Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Nagad join hands to enhance digital payments

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with mobile financial services (MFS) provider Nagad Limited..SM Abu Jafar, deputy managing director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, and Md Shahin Sarwar Bhuiyan, chief commercial officer (current charge) of Nagad Li
4 September 2025, 13:59 PM

NCC Bank signs MoU with Meghna Life for borrower protection

NCC Bank PLC has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Meghna Life Insurance Company Ltd to ensure enhanced financial security for home loan customers..Md Zakir Anam, deputy managing director of NCC Bank PLC, and Mohammad Tarek, additional managing director of Meghna Lif
4 September 2025, 13:55 PM

bKash wins ‘Data Impact Award’ for real-time data excellence

Bangladesh’s leading mobile financial services (MFS) provider, bKash Limited, won an internationally acclaimed “Data Impact Award” from Cloudera, a US-based big data technology company, for delivering secure and innovative customer services by leveraging big data and real-time, data-driven techn
4 September 2025, 13:51 PM

HSBC Bangladesh wins ‘Brandon Hall Group Gold Medal 2025’

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh has been awarded the gold medal in the category of Best Leadership Development for Women at the Brandon Hall Group 2025 HCM Excellence Awards for its F Major Programme..The programme is a female talent development i
3 September 2025, 14:37 PM

Mercantile Bank joins Tk 500 crore BB startup refinancing fund

Mercantile Bank PLC has signed a partnership agreement with Bangladesh Bank under a Tk 500-crore startup refinancing fund aimed at fostering innovation and supporting new entrepreneurs across the country..Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman, additional director of Bangladesh Bank, and Matiul Hasan,
3 September 2025, 14:33 PM

Prime Bank hosts seminar on financial inclusion, youth empowerment at IUB

Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), its Department of Human Resource Management, and the Independent HR Society, recently organised a seminar titled “Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking” at the IUB campus..The programme, he
3 September 2025, 14:29 PM

BRAC Bank appoints Tareq Refat Ullah Khan as MD

BRAC Bank PLC has appointed Tareq Refat Ullah Khan as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank, effective from September 2, 2025..Prior to this appointment, Khan had been serving as MD and CEO (current charge) since May 27 this year, according to a press release
2 September 2025, 14:53 PM

Pubali Bank wins awards at 3rd ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave

Pubali Bank PLC recently won awards in five categories at the “3rd ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave & Awards 2025”, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce at Le Meridien in New Delhi..The categories were Best Bank, Asset Quality, Growth, MSME Acceleration and AI/ML Implementation.</
2 September 2025, 14:45 PM

EBL women clients to get discounts on beauty, wellness services via Sheba

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed an agreement with Sheba XYZ, the country’s largest service marketplace and one-stop platform for home services..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at Eastern Bank PLC, and Adnan Imtiaz Halim, founder and chief ex
2 September 2025, 14:41 PM

Kamal Uddin Jasim appointed AMD of Islami Bank

M Kamal Uddin Jasim has been appointed additional managing director (AMD) of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC..Prior to this appointment, Jasim was serving as the bank’s chief human resources officer, CAMLCO, head of operations and development wings, and concurrently as a deputy managing directo
1 September 2025, 15:40 PM

Dhaka Bank launches co-branded Mastercard World Credit Card

Dhaka Bank PLC, in partnership with Mastercard, recently unveiled a co-branded credit card for members of Gulshan Youth Club Limited (GYC) at a ceremony held at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the capital..Designed to complement both professional and personal lifestyles, the new card co
1 September 2025, 15:33 PM

Shimanto Bank launches Visa Platinum Credit Card

Shimanto Bank PLC launched its new “Visa Platinum Credit Card” at the bank’s corporate headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday..Designed to offer unparalleled convenience, privileges, and financial flexibility, the card aims to enhance the banking experience for Shimanto Bank’s valued customers.</
1 September 2025, 15:17 PM

Pubali Bank donates Tk 40 lakh to Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital

Pubali Bank PLC has donated Tk 40 lakh to Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR)..Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of Pubali Bank PLC, handed over the cheque to Prof Brig Gen (retd) Iffat Ara, director of Dhaka National Medical
1 September 2025, 15:08 PM

Bangladesh Krishi Bank holds business conference in Khulna

Bangladesh Krishi Bank has recently organised a divisional conference on achieving business targets for Khulna Division in Khulna..Sanchia Binte Ali, managing director of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest, according to a press release..In her speec
1 September 2025, 14:41 PM

Le Méridien offers benefits to EBL clients

Le Méridien Dhaka, an international five-star hotel chain, has recently signed an agreement with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL)..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at Eastern Bank PLC, and Constantinos S Gavriel, general manager of Le Méridien Dhaka, sig
1 September 2025, 14:38 PM

KONA, Islami Bank join hands to localise card issuance

KONA Software Lab Ltd, a payment and security solutions company in Bangladesh, launched the Kona Card Personalisation System (K-CPS) for Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, enabling the bank to issue EMV-compliant debit, credit, and prepaid cards for TakaPay, a domestic scheme, as well as for global net
31 August 2025, 15:14 PM

Abul Hashem made MD of Uttara Bank

Md Abul Hashem has been appointed managing director (MD) and chief executive officer of Uttara Bank PLC..Prior to this appointment, Hashem served the bank as deputy managing director, head of treasury, and chief anti-money-laundering compliance officer (CAMLCO) concurrently, according to a
31 August 2025, 15:05 PM

UCB holds ‘Hajj Agency Conference’ to enhance services for pilgrims

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) recently organised a “Hajj Agency Conference” at a local hotel in Sylhet, aiming to ensure better and more convenient services for Hajj pilgrims..Abul Alam Ferdous, additional managing director of United Commercial Bank PLC, attended the conference as the c
31 August 2025, 15:01 PM

Shahjalal Islami Bank opens relocated Muradpur Branch

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC yesterday opened a relocated Muradpur Branch at Katalganj in Panchlaish thana of Chattogram, aiming to provide better services to clients..Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest, according to a
31 August 2025, 14:53 PM

Sayeman Beach Resort offers privileges to Bank Asia cardholders

Bank Asia PLC has entered into a partnership agreement with Sayeman Beach Resort, Cox’s Bazar to offer privileges to the bank’s credit cardholders..Zishan Ahammad, executive vice-president and head of cards, ADC and internet banking at Bank Asia PLC, and Md Ahsanul Hossain, manager of sale
31 August 2025, 14:33 PM