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Apr122025 by No Comments

National Bank holds Regional Business Conference (Jashore)

National Bank hosted its Regional Business Conference (Jashore) on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Jashore IT Park Hotel & Resort. The event was graced by Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo, Chairman of National Bank as the Chief Guest. The conference was attended by Mr. Md. Abdus Satter Sarkar, Chairman of the Audit Committee & Independent Director and Mr. Md. Zulkar Nayn, Independent Director. Also present were Deputy Managing Directors, Khulna Regional Manager, Managers and Operations Managers of 20 branches in Khulna region and Managers of 8 sub-branches in Khulna region.At the time, Chairman Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo stated that National Bank plays an indispensable role in the country’s economy. The bank has been consistently contributing to the garment, agriculture, and small and medium e...

Apr112025 by No Comments

Bangladesh Showcasing Global MPPE Excellence in Medtec Japan 2025

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Leading Bangladeshi Medical and Personal Protective Equipment (MPPE) companies have participated in the premier international medical device exhibition, the Medtec Japan 2025. The event is being held from April 9-11, 2025 at the Tokyo Big Sight, Japan where Bangladesh is being represented by Nereene Karuponya, Robolife Technology, Farseeing Knite Composite-Shangu Group, Bibeat Technologies Ltd. and Datasoft Manufacturing & Assembly Inc Limited at Pavilion no. 2304 of Hall 2 & 3 titled “Meet Bangladesh” to promote country’s MPPE sector. An inauguration ceremony was held where Md. Daud Ali, Ambassador, Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Morarjee Deshai Barman, Commercial Counseller, Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh were present.This Meet Bangladesh S...

Apr102025 by No Comments

BRAC Bank hosts indoor games tournament for co-workers

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BRAC Bank recently organised an indoor games tournament to promote co-worker wellness and strengthen team spirit.The event featured a variety of competitive games, including carrom, table tennis, chess, and badminton, with both singles, doubles and mixed-doubles formats for male and female participants.Around 500 co-workers participated in the tournament, of which a total of 9 male and 8 female co-workers won in various categories. The winners took top honours across different formats showcasing their skills and sportsmanship. The indoor games tournament generated huge enthusiasm among co-workers of the bank nurturing team spirit and vibrant culture within the bank.Managing Director & CEO, Selim R. F. Hussain, presented awards to the winners, and said, “At BRAC Bank, we str...

Apr92025 by No Comments

realme’s Ramadan campaign: Grand prize winner bags Tk 200,000

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Youth-favourite consumer technology brand realme has successfully concluded its highly anticipated Ramadan campaign, awarding numerous exciting prizes to its customers. Among the notable prizes, one lucky winner won a foreign family trip worth Tk 200,000, three winners bagged domestic family trips worth Tk 80,000 each. RozinaAkter Rosy, of the capital’s Panthapath, won the grand prize and bagged Tk 200,000 upon purchasing a realme C75 smartphone. Alongside her, Joy Kumar Das, of Gaibandha, Santo Mahmud, of Barishal, and FariaOpi, of the capital’s Mirpur, won Tk 80,000 each. They won the prizes upon purchasing realme Note 60x, realme C63, and realme C75 smartphones respectively. As part of the campaign, the brand also gave away 10 free smartphones through its exclusive ‘Buy 1 Get 1 Free...

Apr92025 by No Comments

ShopUp and Sary Merge to Form SILQ with $110M Saudi and US Investment

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ShopUp, Bangladesh’s largest B2B commerce platform, and Sary, the leading B2B marketplace and services platform in the Gulf, have merged to form SILQ Group. This merger brings together Gulf & Emerging Asia, creating the largest B2B commerce platform to serve the fastest-growing consumer markets in the region, and across the globe. The merger is backed by a $110 million funding led by Sanabil Investments, a wholly owned company by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures. This funding includes an equity investment and financing facility for SILQ Financial, the group's financial services arm.Together, ShopUp and Sary have served over 600,000 retailers, hotels, restaurants, cafes, and wholesalers, impacting tens of millions of customers in mom-and-p...

Apr82025 by No Comments

Bangladesh Insurance Academy certifies 100 BRAC Bank officials in Bancassurance training

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A total of 100 officials from BRAC Bank have been officially certified by the Bangladesh Insurance Academy (BIA) after completing the ‘Bancassurance’ training.The officials in the 7th batch underwent intensive training under the guidance of expert trainers at the academy. The programme equipped them with the skills to provide seamless insurance services to customers through the bank’s extensive branch network.With this certification, the total number of Bancassurance-certified officials at BRAC Bank has reached approximately 700, further strengthening the bank’s capacity to offer a wide range of insurance solutions with efficiency and reliability.The certificate awarding ceremony was held at Academy Bhaban, Mohakhali, Dhaka, on March 6, 2025.The closing ceremony was virtual...

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Shorna Das joins Malaysia Airlines Berhad as Bangladesh Country Manager

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Malaysia Airlines Berhad (AB Global Sales) has announced the appointment of Shorna Das as the new Country Manager for Bangladesh. This strategic move aims to bolster the airline’s presence and operations in the Bangladeshi market.Shorna is the first youngest woman in the aviation trade to become a country manager.Shorna Das brings a wealth of experience to her new position. She began her aviation career with Jet Airways India Limited in 2016 as an intern, eventually rising to the role of Assistant Manager – Marketing & E-commerce before leaving the company in 2019.After Jet Airways ceased operations in 2019, she joined GoFirst Airlines in 2020 as Assistant Manager – Sales & Marketing.In 2021, Shorna Das moved to Saimon Group, where she managed sales/marketing respon...

Apr72025 by No Comments

BRAC Bank Uddokta 101: 68 women entrepreneurs graduate from BRACU, DIU

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BRAC Bank, in collaboration with BRAC University and Daffodil International University, hosted the graduation ceremonies for 68 women from its entrepreneur accelerator programme, Uddokta 101.A total of 38 women from BRAC University and 30 from Daffodil International University successfully completed the programme, strengthening Bangladesh’s SME ecosystem.The BRAC University ceremony took place on February 20, 2025, followed by Daffodil International University on February 27, 2025.The accelerator programme comes against the backdrop of the rise of entrepreneurship in Bangladesh and especially an increasing number of women venturing into the business field.This one-of-kind intensive capacity building programme aimed to facilitate the promising entrepreneurs in honing their m...

Apr12025 by No Comments

BRAC Bank and PHP Group initiate strategic partnership

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BRAC Bank has made a strategic partnership with PHP Group to support business growth of this leading corporate conglomerate in Bangladesh with exclusive banking solutions.PHP Group, through this collaboration, will benefit from BRAC Bank’s broad distribution network and its advanced, customized Corporate and Institutional Banking solutions, positioning the group for enhanced business expansion.Md. Ali Hossain, Director of PHP Group; and Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Deputy Managing Director & Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking of BRAC Bank, signed the strategic agreement at PHP Group’s corporate office in Khulshi, Chattogram recently.Kayesh Chowdhury, Head of Regional Corporate of BRAC Bank, along with other senior officials of the two companies were also present at the ...

Mar292025 by No Comments

BRAC Bank customers to enjoy faster checkout at Unimart Priority Counter

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BRAC Bank has partnered with Unimart, the country’s leading premium supermarket chain, to offer priority checkout counter privileges.Through this partnership, all Premium Banking and Borenno debit cardholders, as well as Infinite, Signature, World credit card users, will enjoy a faster checkout experience at all six outlets in Dhaka and Sylhet, ensuring a faster and more convenient shopping experience.The agreement was formalised at a signing ceremony held at BRAC Bank’s Head Office with key representatives including Mahiul Islam, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail Banking; Indraneel Chattopadhyay, Chief Marketing Officer; and Mehruba Reza, Head of the Premium Banking Segment from BRAC Bank, alongside Gazi Mahfuzur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer; Shahin Mahmud, Chief Oper...