Tazreen survivors still seek answers
It has been three years since they faced near-fatal injuries, became disabled or lost their family's bread winners.
24 November 2015
Apprenticeship to boost skills of workers
INDUSTRIALISTS and factory owners in Bangladesh often complain of shortages of skilled workers, although technical schools, colleges and universities churn out thousands of graduates every year.
23 November 2015
Social media ban to hinder growth in 3G market
Any further disruption in internet-based services will impede telecom operators' efforts to drive growth in the 3G market, stall their plans to invest in network improvement and hurt promising online business in Bangladesh, according to a new report.
23 November 2015
Social business may deepen impact of CSR spending: analysts
Global companies can bump up the impact of the amount they spend every year for philanthropic purposes by tying
7 November 2015
Use social business to meet SDGs: Yunus
Antipoverty crusader Muhammad Yunus has called for using social businesses to achieve sustainable development goals and transform
5 November 2015
Social business spreading wings far and wide
To many, the social business movement seems to be a concept that is limited to events and gatherings attended by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his millions of followers.
4 November 2015
Social Business Summit kicks off in Berlin today
Today, Berlin is considered the idea factory of Europe, a place where unusual concepts are born, where aspiring entrepreneurs from
3 November 2015
Parkway expanding its regional footprint
SINGAPORE-BASED healthcare giant Parkway Pantai is fast expanding its footprint in Asia to tap into the continent's growing private healthcare market.
19 October 2015
Petrobangla asked to put aside funds for Niko arrears
An international tribunal on Wednesday ordered Petrobangla to set aside more than $30 million to pay for the gas supplied by Canadian
15 October 2015
Strong road links in South, Southeast Asia to boost trade: ADB
Road links between South and Southeast Asia could properly be established for a modest $986 million, which will have a huge and
13 October 2015
Bangladesh poised for a big leap
Bangladesh has put all the right regulations in place in recent years to attract foreign investors and raise the vast
11 October 2015
Govt plans to set up agro economic zone in Natore
The government plans to set up an agro-processing economic zone in Natore to ensure fair prices for farmers and
8 October 2015
Private EPZs may come under new regulator
The government plans to bring all private export processing zones under Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority
7 October 2015
Apollo transforming healthcare
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka has stepped into its 11th year in Bangladesh, establishing itself as a leading corporate healthcare provider and
5 October 2015
Cheers for change makers
The best and the brightest of the business community were once again feted at the Bangladesh Business Awards, the country's premier event for entrepreneurs, in the presence of Finance Minister AMA Muhith.
Initiated in 2000 by DHL Express, the world's top logistics company, and The Daily Star, the country's leading English-language newspaper, the award ceremony has gone on to become a widely-anticipated event in the calendar for business leaders.
2 October 2015
The infrastructure trailblazer
He ventured into businesses in 1973, at a time when there was hardly any track record of the country producing successful entrepreneurs.
2 October 2015
Power trading a solution to South Asia crunch: ADB
Cross-border power trading can help South Asian countries meet their demand for electricity and save billions of dollars, the Asian Development Bank has said.
21 September 2015
Infrastructure trailblazer
He ventured into business in 1973, at a time when there was hardly any track record of the country producing successful
11 September 2015
Swissôtel to join Dhaka's luxury hotel landscape
Bengal Group of Industries is making a foray into the hospitality business with a five-star hotel in Dhaka to be managed by upmarket Swiss hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts.
26 August 2015
Remittance gets boost from women workers
The rise in wages in the US and an increasing intake of women workers by the Middle Eastern countries have sent remittance soaring
24 August 2015