BRAC Bank has provided sewing machines to 78 individuals with hearing and speech impairments, including 44 women, following their completion of a vocational training programme designed to support income generation and self-reliance. The beneficiaries completed a six-month course in tailoring and basic business skills under the bank’s “Aporajeyo Ami” initiative, implemented in collaboration with the […]

NCC Bank PLC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) to enhance the efficiency, speed, and integration of services available to investors in Bangladesh. The agreement is designed to facilitate a more seamless investment process by connecting essential banking services with BIDA’s One Stop Service (OSS) digital […]

Mercantile Bank PLC has financed an agricultural research initiative at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) aimed at addressing post-harvest losses in crops and fish through the development of advanced drying technology. The project, titled “Development of a Hybrid Dryer System to Reduce Crop and Fish Post-Harvest Losses,” concluded on Saturday with a dissemination workshop, according to […]

NRB Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) and its local partner Data Edge Limited to upgrade its core banking system to Oracle FLEXCUBE UBS Version 14.8. According to a media release, this will be the first deployment of FLEXCUBE UBS 14.8 in Bangladesh. The move is part of the […]