CARE Bangladesh Inks 5-Year MoU with IPHN and NNS

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.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC signed an agreement with BHT Industries Limited to provide Payroll Privilege Services (APPS) for the company’s employees. The ceremony was attended by key figures including Farman R Chowdhury, Managing Director and CEO of Al-Arafah Islami Bank, and Md Mustafizur Rahman, Chairman and Managing Director of BHT Industries.

Switzerland has teamed up with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to provide over $2.2 million for adolescents, youth, women, and girls in Rohingya refugee camps and marginalized host communities in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char.

HSBC Bangladesh and DBL Lifestyles Ltd have partnered to enhance digital payment services through HSBC’s Omni Collect solution. The collaboration enables seamless cashless payments for DBL customers by scanning QR codes at checkout.

Prime Bank PLC has partnered with Footstep Bangladesh to enhance access to clean water and renewable energy under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The agreement includes installing water filtration systems in eight public schools in Chattogram and solar panels in 100 fishermen’s households in Cox's Bazar.

A white paper on Bangladesh’s economy reveals seven mega projects exceeded initial budgets by Tk 80,569 crore due to poor planning, corruption, and governance failures. The total cost rose from Tk 114,547 crore to Tk 195,116 crore, with common issues including inadequate feasibility studies, inflated land prices, and manipulated procurement processes.