United Commercial Bank PLC has been implementing an agro-CSR project called ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala’ as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). In its continuation, a training program for agricultural entrepreneurs hailing from Jhenaidah district was organized on Monday at Green Valley Park Auditorium, Jhenaidah. Around 185 agricultural entrepreneurs from 6 upazilas of Jhenaidah district took part in this training. Addressing the function, UCB's Additional Managing Director and Company Secretary, ATM Tahmiduzzaman, said, “The contribution of the agriculture sector to the GDP is about 14.23 percent. 40 percent of the total labor force is still dependent on agriculture”. Finance Minister affirms Bangladesh's economic resilience amid challenges Agriculture is also the main source of food, nutrition and industrial raw materials. Agriculture is inextricably linked with poverty alleviation, employment and export, he added. He said that different businesses, social and economic activities of the country are centered around agriculture. “We want to play a role in the development of commercial agriculture. For this, we want to stand by the agricultural entrepreneurs. We are trying to help the farmers so that they can produce and sell their crops (as desired by them) by taking loans on easy terms. That’s why we named our project ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala”, he said. Through this, he said, the bank actually wants to instill confidence in the minds of marginalized farmers. We are working towards that goal.” ICMAB delegation takes part in pre-budget discussion with NBR Rezaul Karim Siddique, popular presenter of BTV’s (Bangladesh Television) agriculture-based show ‘Mati O Manush’ & an agricultural-sector analyst; UCB’s Deputy Managing Director Mohammad Shah Alam Bhuiyan; Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer Md. Faruk Ahammad, Branch Manager (Jhenaidah district) and Md. Moniruzzaman also delivered speeches at the training program. On the previous day (11 February), skill development training was held for about 135 agricultural entrepreneurs from 4 upazilas of the district at Magura Royal Community Center. UCB Khulna region head Molla Masud Parvez; Arpara branch manager AKM Wahidul Islam and Magura branch manager Md. Arifuzzaman also spoke in the training session. The process of disbursing agricultural loans and providing incentive-based agricultural assistance on easy terms was discussed in the training session. It is mentionable that training is being organized for about 16,000 agricultural entrepreneurs selected from 64 districts of the country under the initiative ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala’. Already around 10,000 agricultural entrepreneurs have been trained in 41 districts. Tk 14,305 crore deposited by agent bank outlets: Islami Bank CEO In the training, speakers shed light on the process of disbursing agricultural loans with easy terms and providing incentive-based agricultural assistance. Apart from this, the way forward for expanding the scope of financing (humane) under easy terms and conditions for the development of an advanced and prosperous agriculture sector were being discussed.

Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, has successfully concluded the orientation program for its Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) January intake. Marking the commencement of the year’s first batch, the MUFY Orientation program was held at the UCB Campus, located in the capital’s SA Tower, Gulshan 1 on Sunday (January 21, 2024). The program began with introductory speeches by Prof. Muhammad Ismail Hossain, dean of Academic Affairs, and Prof. Hew Gill, president and provost of UCB, reads a release. Primary, secondary-level edu institutions shut for Monday for severe cold in Bogura The event progressed with insightful speeches by Daniel Lum from International Recruitment and Development of Monash University Malaysia; and Azra Karim, In-country representative from Monash Australia addressing the august gathering of both students and parents. The speeches were followed by sessions targeted to familiarize students and guardians with UCB and the MUFY program. Important details regarding studying Monash programs, important policies, etc. were shared including information about essential academic tools, creation and use of Monash and UCB accounts, and navigation of courses on Moodle. Bone-chilling cold forces school closure in Joypurhat, Kurigram districts Students and guardians are to note that although the orientation program for MUFY January 2024 Intake is over, Universal College Bangladesh will continue to keep the admission window open for MUFY January Intake till 2nd February 2024. Prof. Hew Gill said, “I would like to congratulate all our new students present here, ready to embark on this incredible education journey. At UCB we look forward to working together to take you all closer to your own unique goals. We are glad to have you all on board, and we hope for a productive future ahead”. Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia, and is the 1st Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. Secondary schools in Rajshahi closed due to cold; here are the details Students can jumpstart their journey to a degree at Monash University or University of London - LSE immediately after their O/AS/A/HSC levels by joining international programs right here in Bangladesh at UCB. Students receive the same global academic curriculum and extremely cost-effective tuition fees. To know more details about their programs and workshops, visit – https://ucbbd.org/.

Universal College Bangladesh (UCB)  held the Monash College Diploma (MCD) orientation programme for its newly enrolled students at its Gulshan campus on Thursday. UCB is an exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia. Monash College Diploma (MCD) is a first-year undergraduate degree equivalent program jointly administered by UCB and the Australian university. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UCB Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Sarwar Uddin Ahmed and other  faculty members and staff of the college were present at the orientation program. Also read: UCB conducts 'Effective Problem Solving – Excelling in Test Performance' workshop The guests delivered speeches welcoming the new students and explaining guidelines related to the MCD program and other tiny details related to academic integrity and misconduct and essential academic tools. Monash University Australia’s Team Leader of Special Projects Ms. Asha Balaji and Monash University Malaysia’s Senior Executive Daniel Lum joined the event virtually to talk about the student’s education transition to their respective Monash campuses in Australia and Malaysia once the student completes their pathway programs at UCB. Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is the only Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. They offer the MCD program, which is equivalent to Monash University’s first year and the Monash University Foundation Year (Grade 12 equivalent) studies. Also read: UCB hosts Monash College diploma orientation programme Upon fulfilling the entry requirements of Monash University, students complete MCD from UCB become eligible to continue their second year studies at the Monash University with the facility of all the credits transferred. Aspiring students can also transfer their credit to other universities of their choice (depending on the rules of the respective university).

The Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the only education ministry-approved international education provider in Bangladesh, organised the skill development workshop "Effective Problem Solving – Excelling in Test Performance" Friday. The UCB partnered with Monash College Australia to curate the virtual training session for Bangladeshi students. Also read: UCB hosts Monash College diploma orientation programme The session focused on supporting the students with required guidelines, suggestions and helpful information regarding the international academic curriculum. With this skill development workshop, the UCB provided students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with a substantial international academic curriculum and learn all the strategies required to excel in it. Dr Shannon Rios, manager, education strategy, learning and teaching of Monash College Diplomas, conducted the workshop on Zoom. Also read: UCB workshop on effective note-taking ends on high note The UCB is the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia, which is a world top-100 ranked university (QS 2022 rankings).

Monash College Diploma (MCD) orientation, a programme organised by the Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), was held in the capital recently. Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, chief executive officer of STS Group [Monash College programmes (UCB)], Professor Sarwar Ahmed, dean of academic affairs, Shafik Waes, manager of academic administration, Mostafizur Rahman Mridha, head of IT; lecturers Habiba Kibria and Samia Afroz were present. The guests welcomed the students and delivered speeches explaining different issues, such as academic integrity and misconduct, MCD policies, and essential academic tools necessary for the programme.  MCD is equivalent to the first year of Monash University. Students who will be completing this programme at the UCB can jumpstart their study in the second year of Monash University upon fulfilling the entry requirement of the university with all the credits transferred. READ: UCB workshop on effective note-taking ends on high note Students completing this diploma will also have the scope to transfer their credit to other desired universities.  Along with these, the UCB is also offering a foundation year. Monash University Foundation Year Orientation was held recently for its first batch. Students of the first batch already started attending classes on September 7.   Sandeep Ananthanarayanan said, "I welcome all the students who have enrolled for the MCD programme. One thing I can assure you is that this is the beginning of a new and exhilarating journey of life, which will take all of you to the path of future success."  READ: Khagrachari: UCB gives Tk2.1 crore agricultural loan to 71 farmers  Sarwar Uddin said, "The students at the UCB will not only get the opportunity to learn from highly-qualified teachers, but it will also open up many doors for the learners in the foreign universities including Monash College Australia."  

"Monash University Foundation Year Orientation," a programme organised by the Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, was held recently. The programme, held on September 1 and 2 on a virtual platform, marked the commencement of the inaugural batch under the UCB. This is the first time in the history of Bangladesh that an international education provider has started its official batch, according to a media statement. UCB CEO Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, Professor Sarwar Ahmed, dean of academic affairs; Aaron Tan, manager of international recruitment and development at the Monash University Malaysia; Alphonsa Pakiam, head of Asia and Africa of the Monash University's admission and communication, and other guests delivered insightful speeches during the event. Read: Monash University Foundation Year Orientation to take place on Sept 1-2 "I congratulate all the bright, young students who are present here today for embarking on their new journey to Monash at Universal College Bangladesh. I believe this will be a very exhilarating experience for them as this path will help them reach their desired goal in life. It is a very exciting and proud moment for all of us that we have come this far," said Dr Sandeep. The UCB is the only education ministry-approved international education provider in Bangladesh.

Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is gearing up to organize 3 mega events for the recently passed O/AS/ A level English medium students to enlighten them about the best higher education options. To help the students and the parents alike out of the puzzling and anxious situation of choosing the right higher education program, the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia and the only education ministry-approved international education provider in Bangladesh, UCB has designed the events accordingly The events are tailored to address the higher education options, needs and guidelines for the learners. Interested students can participate in the three events through Zoom by registering only once in the following link: https://tinyurl.com/UCB-Sessions without any charges. The participants will receive certificates for participating in each event. UCB has partnered with Monash College, Australia, a world top-100 university (QS 2022 rankings), to enable Bangladeshi students jumpstart their journey to a degree at Monash University right here in Bangladesh. To know more details about their programs and workshops, visit - https://www.UCBbd.org. 

Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the exclusive partner of Monash College Australia in Bangladesh, is delivering a free workshop this Friday July 09, 2021, ‘Improving Memory Skills: How to Remember Class Learning’. The workshop will be conducted by Alison Brown, Learning Skills Adviser, Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY), Monash College from 11 am-12 pm via Zoom. All attendees will be given a certificate of participation by UCB. This particular workshop will be particularly beneficial for O/AS/A/HSC students who want to pursue quality education. READ: DU turns 100: The life and times of a premier institution UCB has partnered with Monash College Australia to give local students an opportunity to start their journey towards an education from Monash University, one of the world’s top 100 universities (QS 2022      rankings). Students can now start their journey to a degree at Monash University      immediately after their O/AS/A levels /HSC Year-1 right here in Bangladesh by enrolling themselves into different programs offered at UCB at extremely cost-effective tuition fees. Upon successful completion, and meeting the relevant entry requirements, students are guaranteed entry to Monash University.  To make this journey smoother, UCB, in collaboration with Monash College, has been organising student workshops. On July 02, 2021 Aaron Thompson and Suyi Xie, representatives from Monash College Australia, answered different questions for O/AS/A/HSC students relating to their journey from UCB to Monash University. On July 05, 2021, UCB      also organised a career counseling session for students attended by Dr. Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, Group CEO, UCB, and Nusrat Sharmin, College Counselor, The Aga Khan School, Dhaka. READ: WB approves $191mn credit for Bangladesh’s education sector UCB is the only education ministry-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. (Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh).Students who want to obtain higher degrees from a foreign university can realise their dream by completing a Diploma or joining the Monash University Foundation Year one-year program (comparable to Australian year 12) at Universal College Bangladesh. To learn more details about these programs and workshops, visit - https://www.monashcollege.edu.au/about-us/our-international-partners/bangladesh-dhaka or https://www.UCBbd.org. Read UCB Asset Management Limited inaugurated

Upay will offer its customers lowest cash charge for withdrawing money from ATM booths. The charge will be Tk 8 for every Tk 1000 withdrawn, inclusive of tax and VAT. Upay is the subsidiary of United Commercial Bank (UCB), providing mobile financial services. Read Regulator shouldn't allow monopoly in MFS: Mustafa Jabbar The upay customers will be able to withdraw money at more than 500 ATMs of UCB across the country by using their upay app that can be downloaded from the Google Playstore or the upay website. Sydul Haque Khandaker, Managing Director of upay said, “Upay has already established its footprint in the MFS sector within a short time by offering the lowest fee for most of the MFS services including ATM cash withdrawal.” Upay products include mobile transaction, utility bill payment, merchant payment, inward remittance, airtime recharge, and disbursement of salary and various government social safety net allowances. Read BB issues guidelines for trust fund management in payment, settlement services Besides, upay offers some unique services exclusively available for upay customers, including payment of traffic prosecution fines, Indian visa fee payment, and gas (prepaid) bill payment- all types of bill payments free of charge. Built on state-of-the-art blockchain technology, the upay platform also ensures a greater sense of security and confidence to customers. The MFS subsidiary of UCB launched its operation on March 17, 2021, covering all the districts and upazilas in Bangladesh. Read Eden College students can pay fees through bKash

Farid Uddin Ahmed, Director of UCB, died of Covid-19 at a hospital in city on Thursday.   He was also a member of Risk Management Committee of UCB. Ahmed breathed his last around 12:30am at Anwer Khan Modern Hospital, said a press release issued on Thursday.   The board of Directors, Management and the UCB family deeply mourned his death.   As a qualified Cost Management Accountant, he joined multinational pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline in 1969 and worked there for about 39 years and led Accounts Department, Internal Audit Department and Supply Chain Department.   For about two decades, he was a course instructor of ICMAB and also held the position of Chairman of Chittagong Branch Council of ICMAB for two terms.   He obtained Honour’s and Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Dhaka.   Farid Uddin Ahmed was born in February 1948 in a respectable family of Chittagong.   He left behind a son and a daughter along with many well-wishers.