LafargeHolcim and Jalalabad Liver Trust Host Free Medical Camp

AB Bank has donated Tk 2 crore to the Chief Adviser's 'Relief and Welfare Fund' to aid flood-affected people across various districts. This contribution comes from the bank's corporate social responsibility program, with additional support from the bank’s founder chairman, board members, shareholders, employees, and subsidiaries.

Huawei and Walton have signed a contract to produce lithium batteries in Bangladesh for telecom Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). Walton will manufacture the batteries, launching them in approximately seven months with an 80,000-piece annual capacity. Huawei will provide technical support, design expertise, and raw materials. This shift from lead-acid to lithium-ion batteries aims to address environmental and efficiency issues.

Universal College Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Eastern Bank PLC to strengthen the link between industry and academia. This partnership aims to offer students enhanced career opportunities through exclusive placements, internships, training programs, and knowledge-sharing sessions. Students will also benefit from guest lectures, career guidance, and mentoring sessions. Recently, Universal College Bangladesh has established several partnerships with reputed organizations to provide practical learning experiences.

Kazi Farms, in partnership with Kazi Media Limited and Kazi Food Industries Limited, has donated BDT 1,21,88,838 to the Chief Advisor's Fund for Flood Relief. The donation, presented on September 9 to Faruk-E Azam, Honourable Advisor for the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, was the result of employees contributing one day's salary, matched by their employers.

PRAN-RFL Group, a leading business conglomerate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL) to promote sustainable waste management for non-reusable materials. Under the agreement, non-biodegradable and non-recyclable waste from PRAN-RFL's food products will be managed at LafargeHolcim's Chhatak plant in Sunamganj, preventing environmental pollution. PRAN-RFL operates three recycling plants with a capacity of recycling 40,000 tonnes of waste annually.

GPH Ispat, a leading steel manufacturer, has won the SDG Brand Champion Award for the second consecutive year in the Responsible Production and Consumption category. The award recognizes GPH Ispat's commitment to sustainability and innovation. Senior officials, including Additional Managing Director Mohammed Almas Shimul, Executive Director Kamrul Islam, and Chief People Officer Sharmin Sultan, received the award from Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change, at a ceremony held at a city hotel.