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

Bangladesh’s future depends on creating a knowledge-driven economy, and new businesses require a supportive environment to succeed alongside funding, which can come in the form of venture capital and private equity, said speakers at a discussion recently..Venture capital is a type of finan

LankaBangla Finance PLC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tropical Homes Limited, a real estate developer in Bangladesh..Khurshed Alam, senior executive vice-president of the non-bank financial institution, and M Hoque Faishal, director of sales, marketing, CRD and CSD of the

Today, students of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka participated in The Big Draw Festival 2024, a global celebration of creativity and visual literacy

AkijBashir Group recently arranged a six-day business conference, styled “Evolve Beyond 2024”, at Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa in Cox’s Bazar..The event brought together over 1,200 business associates from the group’s leading brands -- Akij Ceramics, Aura, Rosa, Akij Board and Akij Door, s

With the increase in international trade of Bangladesh, efficient cross-border trade will have notable implications for the country’s status graduation from the least developed country (LDC) to a developing one, said Mahbubur Rahman, president of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh