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Uttara Bank partners with Elevate Solutions to implement Microsoft Sentinel SIEM for SOC

Dhaka, June 8 -- Uttara Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Elevate Solutions Limited to implement a modern Security Operations Center (SOC) powered by Microsoft Sentinel, a leading SIEM platform. ... Read More


Exports worth $17.5b may be at risk after LDC graduation: Commerce minister

Dhaka, June 8 -- Bangladesh could face risks to exports worth approximately $17.5 billion after graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category due to the loss of preferential market access... Read More


Shimanto Bank Inks MoU with Ministry of Finance to Provide Home Loans for Government Officials and Employees

Dhaka, June 8 -- Shimanto Bank PLC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, at t... Read More


BB, Islami Bank jointly organise training for SME entrepreneurs

Dhaka, June 8 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC Noakhali Zone launched a month-long Entrepreneurship Development Program on 8 June 2026, for the country's promising SME entrepreneurs. The program is orga... Read More


Mercantile Bank launches Trade Finance Analytics Software

Dhaka, June 8 -- Mercantile Bank PLC has officially inaugurated and launched their new Trade Finance Analytics (TFA) software, a robust foreign trade-based reporting and monitoring solution. The laun... Read More


Stocks snap 10-day winning streak on profit-taking

Dhaka, June 8 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed lower on Monday as investors opted to book profits following a strong rally driven by recent regulatory changes and renewe... Read More


Govt to scrutinise power grid before nuclear launch

Dhaka, June 8 -- The government will scrutinise the existing electricity transmission systems before commissioning the country's lone nuclear power plant to avoid any disruptions. The minister of the... Read More


Bangladesh urges India to follow agreed mechanism to send back illegal migrants

Dhaka, June 8 -- Bangladesh has urged India to follow the existing bilateral mechanism for the repatriation of undocumented migrants instead of resorting to "push-ins" across the border, State Ministe... Read More


Bangladesh wastes 3.5 million tonnes of food annually: State minister

Dhaka, June 8 -- Bangladesh wastes around 3.5 million tonnes of food every year, State Minister for Food Abdul Bari told Parliament on Monday, citing the Food Waste Index Report 2024 of the United Nat... Read More


Inflation climbs to 9.42pc in May amid higher food prices

Dhaka, June 7 -- Bangladesh's point-to-point inflation rose to 9.42 per cent in May 2026, driven mainly by an increase in food prices, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of... Read More