Midland Bank Ltd is going to offer 50 lakh ordinary shares to its employees under its initial public offering (IPO). 

An award centre sub-license signing ceremony took place between The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation Bangladesh and Navy Anchorage School & College Dhaka on the school premises in the city on February 9, said a press release.

The Westin Dhaka and Sheraton Dhaka have arranged exciting celebrations for couples from February 7 to 14 at the signature venues of both the 5-star hotels.

A new organisation, Skills Management and Research Training Society (Smart Society) has been launched at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) to impart training on various pre-employment training in various skills to students free of cost, said a press release.

Speakers at a roundtable on Sunday said Evercare Hospital Chattogram, with its state-of-the-art facilities and experienced medical professionals, offers top-notch medical care right here in Chattogram, eliminating the need for patients to travel abroad.

Standard Bank has recently appointed a new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer. 

The Ministry of Education has given Daffodil International University a certificate of permanent establishment and management after evaluating the overall issues including the education environment, quality standards, all the performance related to education and meeting all the conditions of the private university.

Rangpur Metal Industries, a concern of Pran-RFL Group, recently launched handmade stainless steel kitchen sinks which have a bit more bowl depth compared to machine-made ones. 

An initiative of the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), styled “Enhancing Resources and Increasing Capacities of Poor Households towards Elimination of Poverty (ENRICH)”,

Bank Asia signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank recently to disburse loans among exporters from a newly formed Tk 10,000 crore Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund of the central bank. 

Local footwear giant Apex Footwear’s earnings surged 86 per cent in the second quarter ending on December 31 buoyed by increased exports and domestic sales.

IFAD Autos Ltd yesterday said its net profit dipped 75 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of financial year 2022-23.

Bangladesh’s largest retail chain Shwapno registered 31 per cent year-on-year growth in sales in the July to December period of 2022-23.

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.

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.

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. 

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