The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (Bapi) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to exempt tax deductions at source on various promotional and other expenses from fiscal year 2022-23 to encourage the export of medicine and increase the competitive capacity of the industry in the international market.

Akij Particle Board Mills, a subsidiary of Akij Group, won Bangladesh Innovation Award-2022 in the category of “Best Innovation-Product Development” and “Best Innovation-SDG Inclusion” for the product ‘Akij Lacquer Grade Board’.

Bangladesh  still tops the South Asia region in terms of women’s leadership in listed companies, according to a new study of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

Ceramic manufacturers have urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) not to hike the prices of gases used for producing ceramic products in order to safeguard the local ceramic industry.

Society’s heightened awareness of maintaining hygiene in the pandemic’s aftermath has come to reflect in profits of Reckitt Benckiser Bangladesh, so much so that it announced 1,650 per cent cash dividend for shareholders last year, the highest among listed companies.

Syed Nasim Manzur, managing director of Apex Footwear Ltd, has been elected as the new president of the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB).

Bangladesh will greatly benefit from adopting the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) as it provides a uniform regime for out of court dispute settlement for the international sale of goods.

Dr. Sharif Ashrafuzzaman has been appointed as the Treasurer of Southern University Bangladesh. He was a former managing director of Meghna Petroleum and a consultant on oil and gas resources. 

The 2nd International Conference on Computing Advancements - ICCA 2022 "Age of Computing and Augmented Life" with cooperation of ACM and SIGAPP ended successfully on Saturday, 12th of March 2022 at the permanent campus of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) organized by the Department of Computer Science.

Shamsul Arefin, a Bangladeshi migrant worker of a construction firm in Penang, Malaysia, sent some money to Kishoreganj on the occasion of his sister’s wedding.

Bank Asia has recently been awarded the “Best Bank Partner for Climate Trade in South Asia” by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in recognition of its efforts in reducing environmental externalities and risk perceptions with investing in green finance.

Mercantile Bank has recently signed an agreement with Partex Star Group to collect sales proceeds of Partex Star Group Complex-1’s concerns through online banking and mobile financial service “MyCash”.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) is going to set up a trade centre in Dubai to boost trade and investment with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

SESA, an Indian reputed hair care brand that relies on 100% natural ingredients and makes the most authentic herbal hair care product, is now officially in Bangladesh. Getting overwhelming responses and tremendous support from the customers SESA has launched Daily Care Herbal Oil for regular usage on 3rd March 2022. This is the first time in Bangladesh any brand comes up with 100% herbal hair oil for daily use.

A two day–long Faculty Orientation and Development Workshop for Spring 2022 was organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at North South University (NSU) recently. Due to the current pandemic situation, the orientation program was conducted online via Zoom. The orientation program was well attended by new faculty members from sixteen departments.

Paperfly has reached its 7th year as a key player to revolutionize the logistics industry in Bangladesh. It has undoubtedly established the strongest doorstep delivery network in the country with the fastest delivery time built within these six years.

Marcel, a subsidiary of Walton Group, launched “Digital Campaign Season-14” at its corporate office in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Rangs, distributor of Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors in Bangladesh, organised an “Outlander Shadhinota Utshob” campaign for March marking Bangladesh’s Independence Day.

Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) recently elected Muhammad A Rumee Ali as vice-chairman with effect from March 1, 2022.

“Daraz presents Nibedita Equalizer 2022” event will be held tomorrow on March 11, at Radisson Blu Water Garden, where 8 strong and empowered women will be honored for their exemplary role in different categories in breaking gender biases in digital space.