A high-level taskforce will work with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) to formulate a roadmap for the development of a semiconductor sector, focusing on testing, assembly and scaling up capabilities. .The decision was taken at a meeting titled “Semiconductors – A New Fro
Mastercard was recognised with the “Enabler of Excellence” award by Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) at the “EBL Digital Excellence Summit 2024”..This accolade celebrates Mastercard’s outstanding contribution to enabling digital financial solutions and fostering innovation in Bangladesh’s digital pa
Crown Cement PLC has announced a 21 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on June 30, 2024..The announcement came at the cement manufacturer’s 30th annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually recently, the company said in a press release..Mohammed Jahangir Alam, ch
IndiGo CarGo, one of the fastest-growing air cargo services in the region, today hosted its grand customer event at a city hotel to celebrate the milestones achieved through partnerships and recognise the outstanding contributions of its top-performing agents
Lutfunnisa Saudia Khan, chairman of Bangla Phone Limited, was elected the president of the International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) yesterday..Saudia Khan is also the chairman of Commlink Info Tech Limited and Newton Engineering Limited, said a press release..Syed Mustafizur
Domex and Bhumijo have launched a CSR campaign, "Shut Down Public Toilets", directed by Tarek Mahmud Shumon, to mark World Toilet Day
Teach For Bangladesh (TFB) has announced its expansion into Rangpur from 2025, marking a significant step in its mission to transform literacy and numeracy outcomes for primary school children across the country
SM Mahbubul Alam, managing director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, has been honoured with the “MD of the Year Award” by Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) at the “Bangladesh C-Suite Awards-2024”..Alam received a crest and a certificate from Ishtiaq Mahmood, professor of the National Universit
Mohammed Amirul Haque, managing director of Delta LPG Limited, was elected president of LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) for a two-year term (2025-2026) yesterday..Haque will replace Azam J Chowdhury, who recently completed his term, according to a press release..Amirul
Amirul is the founder and MD of Seacom Group and Premier Cement Mills PLC and Rashid is one of the founding members of Energypac
Mobile financial service (MFS) provider bKash organised an annual seminar in Dhaka recently to boost the skills of employees engaged in anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML&CFT) activities..The two-day long seminar brought together employees from the AML&CFT depa
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) urged Chinese investors to come and explore the golden opportunity to invest in Bangladesh..Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, executive chairman of Bepza, made the request at a seminar in Ningbo, China yesterday, accord
Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited (BSRM) declared a 35 percent cash dividend for the financial year 2023-2024..The announcement came at the company’s 62nd annual general meeting (AGM) held virtually yesterday, according to a press release..Alihussain Akberali, chairman of the
SME Foundation has signed a three-year partnership agreement with Visa to support cottage, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (CMSMEs) in Bangladesh..Anwar Hossain Chowdhury, managing director of the foundation, and Sabbir Ahmed, country manager for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan at V
The Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture changed its name to “SAF Bangladesh” recently..The company organised an event at a hotel in Dhaka where Mohammad Moshiur Rahman, chairman of the organisation, launched the new logo and name of the company, said a press release..Asif
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), a leading fast-moving consumer goods company, staged the grand finale of the 15th edition of its flagship business competition, styled “BizMaestros”, in Dhaka recently..A team from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) at the University of Dhaka,
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
