Businesses feel impacts of global slowdown

The business community needs to be united to advance the country's economy on the path of prosperity, keeping in mind the motto “Politics belongs to everyone, economy belongs to everyone”, said Mahbubul Alam, the president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
9 December 2023, 16:35 PM

Remark HB organises strategic partners’ meet

Remark HB Ltd, an affiliate of Remark LLC USA, recently organised a daylong “Strategic Partners’ Meet- 2023” at the company’s Gazaria factory premises in Munshiganj.
9 December 2023, 15:40 PM

LankaBangla Finance wins Mastercard Excellence Awards

LankaBangla Finance PLC has won awards in two categories at the "Mastercard Excellence Awards 2023".
9 December 2023, 15:20 PM

Digital Summit stresses innovation

The Digital Summit 2023 has taken place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka in the capital today with the aim to guide innovation and disruption through the digital terrain.
9 December 2023, 15:13 PM

Employment jumps 16-fold in areas surrounding EPZs

Employment in areas neighbouring eight export processing zones (EPZs) across Bangladesh jumped by almost 16-fold since industrial enclaves were established, according to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).
7 December 2023, 18:30 PM

SEL celebrates 40 years of journey

The Structural Engineers Ltd (SEL), a diversified steel fabricator in Bangladesh, recently marked 40 years of operation in the construction and housing industry of the country.
7 December 2023, 15:20 PM

Akij Takaful Life Insurance to avail DataFort services

Akij Takaful Life Insurance PLC signed an agreement with DataFort Ltd recently to avail document storage and management services.
7 December 2023, 15:15 PM

Zaved Akhtar elected FICCI president

Zaved Akhtar, chairman and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd, was elected as president of the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for a two-year term.
7 December 2023, 12:30 PM

Rupali Chowdhury elected BAPLC president

Rupali Haque Chowdhury, managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd, has recently been elected president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) for a two-year term.
6 December 2023, 16:33 PM

Edison Real Estate sets footprint in Uttara

Edison Real Estate Ltd recently launched their first project in Uttara, named “Edison Olivia”, a 9-storey building on 5 katha of land.
6 December 2023, 16:15 PM

BASIS strikes MoU with PBIL

The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Prime Bank Investment Ltd (PBIL) to catalyse access to the capital market for the ICT sector of Bangladesh.
6 December 2023, 16:01 PM

PricewaterhouseCoopers appoints new global chair

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd (PwCIL) has appointed a new global chair for a four-year term.
6 December 2023, 15:40 PM

MGH joins hands with Microsoft

The strategic alliance, titled "Building tomorrow on Azure", signed at MGH Group's head office in Banani, centres on integrating Microsoft cloud technologies into MGH's core operations
4 December 2023, 17:05 PM

ICC Bangladesh holds workshop

ICC Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop on “Settlement of Documentary Credit Disputes through ADR: Review of ICC Arbitration & DOCDEX Cases” in Dhaka recently.
4 December 2023, 15:40 PM

bKash clinches Mastercard Excellence Awards

bKash has won an award at the “Mastercard Excellence Awards” for its contribution to improving the living standard of people and the economy through the innovative “Add Money” service.
4 December 2023, 15:00 PM

REHAB gets administrator to hold Feb 24 polls

The Ministry of Commerce yesterday appointed an administrator to temporarily run the Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) and hold an election on February 24 to form its executive committee to hand over the responsibilities.
3 December 2023, 18:30 PM

Next BGMEA election likely on March 9

The elections to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the platform for apparel manufacturers and exporters, is going to be held in March next year to elect the leadership for 2024-26.
3 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh makes good progress in protecting IP rights

Bangladesh has made significant progress in ensuring intellectual property (IP) rights after implementing the related rules in 2019, but there is still much to do for the country to reach global standards in this regard, according to experts.
30 November 2023, 16:10 PM

Matin Spinning declares 40% cash dividend

Matin Spinning Mills PLC, a concern of DBL Group, has announced a 40 percent cash dividend in the 21st annual general meeting (AGM) of the company.
30 November 2023, 16:00 PM

New Yamaha bikes hit market

ACI Motors Ltd, a distributor and technical collaboration partner of Yamaha motorcycles in Bangladesh, has brought two new bikes with modern features to the market.
29 November 2023, 16:18 PM