Access to finance is still the main barrier for women-led small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh, according to various experts.

A weeklong Expo Paint and Coating-2023 organised by the Bangladesh Paint Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) to promote over 100 brands of paint and coating products from home and abroad ended at International Convention Centre Basundhara in Dhaka yesterday. 

Brac Bank has launched a premium banking service styled “Borenno” for clients in the small and medium enterprise (SME) industry.

Profits of RAK Ceramics fell 25 per cent to Tk 67 crore in 2022 even though its sales rose 8.79 per cent to Tk 745 crore that year as a gas price hike coupled with volatility in the foreign currency market drove up production costs.

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, the largest electrical, electronics and home appliance manufacturer in Bangladesh, posted lower sales and profits in the first half of the current financial year due to higher inflation and the dearer US dollar amid the ongoing global economic crisis. 

Green Delta Insurance and Navana Limited have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) enabling latter’s customers to avail the insurer’s exclusive offer benefits.

Emirates Skywards, a loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has hit a new record with more than 30 million members enrolled worldwide.

Marico Bangladesh Ltd’s sales growth nearly halved in the April to December period compared to a year ago, which affected profits as higher inflation cut people’s purchasing power.

Bank Asia Limited celebrated the 9th anniversary of its agent banking operations at its corporate office (Rangs Tower) in Purana Paltan, Dhaka on Sunday.

Non-governmental development organisation Brac and Guardian Life Insurance recently signed a group insurance agreement on life coverage and medical benefits.

Dr Debasish Sarker has been reappointed as the director general of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari) for another two-year term on a contractual basis.

Bangladesh could avoid billions in climate damages and lost GDP growth this decade by making timely investments to withstand the projected impact of climate change, according to a new study by Standard Chartered. 

Xiaomi, a Beijing-based global smartphone brand, recently announced that the motherboards used in its handsets are now being produced in Bangladesh as the company looks to increase value-addition in the country’s nascent mobile manufacturing industry.

North South University (NSU) and the University of Kolkata have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for research and academic collaboration.

Imrana Zaman Chowdhury, an entrepreneur, has been elected as vice-chairman of Meghna Bank.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the initial public offering (IPO) of Asiatic Laboratories as it reportedly showed a higher value of its assets.

Mutual Trust Bank has launched “Ei Somoyer Islami Banking” campaign with a view to enabling the customers of its Islamic banking wing titled “MTB Yaqeen” to enjoy modernised Islamic banking services and facilities.

Drug maker Incepta Pharmaceuticals jointly secured the first position at the “President’s Industrial Development Award 2020” in the large industrial sector category for its contribution to the national economy.

Consumer electronics brand Vision of Pran-RFL Group has launched an OLED TV, a television with display technology based on the characteristics of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). 

Sonali Bank has introduced new digital banking services with the aim of bringing technology-based modern banking services to the doorsteps of its clients, especially expatriate Bangladeshis living in any part of the world.