DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain on Monday (December 3), the second trading session of the week. DSEX, the key index of prime bourse, advanced 5.78 points or 0.10 percent to

Dhaka: bKash Limited signed an agreement with Pathao allowing passengers to pay through bKash while taking a ride. bKash is the largest mobile financial service provider in the country and Pathao is one of the fastest growing app based on demand ride service.   Mizanur Rashid,

Apple has officially been dethroned as the world's most valuable company. After flirting with reclaiming the title all week, Microsoft (MSFT) passed Apple on Friday and ended the day as the most valuable company, with a market cap of $851 billion. Both companies remain well

DHAKA: The Netherlands has been cooperating with 10 ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh, under a 5-year long bilateral project, to improvise quality of products.  Dutch ministry of foreign affairs initiated the project.  The foreign ministry here has issued a press release

DHAKA: Dhaka Stock Exchange Brokers’ Association (DBA) has elected Shakil Rizvi its president for next two years.  Sharif Anwar Hossain Dilip and Richard Di Rozario have been elected senior vice-chairman and vice-president respectively. Shakil didn’t have any competitor to

DHAKA: City Bank has struck a deal with UnionPay, one of the largest card payment companies in the world, to provide their card services for Bangladeshi customers. With this new accord, more than 7 billion UnionPay cards can be compliant with country’s largest Point of Sales (POS)

DHAKA: UNCDF conference on Tuesday (November 20) shared new insights, industry innovations and solutions aimed at impacting and accelerating change in Digital Financial Services Industry.   “The present government is providing all supports for financial inclusion through digital

DHAKA: bKash Limited, the largest mobile financial service provider in the country, has struck a payment deal with Walton Plaza, the flagship storeoflocal electronics and home appliances conglomerate Walton Bangladesh. The deal will see bKash payment accepted at all Walton flagship

DHAKA: Grameenphone is launching an exclusive offer for GP STAR customers in partnership with Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, the absolute market leader of paints industry of Bangladesh. This offer will be available for 1 year effective from 15thNovember 2018. GP STAR Customers can

DHAKA: Export markets of Bangladesh’s multinational electronics brand Walton have been expanding very rapidly. Recently, Middle East country Yemen has been enlisted in the list of importing countries of Walton made fridges.  Last month, Walton for the first time shipped out a large

DHAKA: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been awarded as the highest taxpayer in the banking sector in 2017-2018 tax year.  MA Mannan MP, State Minister for Finance and Planning Ministry and Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, NDC, Senior Secretary of Internal Resources Division and

DHAKA: Unilever, in partnership with the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), will support five social enterprises in Bangladesh through the joint initiative, TRANSFORM. DFID and Unilever founded TRANSFORM in 2015 with an ambition to bring private sector creativity

DHAKA: The Audi Q2 is an urban-type vehicle for everyday driving and recreation, combining a progressive design, tremendously fun driving and a high level of functionality. The new SUV will now be available in Bangladesh from November 2018. The new category of urban sport utility vehicle

DHAKA: National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to award 141 businessmen among long-term and highest taxpayers of the current year.  The awards will be handed over to them at ballroom of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka Hotel at 5 pm on Monday (November 12). A press release signed by NBR

DHAKA: A week-long income tax fair at the initiative of National Board of Revenue (NBR) will be kicked-off in Dhaka on Tuesday (November 13). NBR Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuyian made the remarks at a press conference at NBR conference room on Sunday afternoon (Nov 11). Finance

DHAKA: Chevron and the British Council jointly held the closing ceremony for the ‘English for Business Success’ project at the Chevron office in Gulshan Wednesday (Nov 7).  Chevron issued a press release regarding this Friday (Nov 9). The event showcased the impact and outcomes

DHAKA: Rupali Chowdhury, Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, handed over prizes among the winners from the Eid-ul-Adha scheme chosen through raffle draw across the country on Wednesday (November 7).  To celebrate the joy of Eid-ul-Adha, Berger introduced a scheme

DHAKA:   The recruitment test for the post of Officer (Cash) of three government banks are set to be held on November 16 of the current year. The written test will take place at 3-5 pm at the previously fixed centers, according to GM Abul Kalam Azad, General Manager and Assistant

DHAKA: Three new models of BMW luxury cars—BMW 530e, BMW 740Le xDrive and BMW X5 xDrive 40e have been unveiled in the local market here. Executive Motors Ltd, Bangladesh’s lone importer of electricity powered iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHV), has brought the models here. 

DHAKA: Marking another milestone to country’s telecommunication service, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Council (BTRC) has given tower sharing license to four companies.  The licenses were handed over to the companies in BTRC conference room on Thursday (November 1). The