LafargeHolcim posts higher profit in Jul-Sep quarter

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited’s profit rose 21 per cent year-on-year to Tk 113.81 crore in the third quarter of 2022. 
16 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Veon Group CEO due today

Banglalink’s parent company Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioğlu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for a four-day visit.
13 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Intraco Refueling’s profit soars 55pc in Q1

Intraco Refueling Station Limited’s profit rose around 55 per cent in the first quarter of 2022-23. 
13 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Karim re-elected vice chairman of Asian Shippers’ Alliance

Md Rezaul Karim, chairman of the Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh, was recently re-elected as vice-chairman of Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA).
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Deshbandhu Polymer’s profit more than doubles

Deshbandhu Polymer Limited’s profit more than doubled in the financial year that ended on June 30.   
11 October 2022, 18:00 PM

World Tourism Day 2022: ShareTrip revolutionising travel in Bangladesh

From the world's longest natural sea beach to the Buddhist Vihara ruins at Paharpur, Naogaon and hundreds more such examples, Bangladesh is filled with scenic wonders worth witnessing. This World Tourism Day, the country’s leading Online Travel Agency (OTA), ShareTrip , is all set to revolutionize travel in Bangladesh, putting our tourism sector up on the world stage. As part of Bangladesh’s march towards becoming an innovative and knowledge-based economy by 2041, ShareTrip, backed by the Government’s flagship venture capital firm, Startup Bangladesh, is working to digitise travel. Through this partnership, ShareTrip is actively looking to bridge the existing gaps within the tourism industry. From empowering remote entrepreneurs to informing customers on how to travel digitally at a bargain – ShareTrip is doing it all.
28 September 2022, 16:14 PM

ACI, Patuakhali Science and Tech University ink MoU

Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) signed a memorandum of understanding with Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) over biochar production technology on Sunday.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Monno Fabrics repays loans by selling shares

Monno Fabrics repaid loans of Tk 15.4 crore to its lenders -- Sonali Bank, BDBL, Janata and Mercantile Bank -- by selling shares of its corporate director Monno Welfare Foundation.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

DHL adjusts Bangladesh price for 2023

DHL Express announced price adjustments yesterday that will take effect on January 1, 2023. The average increase in Bangladesh will be 7.9 per cent compared to 2022, a press release said.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

MetLife to insure Shajgoj employees

MetLife Bangladesh signed an agreement with online beauty and personal care platform Shajgoj recently to provide insurance coverage to its employees against accidents, disability, loss of life and medical emergencies. 
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Guardian Life product for clients of Brac microfinance

Brac recently signed an agreement with Guardian Life Insurance to introduce a “Chhaya– Savings Shield Insurance”, a monthly scheme for microfinance clients providing full maturity value to the nominee upon the demise of the depositor.  
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Initiative to bring farmers closer to int’l markets

The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Grameen Euglena, a joint venture between Japan’s Euglena Co Ltd and Bangladesh’s Grameen Krishi Foundation, are collaborating on an initiative that supports smallholder farmers to cultivate mung beans.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Mutual funds to be an alternative to fixed deposit

Mutual funds will be a suitable alternative to fixed deposits as it is a good investment product that offers better returns, according to Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

TVS Motor launches new motorcycle

TVS Motor Company launched a 160cc motorcycle in Bangladesh yesterday bearing an anti-lock braking system 
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Justice League set to transform young dreams with Bata

Justice League has a mammoth reputation for forming a huge part of the juniors’ childhoods. As they keep their eyes glued to all the Justice League movies and animated series, they emulate their favourite characters like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash because they resonate with them so well. The idea of taking on the world with extraordinary powers is thrilling to these kids.
21 September 2022, 07:28 AM

Konka refrigerator wins 3 awards at China summit

Refrigerator brand Konka won three awards in different categories at the China Refrigerator Industry Summit Forum-2022 in Beijing recently.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Bengal Commercial Bank, Trust Bank sign deal

Bengal Commercial Bank and Trust Bank recently signed a sub-correspondent agreement on remittance transfer.
18 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Bay Leasing suffers loss in 2021

Bay Leasing & Investment Limited incurred losses in the financial year that ended on December 31, 2021.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Islami Commercial Insurance IPO gets nod

Islami Commercial Insurance Company has received the nod to raise Tk 20.26 crore in funds from the stock market through initial public offering (IPO). 
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM

InterContinental Dhaka wins ‘World Travel Awards’

InterContinental Dhaka has been voted winner of a 29th Annual World Travel Awards 2022 in categories “Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel 2022” and “Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel Suite 2022 - Presidential Suite”. 
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM