ACI Launches Bangladesh’s First Fortified Rice

BRAC Bank PLC has partnered with Pran-RFL Group to provide advanced cash management and supply chain financing solutions, enhancing financial operations and working capital optimization. The agreement was signed by Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, BRAC Bank's deputy managing director, and Uzma Chowdhury, Pran-RFL's finance director, at BRAC Bank's Gulshan office.

MetLife Bangladesh has launched a cashless ambulance service for its corporate clients, enabling employees covered under corporate insurance to access ambulance services during emergencies without immediate payment.

IFIC Bank PLC has launched a QR code-based cashless payment feature within its digital banking platform, the IFIC Aamar Bank App. The feature, inaugurated on November 30 by the managing director of the bank at IFIC Tower, enables customers to make seamless digital payments by scanning QR codes.

Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, the state-owned mobile operator, has introduced a trial online SIM service as part of a commercial pilot program, starting on November 27. Initially available in 11 post offices across Rajshahi, Naogaon, and Chapainawabganj districts, the service integrates SIM distribution with the Bangladesh Postal Department’s extensive network.

Potato prices in Bangladesh have surged to an all-time high of Tk 80 per kg, up by Tk 10 in recent weeks, surpassing the previous record of Tk 70 in August 2021. Traders attribute the spike to delayed harvests of early varieties due to adverse weather in August, reduced production, and increased demand for seeds during the peak cultivation season.

Bangladesh’s toy industry has significant potential to become a major export sector, second only to ready-made garments, with global toy market revenue projected to hit $150 billion by 2032. Despite exporting to 88 countries, local toy exports reached just $77 million in 2023, dominated by foreign firms like Sonic Bangladesh.