Shanta Asset Management has declared 10 per cent cash dividend (Tk 1 per unit) for investors of Shanta Amanah Shariah Fund for the year ending on December 31, 2021.

Amid increasing demands, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to operate direct flights on the Chattogram-Dubai route from January 11.

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd has received the final nod from the High Court to resume its aggregate business in the country, according to a regulatory filing.

Pran-RFL Group, one of the country’s leading industrial houses, plans to invest Tk 1,700 crore to expand its footprint in consumer goods, poultry, and mobile assembling, the group said yesterday.

Qualcomm Corp on Tuesday announced deals to supply chips to automakers Volvo Group, Honda Motor Co Ltd and Renault SA, accelerating its push to partner with legacy automotive firms digitizing their product lines.

China’s top market regulator said on Wednesday it has fined units of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd, and Bilibili Inc for failing to properly report about a dozen deals.

The Daily Star held the prize distribution ceremony of T-20 World Cup digital campaign “Guess The Name” partnered with Vision Android TV, at the Tawfiq Aziz Khan Seminar Hall, Daily Star Centre, 4th of July 2022 yesterday.

Kabir Ahmed has been re-elected as the president of the Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) for a two-year term until 2023.

Exim Bank has recently witnessed the promotion of two of its deputy managing directors to the position of additional managing directors.

Investors are apparently increasingly opting for executing trade through the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) mobile app as its download has soared by around 51 per cent during the last two years amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

When we started the year, we saw Covid-19 was having a downswing. It showed upswing from the first quarter and we saw the country getting into lockdown in the last week of June. However, things started improving from the third quarter.

Walton has started exporting its “Made in Bangladesh” gas stoves to Sri Lanka where it would be sold by a leading consumer brand.

Shares of RN Spinning Mills topped the gainers’ list on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday after it announced that it would merge with its non-listed sister concern as it looks to return to production.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) has been recognised as the best cash management bank at the CorporateTreasurer Awards 2021.

Agricultural Marketing Company, a concern of Pran-RFL Group, has received an Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) Best Corporate Award-2020.

Selim RF Hussain, managing director of Brac Bank, has been elected chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB) for a two-year term (2022-23) effective from January 1, 2022.

Brac Bank is a private commercial lender, but it put the unbanked population and sustainable banking at the heart of its activities from the word go instead of making hefty profits because of its deep conviction that if it can serve the society and clients well, profits will automatically pour in. 

Some 102 leading brands in 35 categories were honoured yesterday with the objective of encouraging businesses to win consumer confidence by offering good products and services and building up their reputation.

PepsiCo and KFC Bangladesh have recently joined hands to launch a special initiative to elevate consumers’ snacking experience.

Transcom Group and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday over using the ICAB’s online job placement portal for recruitment purposes.