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6th Bangladesh Fintech Summit Explores the Next Phase of Digital Finance in Bangladesh

The day-long Mastercard Presents 6th Bangladesh Fintech Summit Powered by Dhaka Bank PLC & in Association with Upay was held today at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, convening banking and fintech leaders, C-Suite executives, investors, regulators, technology experts, startup founders, and academicians from across the country and beyond. Initiated by Bangladesh Fintech Forum and organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum, the summit examined the priorities shaping the next phase of Bangladesh’s digital financial transformation.The Bangladesh Fintech Summit seeks to strengthen the country’s financial technology ecosystem through knowledge exchange, industry collaboration, and policy dialogue. This year’s discussions focused on moving from digital adoption towards dependable fina...

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‘All-Round Durable Champion’ realme C100 Launched

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realme, the youth-favorite smartphone brand, has officially launched its much-anticipated C-series smartphone, the ‘all-round durable champion’ realme C100, in Bangladesh. The device revolutionizes battery backup and performance in its segment, combining long-lasting power, enhanced durability, water resistance, and smooth performance to keep up with users’ all-round needs. The realme C100 comes with a massive 8,000mAh Titan Battery with 45W fast charging capability, 10W reverse charging, and a 7-year battery health promise. The device is also equipped with AI-Powered optimization for longer battery life. In addition, the device can keep going through heavy usage. As per realme’s lab tests, on a single full charge, the C100 is able to go 1.7 days with 11+ hours of online gaming (Free Fire...

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Daraz 10.10 Shopping Fest Launches with Massive Discounts

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Daraz Bangladesh is set to launch its 10.10 Shopping Fest, one of the biggest online shopping campaigns of the year, running from 8 PM on 9 October until 19 October 2026. The campaign brings together a compelling lineup of offers including Prepayment Vouchers with up to 12% discount, Brand Rush Hour sessions with exclusive brand discounts, Flash Sales up to 80% off, Hot Deals up to 75% off, and site-wide delivery discounts, making it one of the most savings-packed campaigns in the platform.The 10.10 Shopping Fest is designed to reward customers with unbeatable value across electronics, fashion, FMCG, home appliances, health and beauty, and lifestyle categories. Shoppers can take advantage of Mega Deals at rock-bottom prices, Flash Sales offering up to 80% off, and Hot Deals with up to ...

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Uber Organizes Community Road Safety Programme Ahead of National Road Safety Day

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Uber, Bangladesh's leading ridesharing app, organized a community road safety awareness programme in Keraniganj, Dhaka, ahead of National Road Safety Day on October 22.As part of the programme, Uber distributed motorcycle safety gear, including helmets, riding gloves and reflective vests, to Uber Bike driver partners. Driver partners, community representatives and local leaders also took part in the event.The event marked the “Ride Safe. Arrive Safe”, Uber's three-month road safety campaign running from October to December. The campaign will focus on preventive safety practices and driver partner well-being, building on Uber's ongoing road safety efforts in Bangladesh.Commenting on the initiative, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, MP, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, sai...

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ILLIYEEN Launches Autumn-Winter 2026 Collection

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ILLIYEEN, The High-End Retailer, has recently unveiled its Autumn-Winter 2026 (AW26) collection, now available both online and at outlets across Bangladesh.The collection takes inspiration from autumn’s soft light, muted earth tones, and changing temperatures. The collection encompasses an extensive range across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, footwear, fragrance and accessories, with every design curated to capture the evolving moods of autumn.The range balances pattern and structured tailoring, effortlessly moving between casual, semi-formal, and relaxed settings. Built on material intelligence and precise craftsmanship, the menswear lineup includes signature Thobes, panjabis, polo shirts, denim and more. Meanwhile, the womenswear collection features co-ord’s, tops and dresses, s...

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BRAC Bank, Arogga partner to offer exclusive healthcare benefits to cardholders

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BRAC Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arogga Limited to offer exclusive healthcare benefits to its debit and credit cardholders.Arogga Limited is a healthtech startup and online pharmacy based in Dhaka.Under the partnership, BRAC Bank debit and credit cardholders will enjoy a 7.5% discount on the total cart value on purchases made through the Arogga platform. The discount will be available in addition to any ongoing discounts offered on the platform at the time of purchase.Cardholders will also receive an additional 10% discount on laboratory tests through Arogga. Combined with the platform’s existing discounts, customers can avail themselves of total discounts of up to 30% on laboratory tests.Senior officials from both organisations signed the agree...

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Shimanto Bank signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank for Refinance Scheme for ICT Sector

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Shimanto Bank PLC has recently signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank to facilitate financing at a concessional interest rate and on simplified terms for the development of ICT Sector. To foster the development of the IT sector, loans of up to BDT 50 crore will be provided at the customer level at a 4% interest rate (p.a) for a maximum term of 10 years under this scheme. The goal of this scheme is to develop the IT sector by supporting entrepreneurs.Mr. AKM Nurunnabi, Director, Sustainable Finance Department, Bangladesh Bank and Mr. Md. Nurul Azim, Managing Director & CEO, Shimanto Bank PLC signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations. Senior Officials from Bangladesh Bank and Shimanto Bank PLC were present in the signing ceremony.

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International AI Builders Congress 2026 to Be Held at DIU

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With the aim of connecting young students and technology innovators in Bangladesh to a world-class educational and innovation platform, CloudCamp Bangladesh, in collaboration with Daffodil International University, is set to organize the ‘International AI Builders Congress 2026’. The theme of this year’s Congress is ‘Where the World’s AI Builders Create the Technology of Tomorrow.’The day-long event will be held on 26 December 2026, from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, at the Daffodil International University campus in Birulia, Savar, Dhaka. Participation in the Congress is completely free and open to everyone. Registration is currently ongoing.At a press conference held today at the university’s Green Garden Hall, the organizers presented details of the Congress, including its structure, prog...

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Gazipur City Corporation Committed to Ensuring a Tobacco-Free Environment across its offices

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Gazipur City Corporation is committed to ensuring a tobacco-free environment to protect public health and safeguard citizens from the harmful effects of tobacco use. To achieve this goal, relevant stakeholders will undertake a series of coordinated initiatives to ensure the effective implementation of the relevant provisions of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005 (Amended 2026), as well as to establish tobacco-free environments across all offices of Gazipur City Corporation. This commitment was expressed by Md. Shawkat Hossain Sarker, Administrator of Gazipur City Corporation.On Monday (5 October 2026), he expressed this commitment while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion meeting on tobacco control at Gazipur City Corporation, jointly organized by Gazipu...

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realme C100 Set to Bring All-round Durable Champion 8000mAh Titan Battery

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realme, the youth-favorite smartphone brand, is set to bring its newest C-series smartphone, the realme C100, to Bangladesh. Designed to meet users’ all-round needs, the upcoming smartphone is set to combine long-lasting power, enhanced durability, water resistance, and smooth performance to keep up with their everyday activities. Built to relieve users from everyday battery anxiety, realme C100 brings a massive 8000mAh Titan Battery with 45W fast charging and a 7-year battery health promise. In addition, realme C100 is designed to keep going through heavy usage. As per realme’s lab tests, on a single full charge, the C100 can go 1.7 days with 11+ hours of online gaming (Free Fire, Mobile Legends Bang Bang), 24+ hours of online streaming, 20+ hours of online navigation and 40+ hours of he...