There are 1.22 crore economic enterprises across the country, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)..Among them, 76 lakh are business establishments and 46 lakh are economic units, the national statistics agency found during the primary mapping ‍and listing work for the co

Walton received orders worth around Tk 350 crore from various local and foreign companies at the “Advanced Technology Solution-ATS Expo 2024”, the country’s sole industrial expo organised by tech-giant Walton..SM Mahbubul Alam, managing director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, provided the d

Moynul Islam, vice-chairman of Monno Ceramic Industries, was selected as the acting president of the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) yesterday..The election was held during the 51st board meeting of BCMEA at a hotel in the capital, the association said in

Prime Bank Investment Limited (PBIL) was awarded the “Excellence in Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory – Bangladesh” by Boston Brand Research & Media (BBRM), a globally recognised consulting and media organisation, at the Global Brand Frontier Awards 2024..Supported by renowned institutions s

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) will collaborate with the government to attract international investors and expand business opportunities in the country, its President Zaved Akhtar said at a programme yesterday..He made the remarks during FICCI’s 61st annual g

AK Khan & Company Ltd, a Chittagong-based business conglomerate, has appointed Asif Bhuiyan as its new group chief executive officer (CEO)..Before joining AK Khan & Company, Khan held several leadership roles in leading multinationals like LafargeHolcim, Unilever and British American Tobac

Kazi Wahidul Alam, editor of the Bangladesh Monitor, and Masud Hussain, managing director of Bengal Tours Ltd, were elected as president and secretary respectively of the newly launched Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Council (BTTC)..The election took place at the first general meeting of th

The Bangladesh Bank has asked lenders in the country to provide detailed information on all the loans and liabilities of companies operated by Thermax Group..The banks have been asked to provide the information by Wednesday. There are more than a dozen companies under the group that produc

The British High Commission Dhaka and UNFPA Bangladesh, along with key implementing partners, celebrated the successful completion of the £65 million Better Health in Bangladesh (BHB) programme at an event held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel recently

Customers of bKash have opened over 3.2 million deposit pension schemes (DPS) with four commercial banks and a non-bank financial institution—IDLC Finance, Mutual Trust Bank, Dhaka Bank, City Bank and BRAC Bank—through the mobile financial service (MFS) provider’s app in a span of just three yea

The 3rd International Conference on “Japan–Bangladesh Research and Practice (JBRP 2024)” organised by the Network of Bangladeshi Researchers in Japan (NBRJ) was held recently on the virtual platform..The conference brought together approximately 75 researchers, academics, and professionals

The Infrastructure Development Company (Idcol), a state-owned financial institution in Bangladesh, paid a cash dividend of Tk 50 crore to the government for the financial year of 2023..Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary to the Economic Relations Division and chairman of Idcol, handed ove

Alliance Finance PLC recently organised a workshop on “Sustainable Finance Strategy and Sustainability Plan” for its employees at the company’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan..Morshed Millat, a faculty member of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management and former director of the s

Mostary Zaman retired as principal of Fazlul Huq Mohila College, Dhaka

Shanta Life Insurance PLC, a new venture of Shanta Holdings, began its operations yesterday.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) opened an “ICAB New Study and Counselling Centre” at Fahad Plaza on Road 1 in the capital’s Mirpur recently..Mohammed Forkan Uddin, president of the ICAB, inaugurated the centre, the organisation said in a press release..The

The District 328 of Inner Wheel, one of the world's largest international voluntary women’s organisations, on Thursday brought out a procession in the capital to observe the "16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.”

Peer learning session held in Dhaka on addressing urban challenges through sustainable solutions

Trust Bank and bKash recently launched fund transfer services that allow customers to instantly send money to their own or other Trust Bank accounts through bKash app..Earlier, bKash users could only add money to their wallets from Trust Bank accounts. .With the launching of the new

As Bangladesh continues its journey toward sustainable development, adopting green practices and ensuring transparency, Unilever’s efforts demonstrate how business can lead the way in creating a sustainable future while contributing to global sustainable development goals, said British High Comm