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Jul22026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund opens new round of grant funding of up to £500k for South Asia

The British Council has officially opened the 2026 funding round for its Cultural Protection Fund (CPF), inviting eligible organisations to apply for grants of up to £500,000 to protect cultural heritage at risk from conflict and climate change in 17 countries, including Bangladesh. Now in its tenth year, the Cultural Protection Fund has supported projects in Bangladesh that empower communities and safeguard heritage that connects people to history, identity and each other. Recent projects in Bangladesh include modernising collections care and celebrating local history at the Varendra Research Museum. By delivering comprehensive collections management and oral tradition safeguarding training for the entire museum staff, the initiative built crucial local capacity to protect irreplace...

Jul22026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

South Asia’s Largest Discount Festival to Be Held in Dhaka This December

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For the first time in Dhaka, Dhaka Discount Fest 2026' is set to be held in participating of 250 local and international brands and businesses South Asia's largest discount festival, 'Dhaka Discount Fest 2026', is set to launch in the capital, bringing together quality products from local and international brands and businesses. For the first time in Bangladesh, this large-scale event is being organized exclusively to enable consumers to buy and sell products at attractive discounts. A total of 250 popular local and international brands, entrepreneurs, and businesses will participate. Visitors will be able to enjoy discounts of up to 75 percent, and selected products and services will also feature exciting offers, flash sales, and limited-time special discounts. The announcement is made ...

Jul12026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Universal College Bangladesh welcomes new Monash College Diploma cohort for 2026

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Universal College Bangladesh (UCBD), the exclusive partner of Monash College, held an orientation program on June 22, 2026, to welcome its second intake of Monash College Diploma (MCD) students for the year and its fifteenth intake since UCBD’s inception in 2021. Held at the UCBD Gulshan campus, the session brought together the newly enrolled student cohort and their parents. During the orientation, Prof. Muhammad Ismail Hossain, Provost of UCBD, along with Ms. S. Azra Karim, Official In-Country Manager (Bangladesh) for Monash University, Australia, welcomed the families and walked them through the significance of the program and the opportunities it presents on a global scale. The MCD program, available in Business, Engineering, and Information Technology, is equivalent to the first...

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Guardian and BelleVie join hands to expand life and health insurance access in rural Bangladesh

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In a bid to expand access to life and health insurance for underserved communities across rural Bangladesh, Guardian Life Insurance Limited and digital healthcare platform BelleVie Global Health Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership combines Guardian's innovative insurance solutions with BelleVie's extensive rural network and digital healthcare ecosystem to make affordable and accessible life and health insurance available to people who have traditionally remained outside the reach of formal financial protection. Through this collaboration, the two organizations aim to promote financial protection, strengthen insurance awareness, and improve access to technology-enabled insurance solutions, helping build greater financial resilience among rural commu...

Jul12026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Md. Akhter Hossain Appointed as Independent Director of National Bank

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Md. Akhter Hossain has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of National Bank PLC as Independent Director, under the authority conferred by Sections 45 and 47(3) of the Bank Company Act, 1991. Bangladesh Bank accorded its approval to the appointment on June 24, 2026. On April 30, 2026, he participated in the 547th meeting of the Board of Directors of National Bank PLC as the newly appointed Independent Director. Md. Akhter Hossain brings over 37 years of distinguished experience in Bangladesh's banking and financial sector. He began his career in 1988 as a Senior Officer at Agrani Bank PLC and went on to hold key leadership positions at Mercantile Bank PLC, Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, and EXIM Bank PLC. During his career, he served as Managing Director (Interim Charge) of ...

Jul12026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

AGM of DBH: Shareholders approved 15% Cash Dividend

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The shareholders of DBH Finance PLC. approved 15% cash dividend for the year ending December 31, 2025, as proposed by the Board of Directors, says a press release. The approval was given at the 30th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company held recently by using the digital platform with its Chairman, Syed Moinuddin Ahmed in the chair. The meeting was attended by its Vice Chairman Professor Imran Rahman, and its directors Nazir Rahim Chowdhury, KhandkarManwarul Islam, Professor Nausheen Rahman, Managing Director & CEO Nasimul Baten, Company Secretary Jashim Uddin, FCS, as well as the general shareholders. While replying to the queries of the general shareholders, MD & CEO Nasimul Baten highlighted operational performances and the achievement of DBH with the lowest level of...

Jul12026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

British Council-supported exhibition Dialogues

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The British Council inaugurated 'Dialogues in Coexistence: Shaping Inclusive Public Spaces in the Bengal Delta' (সহাবস্থানের স্থাপত্য: বঙ্গীয় বদ্বীপে জনপরিসরের স্থানিক আখ্যান) at Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka. The exhibition will run from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily until 25 July 2026. The interdisciplinary art and architecture exhibition explores how feminist ethics, climate responsiveness, and public participation can inform the design of more inclusive civic spaces in the Bengal Delta. Visitors are expected to encounter installations that foreground local materials, craft traditions, and environmental sensitivity while reimagining the relationship between people, place, and ecology. Supported through the British Council's Women of the World (WOW) Bangladesh Grants Programme, the project ...

Jun302026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

BRAC Bank inaugurates Harinal Bazar Agent Banking Outlet in Gazipur

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BRAC Bank has expanded its financial footprint with the inauguration of a new Agent Banking Outlet at Harinal Bazar in Joydebpur, Gazipur. The outlet was inaugurated on June 18, 2026. This launch underscores the bank's commitment to driving financial inclusion by bringing secure, modern banking services closer to grassroots communities. With this outlet, the bank reaches the milestone of 1,117 Agent Banking Outlets nationwide. The inaugural ceremony was attended by distinguished local community leaders, valued customers, and bank officials. Representing BRAC Bank at the event were Mobarak Hossain, Regional Coordinator, Agent Banking; Ashraful Alam, Team Lead, Agent Banking (Gazipur Region); Mahitosh Sarker Mahim, Corporate Collection, Agent Banking; Mokshed Alam, Senior Manager, Corp...

Jun302026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Nationalist ICT Forum Reconstitutes 101-Member Executive Committee

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The Nationalist ICT Forum (NICTF) has officially reconstituted its 101-member executive committee following an emergency general meeting held on Monday (29 June) at the auditorium of Club Notre Damians Bangladesh Limited in Banani, Dhaka. The meeting featured extensive discussions on the forum's overall activities, strengthening its organizational structure, and outlining its future strategic roadmap. Members unanimously approved the organization's constitution, marking a significant milestone in institutionalizing the forum and ensuring a more structured, dynamic, and accountable organizational framework. Following the adoption of the constitution, the existing committee was reorganized through a redistribution of responsibilities among current office bearers while incorporating sev...

Jun302026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Banglalink’s parent company VEON aims to make new investments in Bangladesh

Breaking News, Technology

Augie K Fabela II, Founder and Chairman of the Board of VEON Group, met with the Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka today to discuss new investment opportunities designed to bridge the country's digital and financial divide and fuel its journey toward a trillion-dollar economy. Also present at the meeting were Faqir Mahbub Anam, Honorable Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Science and Technology, and Rehan Asif Asad, the Prime Minister's Advisor on Posts, Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Science and Technology. The high-level VEON delegation accompanying Mr Fabela included Michiel Soeting, Member of the Board of Directors of VEON; Johan Buse, Chief Executive Officer of Banglalink...