Mobile financial service provider bKash logged a massive 504 percent year-on-year rise in profit in 2023.

Sabbir Hasan Nasir has recently been appointed as managing director of Shwapno, a subsidiary of ACI Limited.

Remark-Herlan has emerged as a prominent player at the 29th US Trade Show 2024, captivating attendees with its array of authentic products crafted using modern technology.

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster has held a meeting with members of the executive board of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB) at the ICCB secretariat in the capital’s Gulshan today.

Russell T Ahmed is set to retain his position as president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) as his panel, One Team, secured eight of the 11 positions available on the organisation’s executive council.

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has received a dividend warrant for a 60 percent interim dividend declared by the ICB Asset Management Company.

The tax on cigarettes in Bangladesh should be raised in the national budget for fiscal 2024-25 to boost the country’s revenue generation and minimise health risks, according to experts.

Sunshine Bricks was recently honoured as a “Green Champion” for manufacturing construction materials with the successful implementation of energy-efficient tunnel kiln technology.

Bangladesh needs to take the crucial decision of embracing digital technology to ensure essential services like healthcare and education, said Binayak Sen, director general at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), yesterday.

Mamun Rashid, an economic analyst and banker, has joined ShopUp, a business-to-business commerce platform in Bangladesh, as president.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in Bangladesh, in partnership with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of the University of Dhaka, recently organised the finale and award-giving ceremony of “Business Case Competition 2024”.

ACI Motors, distributor of Yamaha motorcycles in Bangladesh, recently launched Yamaha’s new showroom, styled “Rubel Express”, at 100 feet on Madani Avenue in Gulshan’s Natun Bazar.

Mahbubur Rahman has been re-elected chairman of Eastland Insurance Company for another three-year term.

Six firemen have been honoured by RTV in collaboration with RR Kabel with the “Nirbhik Sanmanana 2024” award for risking their lives to save other people and their property.

The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) recently honoured architects for their contribution to the country in different categories.

Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) recently signed an agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) under which the former will get around Tk 3,200 crore from the latter.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has recently decided to give approval to Walton Digi-Tech Industries to locally manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs) specifically for handsets.

The Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited’s (DESCO’s) Master Information Centre (MIC) has received Tier 3 certification in both design and facility from the Uptime Institute of the USA.

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Netherlands will jointly convene a roundtable at the Wageningen University in the Netherlands on Monday to discuss future scenarios and ways to transform the agriculture sector of Bangladesh.

Paramount Textiles recently organised a fabrics week, styled “Spring-Summer Collection Fabrics Week”, to further expand the textile industry of Bangladesh in the international market.