Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Khulna Zone organized Agent Banking Business Development conference and workshop in Khulna on Sunday.

The conference titled ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing’ was held at a hall in the city. 

Mohammed Monirul Moula, additional managing director of the bank addressed the program as chief guest.

Abu Reza Md Yeahia, deputy managing director addressed the program as special guest with Md Abdus Salam, head of Khulna Zone in the chair.

Managers of 22 branches and proprietors of 101 Agent outlets of the Bank attended the conference.

Two companies of PRAN-RFL Group on Monday received the awards of highest VAT payer at 25th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2020.

Choudhury Atiur Rasul, director (accounts) of PRAN-RFL Group received the awards on behalf of the two companies from Masud Sadiq, Member (Vat Policy) of Customs Excise and Vat Commissionerate and Dr Moinul Khan, Commissioner of Customs, Excise & VAT Commissionerate, Dhaka (West) at Customs office, Excise & VAT Commissionerate, Dhaka (West) in Mirpur.

This year, 10 companies received the highest VAT payers awards for DITF-2020 while Banga Bakers Limited and Multi Line Industries Limited of PRAN-RFL Group got the award.

Atiur Rasul said, “It’s a matter of pride that we received the awards. This recognition will play stronger role to move PRAN-RFL Group forward in future.”

The #1 network of friends, Airtel, has come up for the very first time with a cashback offer on purchase of bundle packs from the My Airtel App. Airtel subscribers can avail up to 40-taka cash back on purchasing bundle packs at a cost of 148 to 448 taka.

The 448-taka bundle pack offers 500 minutes talk time and 22GB internet with 40-taka cashback. The 248-taka bundle pack offers 300 minutes talk time and 7GB internet with 25-taka cashback. The 148-taka bundle pack offers 200 minutes talk time and 3GB internet with 15-taka cashback. All the packs are valid for 30 days, said a press release

The cashback amount will be added to the main account balance of the customers. After purchasing any one of the selected bundle packs, an SMS will be sent to the customer where it will be communicated to dial a specific USSD code. All Airtel prepaid customers can enjoy the offer.

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) and Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday to facilitate research.

Dr Zaidi Sattar, chairman, PRI and Shams Mahmud, president, DCCI signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations at the PRI premises, said a press release.

According to the MoU, both the parties aim to establish a formal professional network, enable exchange of information, strengthen cooperation and conduct research between the two organizations.

Dr Ahsan H Mansur, executive director, PRI, Dr G M Khurshid Alam, operations director, PRI, Dr Ashikur Rahman, senior economist, PRI and N K A Mobin FCA, FCS, senior vice president, DCCI were also present at the event.

Two ministers and one state minister are expected to visit Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL) to get an experience on the local brand’s giant initiatives to boost up the country’s hi-tech products manufacturing industry through promoting ‘Made in Bangladesh’ tagged electronics and IT devices at home and abroad.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Post and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar and Information and Communication Technology Division’s State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak are scheduled to visit WHIL at Chandra in Gazipur on March 1, 2020.

During the visit, they will officially inaugurate the Walton’s newly built Elevator or Lift Manufacturing Factory and also will launch the maiden export of Bangladeshi made smartphone to US.

In addition, the ministers will unveil the local brand’s newly produced All-in-One PC as well as Walton’s own invented TV operating system ROS (Rezvi Operating System).

Thus, the three ministers are going to witness Walton’s giant efforts towards stimulating country’s hi-tech industrial sector’s progress.