Daffodil University and AIT Sign Academic Partnership

Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute & Hospital (IIEI&H) have partnered to establish 71 Eye Health Camps for adults and 1,667 Student Sight Testing Programmes (SSTP) for school children, according to UNB. This initiative will benefit 10,000 adults in Dhaka and 250,000 students across Naogaon, Jamalpur, Barishal, Borguna, and Moulvibazar.

Midland Bank PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with "Easy to Europe" and "TripZik Limited" at the bank’s head office. Under this agreement, both organizations will utilize Midland Bank’s advanced online Cash Management solution, Midland Cash Management (MCM), to streamline their daily business banking and cash management activities across the country.

Trust Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with bKash Limited to offer payroll banking services for bKash employees. The agreement was signed by Mahboob Hossain, senior executive vice-president of Trust Bank, and Mohammed Ferdous Yusuf, chief human resources officer of bKash, at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, according to a press release.

Guardian Life Insurance Limited and Reliance Insurance Limited have formed a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive life and general insurance services in Bangladesh. CEOs Sheikh Rakibul Karim of Guardian Life and Md Khaled Mamun of Reliance Insurance recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

BRAC Bank has partnered with North South University (NSU) to offer advanced cash management solutions, as per a press release. Under this partnership, BRAC Bank will implement a universal collection platform to streamline tuition fee collection for NSU. The system will provide real-time transaction updates, enhancing transparency, accuracy, and immediate reconciliation.

The Bangladeshi government is set to increase the education sector's budget in the 2025-26 fiscal year to improve educational quality and meet international standards. Planning and Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud emphasized prioritizing educational tools, scientific equipment, and research materials. The government aims for a significant proportional increase in funding, beyond just infrastructure.