Study shows men are misusing loans taken in women's names: Implications for financial inclusion

Snigdha Ali, Bangladesh Country Lead, Inclusive Financial Systems, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation moderated the event. She said bankers have more confidence in women who wear modern attire than those who wear the veil, but women's access to the outside world is still restricted. CRD Managing Director Mohammad Mokhlesur Rahman threw light on the research […]

Renata Limited to use bKash’s ‘Cash Pickup’ service to save time and money

By getting their salary in bKash account, these employees can enjoy various services of bKash like money sending, mobile recharge, utility bill payments, grocery & shopping payments, buying bus-launch-train-air tickets, savings, etc. bKash’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ali Ahmed, and Renata’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Aleem Ould Syed, signed the agreement on behalf of their companies. […]

Leader of Dhaka Swachh Sebak League among those arrested for shooting Gulshan

The security guard said that the shopkeepers chased Mintu and his accomplices as they were outnumbered, but Mintu, fearing for his life, started firing indiscriminately to clear the escape route. The van puller and driver were shot at that point. Police arrested Mintoo at the nearby Gloria Jean’s Coffee Shop, where he had taken refuge […]