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BRAC Bank Wins ‘Best Financial Inclusion and Social Impact Initiatives – SME Award’

BRAC Bank has been honoured with the 'Best Financial Inclusion and Social Impact Initiatives – SME' award at the International Finance Awards 2026. The award was conferred to the bank in recognition of its pioneering role in expanding access to finance for small and medium enterprises and driving inclusive economic growth in Bangladesh. The prestigious accolade, conferred by International Finance Magazine of the United Kingdom, recognises financial institutions that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, and measurable impact in advancing financial inclusion and sustainable economic development. The award acknowledges BRAC Bank's long-standing commitment to empowering entrepreneurs through collateral-free SME financing, customer-centric products, capacity-building programmes...

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Blue Carbon Finance Crucial to Protect Coastal Communities and Strengthen Delta Economy: Environment Minister

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Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Abdul Awal Mintoo, MP, stated that blue carbon finance is highly essential to protect coastal communities and strengthen the delta economy. The Environment Minister made this remark today, Thursday (2 July), during his opening speech at the international session titled 'Accelerating Integrated Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific: Regional Cooperation for Blue Carbon Finance,' jointly organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Landscape Alliance at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. During the session, he urged the global community to treat the blue carbon ecosystem as a climate asset, community asset, and development asset. Highlighting World Ban...

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UIU School of Business and Economics Launches ‘NEXUS Seminar Series’

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The School of Business and Economics (SOBE) at United International University (UIU) launched the “NEXUS Seminar Series” at UIU Campus yesterday. This long-term initiative will serve as an institutional bridge for continuous industry-academia conversations on the intersection of business, economy and society. As the Bangladesh economy navigates global volatility alongside internal challenges—such as banking sector stress and rising business costs—this newly launched monthly public seminar series will act as a platform for academic activism. NEXUS seminars at SOBE will host industry practitioner-led dialogues where UIU students will benefit from direct access to learn from top industry leaders, blending classroom instruction with experiential learning. Dr. Iftikhar Mostafa, Senior Agr...

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

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...