Crop insurance in Bangladesh remains a volatile area because of the country’s geographical propensity to natural disasters. This vulnerability has deterred insurance providers to stay away from this risky area, resulting in farmers having to succumb to the losses inflicted by regular cyclones and floods in the vast delta. However, Green
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DCCI Business Institute (DBI) Visits LEADS Corporation Limited
LEADS arranged an industrial visit for DCCI Business Institute’s 3rd and 4th year students at the office premises on January 28, 2019 giving them a unique first-hand experience of how an IT company operates. During the visit the students got a sneak peek into what LEADS Corporation Limited is all about.
Digital Financial Service is Gaining Momentum in Bangladesh
Kona recently announced that it signed a contract of KonaCard platform with TWTL (Third Wave Technologies Limited), a telecommunication technology developer in Bangladesh in presence of Mr. Sushanto Kumar Mondal, Director General of Bangladesh Post Office. TWTL is the digital financial services operator for the Bangladesh Post Office, which plans
BASIS Held Its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) held the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of APEX ICT Trade Association on 19 December at Lakeshore Hotel, Dhaka. The EGM took place to amend existing laws at BASIS Constitution regarding BASIS Membership, Membership Criteria, Membership Process and Proper Business Nature to become BASIS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT KEY FOR EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS OF BANGLADESH’S FLOWER INDUSTRY
“Bangladesh is a land of flower” said Kazi M Aminul Islam, Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) at the inaugural ceremony of ‘DCCI Presents 3-day International Flower Exhibition & Conference-2018 organized by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) supported by USAID and in association with Bangladesh Flower Society
UNION BANK INTRODUCES REMITTANCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE THROUGH VSL
Union Bank Limited (UBL), the only Shariah based bank has introduced new software ‘REMITBOOK’ for remittance management in association with a leading Bangladeshi software company Venture Solutions Limited (VSL). The program held at the bank’s Gulshan Office on January 14 this year. Union Bank Managing Director Mr. Omar Farooque and Venture
IMF bats for digital currency at Singapore Fintech Festival 2018
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), urged central banks to consider launching digital currencies as she outlined the findings of the international organisation’s new report at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018. IMF managing director spoke on the changing nature of money, which faced a “historic turning point”.
IEEE Bangladesh Section organized IAS Summit 2018
To undertake conversation and promote collaboration between industry and academia Industry Application Society (IAS) Summit 2018 was held at Robi Corporate Office. Organized by IEEE Industry Application Society Bangladesh Chapter in association with IEEE Bangladesh Section this summit was held on November 24, 2018. The event started with the inaugural speech
GDG DevFest Hack Sprint 2018 kicks off
In collaboration with Startup Bangladesh and Toggi Services Limited, GDG DevFest Hack Sprint 2018 met different young innovators across the country this year. The day long festive program organized by Google Developer Group Sonargaon, GDG Sonargaon held at Bangladesh Computer Council on November 25. Twenty five teams from 25 different universities
WorldRemit boosts Bangladesh reach with bKash deal
WorldRemit, a UK based Fintech in the digital money transfer sector has formed a partnership with BRAC Bank and bKash for banking and mobile money transfers to Bangladesh. The strategic partnership was announced at a press conference held on November 27 at the bank's head office in Dhaka. Using the WorldRemit
