Helal Ahmed elected as chairman of BA Express USA

Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, an independent director of Bank Asia Limited, has recently been elected as chairman of BA Express USA Inc, a fully owned subsidiary of the bank.
21 November 2023, 15:45 PM

Berger honours fine arts students of DU

Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd, a leading paint solutions brand in the country, has awarded eight talented students of the faculty of fine arts at the University of Dhaka with the “Berger Student of the Year” award for their academic excellence.
21 November 2023, 15:20 PM

Switzerland-Bangladesh chamber holds its AGM

Foreign direct investment from Swiss companies doubled to $77.28 million in 2022 from $37.80 million in 2021, according to Abdur Rashid, president of the Switzerland-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SBCCI).
21 November 2023, 15:10 PM

ICB gets new chairman

Suborna Barua, professor of the department of international business of the University of Dhaka, joined as a director and chairman of the board of directors of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on November 19.
20 November 2023, 15:33 PM

United Commercial Bank strikes MoU with shurjoMukhi

United Commercial Bank PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with shurjoMukhi Ltd, a payment system operator (PSO) authorised by the Bangladesh Bank.
20 November 2023, 14:10 PM

CIS-BCCI gets new president

Mohammad Ali Deen has recently been elected president of the Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CIS-BCCI) for a three-year term.
19 November 2023, 16:15 PM

Eastern Bank inks deal with Rangs Workshop

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and Rangs Workshop Ltd have signed an agreement on customer benefits.
19 November 2023, 15:10 PM

Modernisation of companies act the need of the hour

Modernisation of the existing Companies Act 1994 is the need of the hour and can foster broader business confidence in Bangladesh while attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI), according to speakers at a seminar yesterday.
18 November 2023, 18:30 PM

Indian multinational faces Tk 7.03cr fine

An Indian multinational company which took part in the construction of Dhaka’s first elevated metro rail is facing a penalty of Tk 7.03 crore for delaying the filing of income tax return for fiscal year 2019-20.
18 November 2023, 18:03 PM

Bangladesh Finance launches 'Green Deposit'

Bangladesh Finance has launched a new financial product named “Green Deposit” in an effort to help transition Bangladesh towards a sustainable economy.
18 November 2023, 14:58 PM

Walton sets up 3.3MW solar panels

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC has installed rooftop solar panels of 3.3 megawatt (MW) at its headquarters at Chandra of Gazipur with financing from Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol).
18 November 2023, 13:19 PM

Ficci investment expo tomorrow

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Ficci) is going to celebrate 60 years of its founding anniversary and host an "Investment Expo 2023" in Dhaka tomorrow.
18 November 2023, 11:02 AM

Revenue collection growth slows

Government revenue collection in the July-October period, the first four months of the current fiscal year of 2023-24, slowed to 12.68 percent despite higher income tax growth.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Esquire Electronics launches Sharp Aquos XLED TVs

Esquire Electronics Ltd, an authorised distributor of Sharp in Bangladesh, launched the Sharp Aquos XLED television series, marking a new era in home entertainment.
16 November 2023, 15:05 PM

French embassy holds summit on hydrology

Bangladesh should emphasis the use of smart technology in flood forecasting along with proper management of water resources, according to speakers of a summit.
16 November 2023, 14:58 PM

Eskayef signs deal for export of high-tech bio products

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd signed an agreement with a multinational biotech company in Dhaka today for the export of high-tech biological vial products.
16 November 2023, 12:30 PM

Summit Alliance Port makes Tk 8.5cr profit

Summit Alliance Port Limited saw a 27.7 percent fall in profit in the first quarter of financial year 2023-24. .The profit came to stand at Tk 8.5 crore for the market leader in inland container depot and container freight services..In contrast it was Tk 10.96 crore in the same peri
16 November 2023, 11:38 AM

Fu-Wang incurs Tk 2.10cr Q1 loss

Fu-Wang Foods Ltd suffered a loss of Tk 2.10 crore in the July-September period of this year. .The food processor and confectionary items maker had made a profit of Tk 44.33 lakh in the same period last year..The company reported earnings per share of Tk 0.19 in the negative in the
16 November 2023, 11:27 AM

Sylhet gas well drilling cost to rise

The cost for exploratory drilling of a well called Kailashtila-8 for gas in Sylhet is set to increase by over Tk 4 crore.
15 November 2023, 18:01 PM

Kurkure, KFC launch promotional exchange offer

Kurkure and KFC Bangladesh have teamed up to offer the consumers a redefined snacking experience.
15 November 2023, 11:18 AM