Corporate
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Bidya Sinha Mim becomes brand endorser of bKash
Mar 21, 2024In an effort to raise awareness of and acclimate people, particularly the younger generation, to digital transactions, the most well-known actress and model in the nation, Bidya Sinha Mim, has joined up with bKash, the largest... -
Singer Bangladesh unveils first-ever concept store in Dhaka
Mar 21, 2024On Thursday, Singer Bangladesh Limited opened the nation’s first-ever fully functional concept store to highlight the newest collection of Beko and Singer household appliances as well as their clever solutions. Situated in a well-lit building on... -
Australian taxi drivers win $178 million payout from Uber
Mar 19, 2024After a protracted legal struggle, Australian taxi drivers affected by the growth of ridesharing behemoth Uber were awarded US$178 million in compensation, their attorneys announced on Monday. In 2019, over 8,000 taxi drivers and rental car... -
For ‘inadequate’ trading reporting, JPMorgan was fined over $350 million.
Mar 16, 2024US regulators fined US bank JPMorgan Chase almost $350 million on Thursday for what they described as insufficient trading reporting and surveillance. The US Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)... -
Padma Bank to merge with Exim Bank
Mar 16, 2024The first of its kind in Bangladesh, Padma Bank will combine with the Shariah-based EXIM Bank (Export Import Bank of Bangladesh). At the board meeting of Exim bank this morning, the decision was made, and it... -
Bangladesh Bank plans to merge 10 banks in a year
Mar 12, 2024Executive Director and Spokesman for Bangladesh Bank (BB), Mezbaul Haque, announced today that the regulator intends to combine ten banks in less than a year. “Following the merger, the weak bank can become the strong bank... -
National Bank, Mastercard launch 1st ever prepaid Umrah Card
Mar 11, 2024In a city hotel, National Bank Limited (NBL) and Mastercard introduced the first multi-currency prepaid Umrah Card in Bangladesh. The card was unveiled by Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar, Chairman of National Bank Limited. The bank’s independent... -
PRAN-RFL to set up another industrial park in Natore
Mar 7, 2024The nation’s first agro-processing company, PRAN-RFL Group, is establishing a second industrial park in Natore. The group intends to establish fish processing, mustard oil, noodles, and spice factories there in an effort to employ about a... -
Meta says Facebook and Instagram working again after the outage
Mar 6, 2024Following hours-long failures that disrupted its platforms across multiple countries, Facebook’s parent company Meta declared that they had “resolved the issue”. The messaging service Whatsapp, which is owned by Meta, appears to be unaffected by the... -
Sohail Majid joins Air Astra as its Chief Commercial Officer
Mar 3, 2024The youngest private airline in the nation, Air Astra, announced today that Sohail Majid has been named Chief Commercial Officer. According to a news release, he has held executive positions at US Bangla Airlines, Novoair, Regent...
