Unilever and BRAC Partner for School Hand Hygiene

Dairy farmers in Pabna and Sirajganj are experiencing a drop in sales revenue due to reduced or stopped purchases by some companies during the curfew. Farmers are now relying on local traders to sell their milk at low prices. Around 34 lakh litres of milk are produced daily, with dairy companies buying 7-8 lakh litres and local traders the rest. Private companies and sweetmeat shops in the region are purchasing leftovers, and local traders are now paying Tk 50 per litre.

Prime Bank PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Syngenta Bangladesh Limited to offer mortgage-free overdraft loans to Syngenta’s distributors. The agreement enables distributors to access up to BDT 1 crore in financing.

Bangladesh's stake in the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has recently decreased from 1.008 to 0.952, following an increase in the bank’s capital. Currently, Saudi Arabia holds the largest stake in the IsDB, impacting Bangladesh's influence within the organization.

"Islami Bank" has teamed up with "Nagad" to provide "Nagad" with remittance services.  From now Nagad customers can connect with Islami Bank to send remittance over 200 countries, with cash out at a limited cost. At Islam Bank Tower in Dhaka on Monday, Miftah Uddin, Deputy Managing Director of Islami Bank, and Maruful Islam Jhalak, Executive Director of Nagad, signed the agreement in the presence of Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director of Islami Bank, and Tanvir A. Mishuk, Executive Chairman & CEO of Nagad Limited.

Eastern Bank (EBL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Indenting Agents Association (BIAA) to provide priority banking services to BIAA members. The agreement, signed recently in Dhaka, ensures that BIAA members will receive enhanced banking facilities from EBL.

Axentec PLC has partnered with N Mohammad Group to strengthen its digital initiatives, according to a recent agreement. As a subsidiary of Robi Axiata Limited, Axentec will enhance cloud capabilities and accelerate N Mohammad Group's digital operations, particularly in the plastics industry.