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

Collaboration key for inclusive, sustainable garments sector

The garments industry of Bangladesh still suffers from a huge wage gap between male and female workers, with the latter holding just 5 percent of all supervisory positions in the sector, according to experts.
9 December 2023, 16:05 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

Mutual Trust Bank Perpetual Bond makes trading debut in DSE

The Mutual Trust Bank perpetual bond, listed under the “N” category, began trading on in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday.
7 December 2023, 15:00 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

AIUB holds seminar on contemporary journalism

The exchange of knowledge between academia and industry leaders would enrich students' analytical and critical thinking ability, said speakers at a seminar
5 December 2023, 18:05 PM

CEOs unite to foster employment opportunities for persons with disabilities

To commemorate the International Day for Persons with disabilities, Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) and the CSR Centre, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, organised the CEO Forum titled "Build the Nation through Accessible & Inclusive Employment Opportunities" on December 4
5 December 2023, 11:00 AM

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

BMW i7 now in Bangladesh

Executive Motors Ltd, an authorised dealer of BMW vehicles in Bangladesh, has launched BMW i7 eDrive50.
4 December 2023, 15:12 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