Growing market for fire safety items creates opportunity for local manufacturing

'Bangladesh has an annual market of around Tk 14,000 crore-Tk 15,000 crore for fire safety and security-related items, but has to import such items from the United Kingdom, the US, UAE, Germany, Turkey, and Japan'
17 February 2024, 15:00 PM

LafargeHolcim, SCC to work on waste management

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh and Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) recently launched a joint initiative under which they installed a material recovery facility at a cost of Tk 15.30 crore for the sustainable management of plastic waste in Sylhet.
17 February 2024, 14:10 PM

Turkish Coca-Cola Icecek acquires Coca-Cola Bangladesh for $130m 

Turkish beverage company Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI) has signed a deal to acquire Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Ltd (CCBB) for $130 million.   
16 February 2024, 03:11 AM

Insurance yet to become favourable protection measure

Few people in Bangladesh use insurance schemes to safeguard against potential financial concerns as most prefer to keep their rainy-day funds in banks and bonds, according to a recent study.
15 February 2024, 19:00 PM

Walmart to source more from Bangladesh

Walmart's Executive Vice-President Andrea Albright says in meeting with Salman F Rahman
15 February 2024, 14:12 PM

Rancon Motors, Genex to build charging station for electric vehicles

Seven charging stations will be in Dhaka and 14 others countrywide
15 February 2024, 13:40 PM

Crowd briefly blocks entrance to Grameen Telecom building  

A group of men and women blocked the entrance to the Grameen Telecom building this morning, adding a new twist to the development revolving around Grameen Kaylan and Grameen Telecom
15 February 2024, 06:28 AM

a2i, Sublime to set up 50,000 digital centres

Aspire to Innovate (a2i) and Sublime Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for establishing 50,000 digital service centres in rural areas across Bangladesh, according to a press release.
14 February 2024, 15:35 PM

Engage public, private sectors for ease of doing business: MCCI

The leading chamber holds its first quarterly luncheon meeting
14 February 2024, 12:49 PM
14 February 2024, 11:11 AM

64% of freelancers trained under govt project now employed

About two-thirds of the freelancers trained under a government project are now outsourcing their skills to foreign clients, thereby contributing to Bangladesh’s foreign reserves, according to an official of the Planning Commission.
13 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Companies that win gold in govt’s export trophies

The government yesterday named the winners of the National Export Trophy for fiscal 2021-22.
13 February 2024, 09:20 AM

Green Delta’s full-year profit drops on high expenses

Green Delta Insurance Ltd reported that its profit declined 16 percent year-on-year in 2023 and recommended a 25 percent cash dividend
13 February 2024, 06:44 AM

HC wants decision on 400 garments’ right to be BGMEA voters in 7 days

BGMEA election is scheduled to be held on March 9
12 February 2024, 15:28 PM

IMF, World Bank warn Gaza war, Red Sea attacks imperil global economy

The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on shipping through the Red Sea pose threats to the global economy.
12 February 2024, 15:05 PM

Ctg Int'l Trade Fair begins Thursday

It will be the 31st edition of the monthlong show
12 February 2024, 13:20 PM

Bangladesh’s major trade bodies join global call for Red Sea safety

Three of Bangladesh’s major trade bodies have joined a global initiative calling on governments to collaborate in ensuring safe passage of commercial vessels over the Red Sea and deter a repeat of last December’s attacks.
11 February 2024, 16:59 PM

BMCCI inks MoU with PBI to enhance investment access for members

The Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Prime Bank Investment Ltd (PBIL).
11 February 2024, 15:50 PM

Palak unveils Walton’s new smartphone model, storage device

Walton recently launched a new smartphone model, named “NexG N72”, and a solid-state drive (SSD) at its headquarters at Chandra in Gazipur.
11 February 2024, 15:35 PM

Fu-Wang Ceramic’s profit drops 28% 

Fu-Wang Ceramic Industries Ltd registered a 28 percent year-on-year decline in profit in the second quarter of the current financial year
11 February 2024, 09:47 AM