Tax raised to 25% on investment of black money in stocks
Black money holders get more time to whiten their undisclosed income through pouring in money in stocks as the parliament today passed the Finance Act 2021 by giving the unquestioned amnesty against such investment.
29 June 2021, 14:37 PM
GP retrenches 159 employees
Grameenphone retrenched 159 employees on Sunday after they refused to accept its voluntary retirement scheme (VRS).
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM
There is no glass ceiling for women, sky is the limit
Women should strengthen their psychological state and be always prepared to face any challenge to find success in the banking sector.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Sea tourism gets a boost
Karnafuly Ship Builders launched a luxury cruise ship—MV Bay One—on January 14 for the travellers to go from Chattogram to Saint Martin’s Island with ease.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Leading the way with resolve
If women want their voices to be heard and supersede all the impediments that come their way, they have to be confident enough to express themselves articulately.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM
ICT infrastructure shaping up in sync with economic boom
The local telecom and ICT industry went through a silent revolution over the past 10 years, when the country’s fibre optic cable network expanded exponentially to cater to the spiralling demand for data and internet.
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Small paint manufacturers need easy loans for survival
The coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc on the paint industry at a time when it was reeling from a slowdown in the housing and infrastructure sectors for the last couple of years, said Rupali Chowdhury, managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Demand for paints picking up again
The stage was all set for Kansai Nerolac Paints Bangladesh, as it was annually growing at 25 per cent since acquiring majority stakes of another high-performing paint maker RAK Paints in 2018. Foolproof strategies were also in place to become the best in the business.
20 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Diamond World becomes first Bangladeshi company to import gold bars
Diamond World has made history as the leading jewellery house has become the first company from Bangladesh to import gold bars through a legal channel to cater for both local and foreign markets.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
‘We will eat shares of other companies’
Being amongst the fastest growing nations in the world in recent years, it is natural to assume that foreign companies would want in on Bangladesh.
28 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Huawei ready to deal with digital challenges
Huawei is all set to fight the digital challenges the world would face in the days to come helped by its self-developed chips, ICT
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Huawei has big plans for AI, 5G
Huawei will bring huge change to the world with its work in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and fifth-generation (5G) network, a top official of the global ICT solutions provider said yesterday.
16 April 2019, 18:29 PM
PepsiCo sees massive potential in Bangladesh
The soft drinks industry has tremendous potential in Bangladesh, which is a home to a big pool of young population and has posted healthy economic growth in the last 10 years.
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Recognition for project on Brac University campus
Lafargeholcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction has recently awarded a project on the new 'floating' campus
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Sustainable construction takes centre stage
Sustainable construction aims to meet present day needs for housing, working environments and infrastructure
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM
State-owned finance provider plans big with low-cost housing
Low-cost housing would be the next big thing for the real estate sector. Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) would give priority to home loan applicants who opt for low-cost technology.
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM
With the flag of Bangladesh at Cannes Lions
In conversion with Bangladesh Brand Forum founder and two participants of the event
25 July 2012, 18:00 PM
Rain, traffic hit Eid shopping
Kaiser Murtaza was unwilling to let go of a customer wanting a pair of earrings at his store on Monday. Customers were few and far between anyways. At last, he managed to sell the pair. But rather than being happy about it, he began to worry about scanty sales on the day.
16 August 2011, 18:00 PM
Shoe market shines
The shoe depicts what a person really is. So every person wants to be seen in the best in footwear. And in times of festivals like Eid-ul-Fitr, most people want to buy the latest in footwear fashion. This is why shoemakers and sellers mark the period as the best season to sell and gather the best items.
16 August 2011, 18:00 PM
Edible oil brands in a crunch
Companies selling branded oil are now in despair as the government fixed the price for a litre of refined soybean oil (loose) at Tk 88 a litre in Dhaka and Tk 87 in Chittagong.
7 February 2011, 18:00 PM