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National Bank Limited launched the 'Nischinto Oboshor' savings scheme on September 5, 2024. The event was attended by Managing Director and CEO Touhidul Alam Khan, along with Deputy Managing Directors Sheikh Akhter Uddin Ahmed, Imran Ahmed, and Md. Abdul Matin. The scheme offers attractive pension benefits upon maturity for deposits of varying tenures and amounts.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has discontinued the provision allowing legalisation of undisclosed income on assets such as cash and securities with a 15 percent tax. However, the provision for whitening black money through real estate investments—flats, buildings, and land—remains intact, sparking criticism.

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has entered into an agreement with Starpath Holdings Ltd to provide Payroll Banking Services to the latter's employees. The agreement was formalized in a ceremony held at MTB's Head Office in Dhaka on September 3, 2024. This partnership aims to streamline payroll management and offer efficient banking services to Starpath Holdings employees.

IDLC Finance PLC has introduced a new payment option for its customers through a partnership with bKash. This service allows users to pay loan instalments, fees, and charges conveniently via the bKash app. Customers can settle payments for various services including loan instalments, document charges, statement fees, excise duty, late payment interest, and loan processing fees from home.

Asset Developments & Holdings Ltd, a Bangladeshi developer company, has donated Tk 20 lakh to aid flood-affected individuals in the eastern and southeastern regions of Bangladesh. The contribution, which includes a voluntary one-day salary from the company's officers, will be directed to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund.

Southeast Bank PLC’s International Division has achieved ISO certification from Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh), marking a first for a bank's international division in Bangladesh. The certification, presented by Bureau Veritas's Mahmudul Islam Khan to Southeast Bank's Managing Director Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, recognizes the bank's adherence to global quality standards in international trade operations.