Tuesday, 04 Mar, 2025

Business

Daraz offers huge discounts marking 3rd anniversary

DHAKA: One of the leading e-commerce platforms of the country daraz.com.bd is celebrating its 3rd anniversary through a mega anniversary sale campaign on 20-26 August. Up to 70% discount will be available on about 1 lakh products with free delivery. Limited stocks of products like

Bourses see loss Wednesday

DHAKA: Investors witnessed fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - on Wednesday (Aug 16). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 38.35 points and 0.64 percent to stand at 5883.24 at the end of the

Vietnam business delegation now in Dhaka for 3-day tour

DHAKA: A delegation of Vietnam led by Do Huu Huy, Deputy Director General of Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of Africa and Southeast Asia Market) of that country, is now in Dhaka for a three-day day tour. The 22-member business delegation arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday

One Bank holds business review meeting 2017

DHAKA: ONE Bank Limited held Business Review Meeting 2017 for Dhaka based Branches recently. Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam, Managing Director of the Bank presided over the meeting. In the meeting, half yearly business progress along with business goals were discussed and strategies for the

Export target set at $41bn for FY2018

DHAKA: Bangladesh has set an export target of $41 billion for the 2017-18 fiscal year with an increase of 1.35 percent from the last year. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed made the announcement on Sunday (July 30) by setting target $37 billion for the business sector and $ 3 billion for

City Bank, FMO’s training course on ‘Commodity Price Risk Management'

DHAKA: City Bank and Netherlands-based development bank- FMO jointly organized a two-day long training course on 'Commodity Price Risk Management' at City Bank’s head office in Dhaka. The training course was held on Saturday (July 29) and Sunday (July 30) in collaboration

Symphony brings dual rear camera featured Symphony Z9

DHAKA: The number one smartphone brand in the country Symphony brings an amazing new handset, Symphony Z9.  It has 5.5 inch HD IPS display with 400 PPI. Display quality is one of the best. Sharpness, color production, viewing angel, touch response is amazing. Symphony Z9 powered by

Bourses see gain Monday

DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain on Monday (July 24), the second trading day of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, gained over 22.52 points and 0.38

Symphony hands over gift of ‘Symphony Eid E Offer’ to winners

DHAKA: The number one smartphone brand of Bangladesh Symphony Mobile, handed over the foreign trip packages of  ‘Symphony Eid E Offer’ to customers. Prizes were awarded to the winners through an indoor setting event at Symphony's head office. In the meantime Symphony

AKM Shaheed Reza elected Chairman of Mercantile Bank Ltd

DHAKA: Eminent businessman and industrialist A.K.M. Shaheed Reza has been elected as Chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited.  The decision has been taken on Monday (July 17) in the 306th Board meeting of the Bank.  Reza is the Chairman of ‘Reza Group’, a renowned export oriented

Govt to reinstate old VAT law

The government is finally moving away from implementing the new VAT law as it triggered huge dissent in the parliament and outside since the state’s decision to activate it. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to announce the cancellation of the new VAT law at the parliament

PRAN to release music videos of Mujib Pardeshi, Gafur Hali

PRAN Snacks Time is going to release four music videos of legendary singers Mujib Pardeshi and Abdul Gafur Hali’s popular songs to preserve their marvelous works and to present the songs to the young generations. The music videos will be released on the YouTube channel ‘PRAN Snacks

YKK organizes tree plantation program

DHAKA: YKK Bangladesh Pte Ltd has organized Tree Plantation program at Sheen Caaf Pre-Cadet & High School, Beximco Road, Chakrabarti (near DEPZ) on June 19 as a part of regular CSR activities.  Around 100 pieces of tree planted in the school premises and 1400 pieces distributed to the

APCL begins production of Staysafe Napkin & Kidstar Diaper

Advanced Personal Care Limited (APCL), a sister concern of PRAN Group, began production of Staysafe Napkin & Kidstar Diaper for women and children. State minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki inaugurated the production at RFL Industrial Park at Kaliganj in Gazipur on

Petrobangla, AOT Energy sign MoU for LNG procurement

DHAKA: The state-run Petrobangla and Switzerland-based the AOT Energy Group have signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)’ for procurement of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The MoU was signed at a function at Hotel Westin at Gulshan in the capital city on Tuesday (June 13). LNG

Radisson Blu-Chittagong Bay View hosts iftar for orphans

Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View observed the holy month of Ramadan with a local orphanage recently.    Ramadan is observed by Muslims as a "month of blessing" marked by prayer, fasting, and charity.  In promoting the culture of supporting the local communities, Radisson Blu

Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View hosts iftar for orphans

Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View observed the holy month of Ramadan with a local orphanage recently.    Ramadan is observed by Muslims as a "month of blessing" marked by prayer, fasting, and charity.  In promoting the culture of supporting the local communities, Radisson Blu

PRAN starts mango collection

PRAN, one of the biggest agro-based Industries in the country, has started mango collection and pulping activities and set target to purchase 60,000 metric tons of mangoes for the season. This year’s mango purchasing began on May 19 and it will continue until the supply of mango. 

Muhith placing 2017-18 budget

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith has started placing the 46th national budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the Parliament on Thursday (June 1) afternoon. He has started reading out the budget at 1:40pm, which will be the 11th as the finance minister. The theme of this year’s budget

Muhith places budget at 1:30pm

DHAKA: The national budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018 is going to be placed before the parliament on Thursday noon (June 1).   The size of the budget is likely to be Tk 400266 crore.  Finance Minister AMA Muhith is to place the budget, which will be the 11th as the finance