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BRAC Bank-financed Bangladesh’s largest oil tanker set for maiden voyage
An ocean-going Aframax oil tanker financed by BRAC Bank — the largest newly built vessel registered under the Bangladeshi flag—is set to embark...
markediumApril 1, 2026
Infinix Note 60 Series Reflects Changing Smartphone Priorities in Bangladesh
Smartphone preferences in Bangladesh are gradually shifting. While specifications once dominated purchase decisions, users today are placing greater emphasis on how a device...
markediumApril 1, 2026
War at the Strait: How Iran’s Blockade Is Rewriting the Rules of Maritime Insurance
The US-Israel war on Iran has done more than disrupt oil flows. It has upended the global maritime insurance market, sending premiums to...
markediumMarch 31, 2026
Google’s TurboQuant Breakthrough Sends Memory Chip Stocks Into a Tailspin
Google has rattled global memory chip markets after unveiling a new artificial intelligence compression method that could dramatically reduce the amount of memory...
markediumMarch 31, 2026
The $68 Billion Wound: Bangladesh’s Decade Long Battle Against Illicit Outflows
Bangladesh hemorrhaged an estimated $68 billion in illicit financial outflows over the ten year period between 2013 and 2022, placing the country among...
markediumMarch 30, 2026
Bank Asia to Acquire Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh Operations for $47.5 Million
The shareholders of Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL), one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, have formally approved the sale of its Bangladesh operations to...
markediumMarch 29, 2026
From hills to coastal belts: how BRAC Bank’s Agent Banking takes banking to the remotest communities
For decades, banking in Bangladesh meant cities – paved roads, tall buildings and glass-fronted branches. For people in remote forests, riverine chars, hilly...
markediumMarch 29, 2026
Bitget Wallet Connects Crypto to bKash and Nagad in Bangladesh
Bitget Wallet has expanded its Bank Transfer feature into Bangladesh, partnering with strategic licensees to connect digital assets with the country’s local payment...
markediumMarch 29, 2026
Enroute International Limited signs contract with MetLife
Enroute International Limited has recently penned a contract with MetLife Bangladesh. Under this agreement, executives recruited by Enroute will have insurance coverage from...
markediumMarch 29, 2026
1,000 Children from Marginalized Communities Choose Their Own Eid Outfits
Eid is a time of joy, new clothes, and celebrating with loved ones. But for many children, this festive season can also bring...
markediumMarch 19, 2026
