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24/7 normal delivery center launched in Karail
24/7 normal delivery center launched in Karail

24/7 normal delivery center launched in Karail

A round-the-clock normal delivery center, 'Midwifery Lead 24/7 Alo NVD Center', has officially launched in the Karail slum area of Banani, Dhaka, aiming to improve maternal and newborn health among the city's most underserved population.

Mercantile Bank executes first blockchain-based green LC
Mercantile Bank executes first blockchain-based green LC

Mercantile Bank executes first blockchain-based green LC

Mercantile Bank PLC has successfully participated in the Proof of Concept (PoC) for the “Green LC,” executing the bank’s first Inland LC on a locally developed blockchain-based Digital Trade platform. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the bank’s digital transformation journey, enabling a secure, paperless, and fully digital trade ecosystem. One Bank PLC participated in the transaction as the beneficiary bank. The PoC was conducted in collaboration with Spectrum Software and Consulting Ltd. (SSCL).

Initiative taken to form national forum for promoting social business
Initiative taken to form national forum for promoting social business

Initiative taken to form national forum for promoting social business

A national-level social business forum is set to be formed in Bangladesh, aiming to address pressing social challenges—particularly in the health sector—through innovative entrepreneurial solutions. The initiative gained momentum during the Bangladesh Country Forum, held on Monday at the conference room of the Integrated Development Foundation (IDF) as part of Social Business Day 2025. Over fifty organizations from diverse sectors expressed their commitment to form Social Business Forum, while institutions under the Grameen Group pledged their full cooperation to promote the vision of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus.

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