bKash, Ant Financial in strategic partnership
The leading mobile financial services provider of Bangladesh, bKash Limited (“bKash”) and Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”), operator of Alipay, today announced a strategic partnership to promote financial inclusion for the unbanked and underbanked communities in Bangladesh. The partnership involves Ant Financial investing into bKash and increasing its technological capabilities, allowing it to provide greater convenience and security in mobile financial services throughout Bangladesh.
Established in 2010 by founding shareholders, BRAC Bank Limited and Money in Motion LLC, 
IPDC signs to initiate ‘Orjon’
IPDC Finance Limited has signed Business Finance for the Poor in Bangladesh (BFP-B) grant contract with Nathan Associates London Limited (an authorized agent of Department for International Development (DFID) for the development of Digital Supply Chain Finance Platform powered by Blockchain technology named IPDC-Orjon. This signing ceremony took place on 24 April, 2018 at The Westin Hotel located at Dhaka.
Moving from the traditional and manual process, for the first time in Bangladesh, IPDC is...
Moving from the traditional and manual process, for the first time in Bangladesh, IPDC is...
IBBL signs deal with Mastercard
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has signed an agreement regarding better customer service with Mastercard International at Islami Bank Tower on 23 April 2018.
The document was handed-over to Md. Mahbub-ul-Alam, Managing Director and CEO of Islami 
Bank by Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country Manager – Mastercard. Through this agreement Islami Bank has become a Principal Member of Mastercard International.
The program was also attended by Mohammad Ali, Abu Reza Md. Yeahia...
Bank by Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country Manager – Mastercard. Through this agreement Islami Bank has become a Principal Member of Mastercard International.
The program was also attended by Mohammad Ali, Abu Reza Md. Yeahia...
There will be no winners from a current trade war, says Rahman
There will be no winners from a current trade war said ESCAP sustainable Business Network (ESBN) President Mahbubur Rahman while delivering welcome address at the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF) 2018 at Cyberport, Hong Kong, China on 10 April. Open markets are – and remain – the key driver of economic growth, prosperity and job creation across the world. Families struggling to make ends meet will be hardest hit by any new tariffs which will inevitably push up prices at the till and restrict consumer choice. In a globalized world trade is not a zero-sum game – and policy decisions must reflect this reality, he added.
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Bangladesh moves forward as production hub
Though often described as one of the least developed countries in South Asia, Bangladesh has overcome significant challenges to become a production hub for international companies that want to enjoy the cheap labor and other facilities the country has to offer.
During my recent one-week stay in Bangladesh, I had the opportunity to visit some of the country's major factories and Export Processing Zones (EPZ), where thousands of Bangladeshis work to make a living.
With its population of over 160 mil...
With its population of over 160 mil...
BHBFC chairman presents paper
Professor Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman to the Board of Directors of BHBFC has recently presented his paper on "Management Accounting Tools for Organisational 
Sustainability" at The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, Chattogram.
Mohammad Mohiuddin, FCMA, Past President, ICMAB was the Session Chairman on the occasion. ICMAB’s Members along with distinguished personnel was also present.
Sustainability" at The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, Chattogram.
Mohammad Mohiuddin, FCMA, Past President, ICMAB was the Session Chairman on the occasion. ICMAB’s Members along with distinguished personnel was also present.
