MJL Bangladesh Ltd saw its profits surge to Tk 62.8 crore in the July-September quarter, up 71 per cent from Tk 36.7 crore during the same period a year ago, as the reopening of economic activities since August powered its lubricant sales.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it will partner with four other Japanese vehicle makers to explore the viability of alternative green fuels for internal combustion engine cars, including hydrogen and synthetic fuels derived from biomass.

Moazzem Hossain Moti, a director of Classic Carton Industries, was elected president of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging Manufacturers & Exporters Association for 2021-2023 yesterday. 

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced plans to break up, splitting its consumer health arm that sells Band-Aid and Tylenol from its pharmaceutical division that includes the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine.

Bangladeshi garment factories are one of the safest workplaces in the world for developments recommended by foreign inspection and remediation platforms Accord and Alliance, said a German author yesterday.

One of the prominent female political leaders of the country, who has been actively promoting, advocating, and facilitating women empowerment and human rights in Bangladesh is the Honourable Speaker of the National Parliament, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP. On the Season Finale of ‘Preronar Kotha’ Season Two, we had the opportunity to have a heart-to-heart conversation with the veteran leader and learn more about her thoughts on promoting women empowerment, her inspirations and her vision for the future of Bangladesh.

Global supply-chain issues dampened the German sportswear giant Adidas’s third quarter results, with the company revising down its estimated gross profit margin for the year on Wednesday.

Emirates airline said it was on the path to recovery from the Covid pandemic on Wednesday as six-month losses dropped by more than a half from a year earlier.

Crisis-hit property developer Evergrande has managed to raise around $144 million by slashing its stake in an internet company, days before a looming debt interest payment deadline.

The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2021 is all set to begin at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka today.

Unilever Bangladesh has recently launched the “Unilever Frontliners Academy” (UFA) in a bid to support the government in addressing the issue of skill development in the country.

Meghna Bank Ltd has appointed Shyamol B Das as its new deputy managing director and chief information officer recently.

Toshiba plans to split into three companies as early as 2023, a report said Tuesday, after a series of crises at the firm including the ouster of the board’s chairman and a contentious buyout offer.

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC will partner with Sony on a new $7 billion plant in Japan, the firms announced Tuesday, as an ongoing global semiconductor shortage squeezes the production of everything from cars to TVs and gaming consoles.

Abul Khair Steel recently organised a seminar to develop skills of employees from sales, brand and marketing alongside engineers of Sylhet region from production and quality assurance department.  

Online marketplace Daraz Bangladesh has taken preparations for the biggest one-day sale campaign “Eleven Eleven” to keep its promise to present with the best customer and seller support.

Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman has been appointed as executive chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) in place of the outgoing Major General Md Nazrul Islam.

Walton has firm determination to build a suitable environment for future generations through environmental protection, said Golam Murshed, managing director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd.

The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with South Africa’s Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and roll out fibre-optic cable on the continent, the groups said in a joint statement on Monday.

Exim Bank has received the “2021 US Dollar Clearing Elite Quality Recognition” award from the JP Morgan Chase Bank for its outstanding achievement of “Best-in-Class MT202”.