DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, announced a price increase yesterday that would take effect on January 1, 2022.    

Manwar Hossain has recently been elected chairman of the Anwar Group of Industries. 

The campus of Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia, had been officially inaugurated by Dr Dipu Moni, MP, Honorable Minister of Education, on September 12, 2021. Universal College Bangladesh is the only Ministry of Education approved international education provider in Bangladesh.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd finalised agreements yesterday to acquire 54.6 per cent of stakes in Sanofi Bangladesh for over Tk 400 crore.

Mastercard yesterday concluded its spend and win campaign “The Grand Escape” with a virtual award ceremony in Dhaka. 

Pathao, tech startup and ridesharing service, recently completed a two-day virtual hackathon event for its tech staff, with the goal of creating a fun and enjoyable experience among coworkers during the pandemic.

Founder & Chairman of Daffodil International University (DIU) Bangladesh, Dr Md. Sabur Khan has been honoured as a Board Member of Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS); announced in the recent Annual General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey.

On 12 September 2021, ACI Limited and Winrock International’s Ashshash project formally signed a pivotal ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) that will extend support for skill-based employment opportunities and self-employment prospects for human trafficking survivors.

Jeremy Bruer, High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh paid a courtesy call to Sultana Afroz, Secretary to the Bangladesh government & CEO of Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA).

DBL Ceramics, a concern of DBL Group, yesterday announced that cricketer Shakib Al Hasan would play the role of brand ambassador for the company. 

Pran-RFL Group, one of the leading conglomerates in Bangladesh, plans to double its plastic recycling capacity to make new products from thrown away items.

New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited celebrates dessert-making competition ‘Diploma Presents Master of Desserts Season 2’.

Monash University Foundation Year Orientation, a program organized by Universal College Bangladesh, the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, has recently come to an end on a high note. The program was held on September 01 and 02, 2021, on the virtual communication platform Zoom and was streamed live on Monash Pathways at UCB social media platforms.

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For the first time in Bangladesh, an international mental health conference under the theme of ‘Mind the Gap: Contemporary Topics in Mental Health’ was organized by Moner Bondhu, a mental health and well-being support organization, taking place virtually from September 9- 10, 2021. The two-day long conference hosted a number of sessions on mental health-related topics, attended by renowned academicians, researchers, goodwill ambassadors, mental health experts and many others from around the globe.

Marie Stopes Bangladesh has recently witnessed the appointment of a new country director with effect from this month.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka signed an agreement on 07 September 2021 to extend the ongoing Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) project till 2024.

Toyota Motor Corp mentioned on Tuesday it expects to spend greater than $13.5 billion by 2030 to develop batteries and its battery provide system – a bid to steer in the important thing automotive expertise over the following decade.

Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) is all set to introduce a new construction material called “Low Relaxation Prestressed Steel Strand (LRPC strand)” in a bid to cater to the Tk 3,000 crore market segment which is currently dominated by imports.

Employees of Sanofi Bangladesh (SBL) yesterday demanded that the French multinational clear paying all employee benefits before its handover to Beximco Pharmaceuticals was completed.