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Month: March 2020
Single digit lending rate squeezes the scope of mobilizing funds
Implementing single digit interest rate is turning out to be a double edged sword as it is discouraging people from saving, creating temporary deposit crisis in banks and squeezing lending, said the experts concerned with the banking sector. Bangladesh Bank—the regulator of the banks of the country—too said in an analysis
Rupali Bank disburses interest-free agri credit
Rupali Bank Limited has been disbursing interest-free credit among the poor farmers marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The state-owned commercial bank has started disbursing agricultural credit among the marginal tomato farmers from January 1 this year under the ‘Zero Coupon Lending Programme’. The Bank
Success stories of women celebrated by StanChart
Standard Chartered to observe International Women’s day has brought forth stories of iconic women of past and present Standard Chartered Bangladesh at its head office recently organized a read-aloud for its employees and their children in a bid to celebrate the incredible stories of some Bangladeshi women who left their marks
Digital Marketing as Career in Bangladesh
SM Asif Bin Yousuf We know the world economy is rising with new strategy also developing new concepts of business theorem so currently the traditional marketing is converting with a word like Digital+Marketing, so now it’s considered a Digital Marketing and this sector is now growing fast in Bangladesh too.
Urgency of Cyber Security in Banking
Taher Ahmed Chowdhury Attack in banking sector is a prehistoric issue when thieveries happened physically but cyber attack is a modern style for financial sector like banks. It is not only cyber fraud but hacks into servers to obtain a customer’s personally identifiable information (PII). So it is necessary
Blockchain: Trendy Tech in Banking
Md. Manjur Hossain One of the most talked about topics nowadays is ‘blockchain’, a trendy technology in financial service industry. This technology, if completely adopted, will facilitate banks to process payments quicker and more accurately while plummeting transaction processing costs and the requirement for exceptions. However, banks need to build
Shajgoj: A stunning e-commerce platform in Bangladesh
Launched in 2013 as a beauty blog, Shajgoj has now become the leading beauty content and e-commerce platform in Bangladesh. When the beauty and personal care market of Bangladesh becomes full of opportunities and is a potential gold mine to be excavated, Shajgoj since its operation as a multi-platform beauty
Digital payment and fintech companies at BASIS SoftExpo showcase the expanding landscape of fintech in Bangladesh
‘With the rise of income and the rise of middle class, people are traveling more’
An animated interview with Morshedul Alam Chaklader, CEO of AirAsia Morshedul Alam Chaklader is a many of many calibers. Along with helming a top position in the corporate world, he is honing his entrepreneurship role by venturing into different businesses. He is currently playing the role of CEO of AirAsia in Bangladesh.