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.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

SWIFT fights to restore faith after BB heist

The chief executive of secure messaging system SWIFT says the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, by criminals sending fraudulent payment instructions via SWIFT, would force the organisation to shrink and review its strategy.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

New StanChart credit card offers savings, cash backs

Standard Chartered launches a new credit card in Bangladesh which will provide customers a host of attractive benefits including savings and cash-backs.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

Package VAT doubled for small traders

In face of protests from businessmen, the government has decided not to implement a flat VAT rate for small traders and instead almost doubled the package VAT.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

Philippines cancels license of remittance firm after BB heist probe

Philippine central bank says it revoked the license of a remittance company that anti-money laundering investigators said was used to transfer some of the $81 million hackers looted from the Bangladesh central bank.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Ad-blocking software use for mobile surges: study

The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

Bangladesh’s first B2B online platform launches

The country’s first business to business (B2B) platform ‘Pricekoto’ (what’s the price) begins its operation on Tuesday. The parent company Ezzy Group will guide the new business service in its operation.

May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016

Remembering Hefajat’s mayhem

On this day three years ago, the Hefajat-e Islam men got locked in deadly clashes with law enforcers and the ruling Awami League men in Dhaka and turned the whole business district of Motijheel into a battlefield.

May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016

Inflation falls slightly in April

The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.04 percentage point to 5.61 percent in April.

April 30, 2016
April 30, 2016

2 businessmen held over BASIC Bank loan scam

The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests two businessmen in a case filed over Basic Bank's Tk 76 crore loan scam.

April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016

15% uniform VAT from next fiscal: Muhith

Despite opposition from businesses, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says a uniform 15 percent VAT will be applicable from next fiscal year.