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Shomvob, Bangladesh's premier B2B job-tech and HR tech platform, secures a monumental USD 1 million in pre-seed funding. Spearheaded by Singapore-based venture capital firm Cocoon Capital, this investment marks a significant milestone in Shomvob's mission to revolutionize employment access in Bangladesh. Adding to its triumph, Shomvob also receives a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aimed at empowering low-income women with job opportunities across the nation. Established in 2022, Shomvob stands committed to uplifting the blue and silver-collar workforce, propelling Bangladesh towards a brighter economic future. Stay tuned for more updates on this groundbreaking initiative.
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Jamuna Bank has been awarded as one of the Best Climate Focus Banks & Financial Institutions in Bangladesh at the 24th National Renewable Energy Conference and Green Expo 2024 organized by University of Dhaka and Greentech Foundation.
Md. Prashant Samir, Head of Credit Risk Management Division accepted the award on behalf of Jamuna Bank.
DU's Institute of Energy and GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh jointly organised the two-day conference, titled, "Investing in Renewables: Fuelling the Climate Revolution".
In the opening ceremony, Honorable Foreign Mi...
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. has been awarded as “Best Climate Focus Bank” in Bangladesh in recognition to be one of top ten banks in sustainability rating by Bangladesh Bank in 24 National Renewable Energy Conference and Green Expo-2024.
The Institute of Energy, University of Dhaka and GreenTech Foundation jointly organized the award giving ceremony in the Senate Hall in 23
rd May 2024. The Deputy Managing Director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. Mr. Imtiaz U. Ahmed received the award in the program. The program was chaired by Dr. Sitesh Chandra Bachar, Pro...
A skill development training, organized by United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) under the agricultural support scheme titled ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala’, was held at the RDF Auditorium in Barguna on 7 May 2024. UCB PLC has been arranging such training in different districts for promising agri-entrepreneurs as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) project in accordance with the directive of the Bangladesh Bank.
ATM Tahmiduzzaman, Additional Managing Director and Company Secretary, UCB PLC, was present at the event as the chief guest with Rezaul Karim Siddique, presenter of BTV’s agriculture-based show ‘Mati O Manush’ and an agricultural analyst, as the special guest. Among other distinguished guests, Dr. Abu Md Jobaydul Alam, Deputy Director, Agriculture Extension Directorate, Ba...
Popular Fast food chain brand ‘Fry Bucket’ has launched three more outlets in the capital recently. Animesh Saha, Executive Director of Fry Bucket, inaugurated the outlets at Mirpur-2, Begum Rokeya Sarani of Shewrapara and Shahid Baki Road of Khilgaon. Anisul Islam, Head of Marketing of Fry Bucket, Rashedul Alam, Head of Operation and others, were present at the opening ceremony.
With this new outlets, Fry Bucket now has a total of nine outlets in Dhaka including Badda, Mohammadpur, Hat...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC. has opened ‘Hajj Booth’ to provide services of Hajj pilgrims at Ashkona Hajj Camp, on Thursday 9 May, 2024. Managing Director and CEO of the Bank Farman R. Chowdhury inaugurated the booth as Chief Guest.
Presided by Deputy Managing Director Md. Abdullah Al Mamun Senior Executive Vice President Aktar Kamal, Engr. Mohammad Habib Ullah, Md. Edris Ali, S M Abu Jafar, Executive Vice President Md. Manjur Hasan, Jalal Ahmed and Senior Executives of the Bank were also present on the occasion.
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