‘Planet Solutions’ — energy financing loan initiates
BRAC Bank launched 'Planet Solutions', Bangladesh's First Energy Efficiency Financing Loan to assist readymade garments and textile industries to invest in energy efficiency technology.
The loan is targeted to the RMG & textile industry who will invest in energy efficiency technology and the Technology Service Provider Companies who provide energy efficiency solutions.
Mr. S K Sur Chowdhury, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank, and Mr. Selim R. F. Hussain, Managing Director & CEO, BRAC Bank Limited, formally launched the loan product at a 
Mobile money, mobile Internet to women globally
The GSMA recently announced the launch of the Connected Women Commitment Initiative, aimed at reducing the mobile gender gap. Initial commitments by GSMA operator members, with over 75 million mobile internet and mobile money customers, will aim to connect millions more women in low and middle‐income countries by 2020.
These operators will seek to increase the proportion of their female customers to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. This builds on the 15 million women already benefiting from female‐focused services offered by the GSMA’s Connected Women operator partners.
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Bank Asia opens branch at Kazipara in city
The 105th Branch of Bank Asia started formal operation at Kazipara in Mirpur, Dhaka on Monday (29 Feb, 2016). Mr. A.M. Nurul Islam, Vice Chairman of the Bank inaugurated the new branch. Chairman of Board Executive Committee Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Chairman of Board Audit Committee Mr. Mohammed Lakiotullah, Director Mr. M Irfan Syed and President & 
Managing Director Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain and Additional Managing Director Mr. Aminul Islam were, among others, present. Members of the business community, local elite and a l...
Managing Director Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain and Additional Managing Director Mr. Aminul Islam were, among others, present. Members of the business community, local elite and a l...
Samsung Studio declares champion, runners up
Samsung Mobile Bangladesh has announced the champion design of the Samsung Studio campaign. The design of freelance designer Ms. Lutfun Nahar Moonmoon has been selected as the champion design and the designs of Mr. Animesh Sharma and Mr. Aniket Bhattacharjee have been selected as the runners up designs of Samsung Studio from the shortlisted fourteen designs.
Samsung has launched “Samsung Studio”, an ingenious initiative to associate greater local affinity through its products and services for Bangladesh in 24 January 2016. The goal was, for the first time ever, the product packaging (or ‘unit boxes’) for Samsung phones will be designed in Bangladesh and for Bangladesh.
PBL Barisal regional confce ends
The ‘1st Managers’ Conference-2016’ participated by all Managers of Barisal Region of Pubali Bank Ltd (PBL) was held recently to motivate them to increase Bank’s business by rendering better services. Syed Moazzem Hussain, Director, Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Ltd. graced the conference as Chief Guest while Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. was present as Guest of Honour. Mohammad Ali, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Technical Officer of the bank was present as Special Guest. DGM and RM of Barisal region Md. Zahidur Rahaman presided over the conference.
In his speech Syed Moazzem Hussain emphasized on expansion of foreign remittance business through better customer & modern banking service. He also advised all to work hard, loo...
Tamim blessed with baby boy
Bangladeshi opening batsman Tamim Iqbal and his wife Ayesha Siddiqui were blessed with a baby boy on Sunday.
The baby was delivered at a hospital in Bangkok early in the morning, according to a Facebook status of Tamim.
In his Facebook status, Bangladesh’s star batsman sought blessings from all for his new child and his wife.
“Our little bundle of joy has arrived! By the grace of Almighty, we’ve been blessed with a baby boy earlier this morning. Though both mom and son are doing fine, Doctors have kept the little o...
In his Facebook status, Bangladesh’s star batsman sought blessings from all for his new child and his wife.
“Our little bundle of joy has arrived! By the grace of Almighty, we’ve been blessed with a baby boy earlier this morning. Though both mom and son are doing fine, Doctors have kept the little o...
