Shanta Lifestyle Partners with Leading Brands

UCB Investment has been honored as the "Best Investment Bank in Bangladesh" by both the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024 and the Finance Asia Award 2024. This marks the second consecutive year the merchant bank has received these accolades. Sharif Zahir, Chairman of United Commercial Bank (UCB), praised the recognitions as a testament to client trust and a motivation for continued excellence.

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.

Bank Asia has been honored with the ʻOverall Winnerʼ title at the 24th ICAB National Awards, securing first place in all three categories: Private Sector Banks, Corporate Governance Disclosures, and Integrated Reporting. The award was presented to Chairman Romo Rouf Chowdhury by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Honourable Adviser to the Ministries of Finance, Commerce, and Science & Technology, on September 10, 2024, at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka.

Dhaka Bank PLC received a Certificate of Merit from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) in the Best Presented Annual Reports: Private Sector Banks category for its 2023 Annual Report. The award was presented on September 10, 2024, at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.

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.