business

Reforms that we need for the MSMEs in Bangladesh

To increase value per MSMEs, we also need to build capacity of the MSME associations.

How political shifts can make or break business

Local conglomerates have been growing hand in hand with the economy since independence in 1971, but few have managed to navigate the changing tides over the years.

Transitions, coins, and lenses

Business associations have been subjected to an endless game of masquerade where garlands, pictures and faces changed with the direction of the political wind.

The silent epidemic of email overload

Email communications are like oxygen in today's corporate governance and business promotions.

Banks’ CSR spending slumps

Banks’ spending on socially impactful schemes as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) fell in the second half of 2023, said a central bank report yesterday..During the July-December period of last year, banks spent Tk 353 crore on CSR-related activities, which was 31 percent

Implement mechanism to identify illegal handsets

Mobile phone makers also demand stability in tax policy

Looking into the lack of programming courses for Business students

With a foundation in programming, those in the professional field gain crucial insights into the capabilities and constraints of IT systems.

Square Pharmaceuticals announces Tk 400 crore expansion plan

Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the country’s biggest drug maker, has announced today its plan to invest Tk 400 crore for expansion. The funds would be used for BMRE (Balancing, Modernisation, Rehabilitation and Expansion), and the purchase of capital machinery and land for the future expansion of its business.

#Technology / The rise of AI startups

Artificial Intelligence or AI as it’s more commonly known, has been the buzz of the tech world recently. AI has revolutionised the technology ecosphere and disrupted the market with significant brute force. Tech startups have utilised the power of AI to develop innovative ideas that benefit their customers in a number of ways giving them a significant advantage in the market. We will discuss some of the many facets of AI startups and how they affect our present and future.

May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022

From physically challenged student to successful entrepreneur: The tale of Mohua

Zannatun Ferdous Mohua (24), a physically challenged student of Bogura Government Azizul Haque College, has become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur, by exporting several hand-made embroidery products to foreign countries.

April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022

Banglalink posts 8.6% rise in 2022 Q1 revenue

Banglalink posted 8.6 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2022 on the back of strong data sales.

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022

New gas pipeline ushers in hope for businesses in north

Around 102 factories in greater Rangpur, including 28 at the Uttara EPZ in Nilphamari, will likely get gas connections by December 2023 as the “Construction of Bogura-Rangpur-Saidpur Gas Transmission Pipeline Project” should be complete by then.

March 16, 2022
March 16, 2022

Bangladeshi startups received $750mn foreign investments in a decade: Palak

Bangladesh has received foreign investments of over $750 million in the startup sector in a decade, said State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak today.

October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020

Covid-19 reshaping the fitness industry of Bangladesh

The global lockdown resulted in the closure of all the fitness venues in the country, which caused a serious and profound impact on the industry. Fitness enthusiasts were forced to stay indoors trying to look for alternatives to keep their workout routine in check.

April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020

Student Nick Abraham Shows It’s Never Too Soon To Become An Entrepreneur

In these uncertain times, many people are relying less on others for job security and taking matters into their own hands as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts our regular day to day programming. Take student Nick Abraham for example.

July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018

Display fees, charges for treatment

Private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres must display the charts of their charges and fees in public view, the High Court directed yesterday.

November 1, 2017
November 1, 2017

Ease of Doing Business: Bangladesh slips a notch in WB ranking

Bangladesh has gone one notch down in the World Bank's ranking of ease of doing business mainly due to the hurdle businesses face

August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016

Reform or divorce in Europe

In response to asymmetric shocks and divergences in productivity, there would have to be adjustments in the real (inflation-adjusted) exchange rate, meaning that prices in the eurozone periphery would have to fall relative to Germany and northern Europe.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

BGMEA urges continuation of 0.3% source tax

A day after the government announced the proposed budget for 2016-17 fiscal year, the garment makers demand continuation of 0.3 percent source tax instead of increasing it to 1.5 percent.