassurance services, enabling customers to access insurance directly through the bank. According to a press release, customers can now obtain both life and general insurance services from any UCB branch across the country. On the eve
EXIM Bank holds Business Development Meeting for Chattogram Region today (22 November, 2025) at the bank’s regional office Chattogram. Administrator of EXIM Bank and Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Md. Sawkatul Alam was present as Chief Guest while Additional Managing Director of the B
BRAC Bank, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Open-Source Network (BdOSN), has successfully organised two three-day training programmes under its flagship women entrepreneur initiative, ‘Amrai TARA’, in Jamalpur and Mymensingh. Held from October 20–22, 2025, in Jamalpur and Oct
The Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) has announced a blockade of Chattogram Port demanding the suspension of plans to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal and the Laldiar Char terminal to foreign companies. The decision was made public on Saturday during SKOP’s divisional conventi
Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin today (Saturday) met visiting Prime Minister of Bhutan Dasho Tshering Tobgay, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and boosting trade and investment cooperation between the two neighboring countries. The meeting was held at a hotel in Dhaka this afternoon, BSS
Prime Bank PLC., in collaboration with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), organized a seminar recently titled “Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking” under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative. The session was conducted by Syed Sazzad Haider Chowdhury, Depu
Amid rising concerns over the national security risks posed by cloned and tampered mobile devices, the government is preparing to launch the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR), a central system designed to block the use of illegal phones. Officials, however, say the initiative is facing r
Prices of vegetables and potatoes have increased in the city markets within a week, while onion prices have remained stuck at their previous high. Prices of almost all winter vegetables that have declined to a satisfactory level, have again increased within just a week, putting consumers in troubl
