E-Finance


2023: Uber trips 175 million kilometers in Bangladesh

January 10 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Uber trips in Bangladesh through 2023 covered a mind-boggling 175 million kilometers. That’s more than the distance from Earth to the Sun. Sound takes 13 years and 10 months to cover this distance, which Uber trips cover in a year. READ MORE

Tk 250 discount on bKash payment for Dengue Test at GD Assist

January 06 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Customers can get a Tk 250 discount on bKash payment for dengue tests at health services provider GD Assist. The...
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MoU signing ceremony between ISACA and ICAB

January 01 2024 | TW News Correspondent

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Dhaka Chapter and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) was signed at ICAB council hall on 31 December 2023.

ICAB President Md. Moniruzzaman FCA, an...
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Remembering the startups we lost in 2023

December 31 2023 | TW News Correspondent

Not every startup collapse is an FTX or Theranos. They don’t all burn so brightly and explode so spectacularly. More often than not, there won’t be some high-profile court case and prison time. Amanda Seyfried isn’t going to play you in the made for Hulu movie.

The story o...
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bKash wins ‘Mastercard Excellence Awards’ in Digital Business

December 02 2023 | TW News Correspondent

Dhaka, 02 December 2023: bKash, the country’s largest mobile financial services (MFS) provider, has won the ‘Excellence in Mastercard Digital Business 2022-23’ award for its contributi...
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What is TakaPay card and how does it work?

November 07 2023 | TW News Correspondent

TakaPay is Bangladesh's inaugural local currency card, recently unveiled by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But what exactly is TakaPay? Let's explore this payment system and its potentia...
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FBCCI and BMCCI will work together to Facilitate Skilled Manpower Export to Malaysia

September 20 2023 | TW News Correspondent

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (#BMCCI) have joined forces to facilitate the export of skilled manpower to Malaysia, a significant labor market for Bangladesh.

The FBCCI President Mr. Mahbubul Alam opined this during a courtesy meeting with a delegation from BMCCI, led by its President, Syed Almas Kabir, on Tuesday, September 19, at the FBCCI...
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Women entrepreneurs can take loans by showing women as guarantors

September 19 2023 | TW News Correspondent

In taking loans from banks, women entrepreneurs can take loans by showing not only men but also women as guarantors. Bangladesh Bank has assured to take steps to ensure access to loans...
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EBL launches wearable payment solutions in Bangladesh

September 14 2023 | TW News Correspondent

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), in collaboration with Mastercard and Visa, has launched Bangladesh's first wearable payment devices, branded as 'WEAREBL'. The devices were officially announced on Monday and according to the bank, &#...
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