The Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited’s (DESCO’s) Master Information Centre (MIC) has received Tier 3 certification in both design and facility from the Uptime Institute of the USA.

Paramount Textiles recently organised a fabrics week, styled “Spring-Summer Collection Fabrics Week”, to further expand the textile industry of Bangladesh in the international market.

Eastland Insurance Company recently declared a 10 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2023.

Cactus Materials, a US-based developer of proprietary nanotechnology-based solutions for long-lasting antimicrobial and antifouling properties of water, expressed interest in providing the technology for the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and desalination project at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar in Mirsarai.

Nagad has forged a corporate partnership with Pran-RFL Group, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of digital finance and consumer goods integration.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) recently organised a meeting with the newly-formed executive committee of anti-money laundering compliance officers of the Insurance Companies CAMLCOs Association of Bangladesh (ICCAB) at the Bangladesh Bank in Motijheel.

Three tea gardens and an export-oriented textile mill of Ispahani Group have been honoured with the “Green Factory Award 2023” in recognition of their commitment to providing environment-friendly working environments.

Zaytoon Fintech recently signed an agreement with Polygon Information and Technology to implement Core Payment Solution (CPS).

Seven Rings Cement recently organised a “Dealer Conference 2024” at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar.

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh received the “Green Factory Award 2023” yesterday for its continued endeavor to ensuring eco-friendly technology and a safe workplace in its cement plant in Chattak upzaila of Sunamganj.

Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam has been reappointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for another four-year term.

Faruque Ahmed has been elected chairperson of the Board of Trustees of RDRS Bangladesh for a three-year term, effective from today.

Delta Life Insurance Company recently organised its “Annual Business Conference-2023” at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox’s Bazar.

Green Delta Insurance recently signed an agreement with Truck Lagbe to facilitate motor insurance services to the latter’s customers.

Knowledge of specialised financial services is continuously evolving, which makes industry-academia relationship very important, according to discussants at a roundtable.

Probir Chandra Das, deputy managing director and CFO of National Life Insurance Company, and Moinul Hye Asif, executive vice-president and head of risk and compliance of MetLife, have recently been elected as chairman and general secretary respectively of the Insurance Companies CAMLCOs Association of Bangladesh (ICCAB) for a two-year term (2024-25).

Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, chief executive officer of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury at his office in Dhaka recently.

BRB Hospitals, a concern of BRB Group, recently celebrated 10 years of operations in the health sector.

Electro Mart Group, a manufacturer and marketer of electronics products in Bangladesh, has been awarded the Outstanding Distributor Award by Konka, a Chinese manufacturer of electronics products.

Pubali Bank Securities Limited recently organised its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the bank’s head office in Dhaka.