Profits of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh rose 64 per cent to Tk 388 crore in 2021 due to higher incomes from its new products.

Md Mahbubur Rahman became the chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) yesterday.

Olympic Industries, a leading biscuit maker, said its earnings slumped to the lowest in six-year suffering an increase in the cost of raw materials.

The Center for Nanotechnology Research (CNR) at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) organized the 2nd International Symposium on Nanotechnology (ISN 2022) on January 24, 2022. The theme of the symposium was "NanoTech for SDGs.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals’ profit jumped by a whopping 41 per cent year-on-year during the first half of the financial year 2021-22 thanks to higher incomes in the form of coronavirus vaccine distribution fees.

bKash awarded motorcycles to its top 10 agents in recognition of catering outstanding bKash services to the customers.

In order to cater to the growing demand for luxury apartments in Bangladesh, building technology and ideas (bti) ltd is developing spacious housing solutions with high-end features in Dhaka’s Gulshan.

eCourier Ltd, a subsidiary of Dotlines Group, and Aramex Dhaka Ltd, the local entity of the multinational logistics, courier and package delivery company, have entered into a commercial agreement to utilise their combined strengths to unlock Bangladesh’s international delivery potential.

Listed steel maker GPH Ispat’s profit soared in the first half of the current financial year.

Jamuna Bank Ltd won the “Best CSR Bank 2021” at the Global Economics Awards 2021.

Renata logged 14 per cent higher profits year-on-year in the first six months of the current financial year of 2021-22 in spite of a rise in the price of raw material.

A funding crisis battering China’s big property developers could start to shake the wider economy and global markets, the IMF warned on Friday, saying deeper reforms were needed to fully curb the threat.

Lankan Alliance Finance Ltd (LAFL) signed an agreement with Manikganj Power Generations Ltd (MPGL), a 162 MW power plant and entity of Doreen Group, over raising Tk 600 million through the  issuance of fully redeemable, non-convertible, cumulative preference shares.

Brac Bank Ltd won the Gold Award of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) at the “ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2020”.   

Grameenphone’s net profit dropped 8.2 per cent year-on-year to Tk 3,413 crore in 2021 despite an uptick in overall revenue, owing to higher finance costs and tax expenses.

Profits of Apex Footwear rose in the first half of the current financial year (FY) compared to the same period in FY 2020-21 despite a drop in net sales.

Beximco Ltd logged almost four times higher profit in the first half of the ongoing financial year (FY) while the company’s revenue more than doubled at the same time.

Aavishkaar Capital and German development bank KfW are set to launch the $250 million Environmental, Social and Governance First Fund to help emerging mid-capital-based businesses scale in Africa and Asia.

Eastern Bank has decided to issue its third subordinated bond, worth up to Tk 500 crore for seven years, in a bid to enhance the company’s capital base.

The Money Loan Court in Chattogram in a ruling yesterday barred the managing director of Ratanpur Steel Re-Rolling Mills (RSRM) from leaving the country in a case filed over the company allegedly defaulting on a Tk 312.82 crore loan.