BADC, BCIC fertiliser dealers fined
A mobile court fined two dealers at Paba upazila in Rajshahi for hoarding more fertilisers than the permitted level and manipulating vouchers...
Tags : Industries
ADB, MGI sign deal to construct energy-efficient flour mill in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank and Tanveer Dal Mill and Flour Mills Limited, a member of the Meghna Group of Industries, have signed a $20 million-loan agreement to support construction of a greenfield state-of-the-art, energy-efficient flour milling plant in Bangladesh...
Authorities need to attend to fertiliser, seed crisis
THIS is worrying that potato growers in the north are faced with a shortage of seeds and fertiliser. The shortage, coupled with high prices of both seeds and fertiliser, is likely to impact the potato production in the 16 northern districts, where two-thirds of potatoes are produced. As agricultural authorities have not ensured enough supplies, prices have increased sharply. Farmers in the region allege that syndicates...
Govt to take steps to modernise Pragati Industries Ltd: adviser
The adviser to housing and public works, and industries ministries, Adilur Rahman Khan, on Sunday said that the interim government would take steps to modernise the only government-run car manufacturer, Pragati Industries Limited.
BSEC rejects Hami鈥檚 share issuance proposal
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has declined to approve Hami Industries PLC鈥檚 proposal to issue 50,00,000 ordinary shares at an issue price of Tk聽10 each, citing rule violations by the company鈥檚 managing director, ASM Hasib Hasan...
Energy sector contracts will be free from political influence: adviser
Energy adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan has assured that contracts in the power and energy sectors will now be awarded based on merit and efficiency rather than political connections, a shift he believes will foster competition and drive economic growth...
Walton distributes 350pc cash dividend to shareholders
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, an electronics company listed on the capital market, recently distributed dividends for the financial year 2023-24 to all its shareholders, according to a press release...
Workshop on Iodised Salt Act held in Rajshahi
With the support of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, a development partner, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation organised a workshop on 鈥業odised Salt Act-2021鈥� at the conference room of BSCIC Rajshahi regional office on Sunday...
Walton Hi-Tech holds 18th AGM
The 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC (WHILPLC), country鈥檚 leading electrical and electronics manufacturing company listed in capital market, was held on Thursday (29 October, 2024) at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka, says a press release.
Ex-addl secy found dead at resort
The police recovered the body of Salah Uddin Mahmud, a former additional secretary to the Ministry of Industries, from Balishira Resort at Srimangal in Moulvibazar on Thursday...
Walton launches solar hybrid IPS
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched solar hybrid IPS that ensures environment friendly, renewable and affordable power supply, said a press release...
Ex-state minister Enamur under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday decided to launch inquiries against former state minister for disaster management and relief Enamur Rahman and former Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation chairman Md Haiul Quaium over allegations of amassing illegal wealth...
Unresolved Adivasi questions and state reforms
AT LAMA upazila in Bandarban, different companies have been active for a long time in their attempts to grab jum lands and hill ecosystems to establish rubber gardens. One such hill is called 鈥榮oroi hung鈥� 鈥� soroi hill 鈥� in the Mro language. The Lama Rubber Industries Limited exists on 400 acres of forcefully grabbed jum land and hill forest of soroi hung...
Hafizur Rahman appointed as administrator of FBCCI
The interim government has appointed Md Hafizur Rahman, member of Bangladesh Competition Commission and former additional secretary, as administrator to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
Walton declares 350pc cash dividend
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, an electronics鈥� company listed on the capital market, declared 350 per cent cash dividend to its general shareholders for the financial year 2023-24, according to a press release...
Banks asked to give exporters loans to pay staff salaries for Aug
The Bangladesh Bank has instructed the country鈥檚 commercial banks to extend loan facilities to export-oriented industries for the payment of salaries and allowances for August, saying that the recent disruptions from political instability and global economic conditions affected timely export value repatriation...
Govt to prioritise gas supply to industrial sector: Adilur
The interim government鈥檚 adviser to industries ministry, Adilur Rahman Khan, said on Saturday that the government would give utmost importance to ensuring gas supply to maintain normal production in the industries.
397 govt industries shut: minister
Industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Thursday told the Jatiya Sangsad that the number of closed state-owned industries in the country, run under the...
BSCIC distributes Karushilpa Award
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation organised a discussion on the 鈥楻ole of BSCIC in the Implementation of Vision 2041 in the Progress of Development鈥� and distributed 鈥楰arushilpa Award 1430鈥� at Oasis Hall of Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka on Monday...
Role of cottage industries stressed in dev of tourism
A seminar on 鈥業mportance of Small and Cottage Industries in the Development of Tourism Industry of Bangladesh鈥� was held at Shailprapat Auditorium at Tourism Bhaban at Agargaon in the capital on Wednesday...
BSCIC鈥檚 67th anniv observed
The 67th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation was observed on Thursday, said a press release...
Walton launches 2 models of PCs
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched two new models of 鈥楢ll-in-One鈥� PCs, said a press release...
FBCCI urges for investment in industrialisation
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries president Mahbubul Alam has called on the government, private companies and industry owners to channel investments into industrialisation efforts...
Prices of onions, eggs keep rising
The prices of eggs and onion continued to rise while that of other essential commodities, including vegetables, remained excessively high on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday...
BTI to hold training on financial management
The Training Institute of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation will organise training on financial management scheduled to be held from May 26 to May 30...
BSCIC organises basic, administrative training
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation has organised a three-day training event on basic and administrative skill development at BSCIC Computer Lab in Motijheel, Dhaka...
BSCIC to give training on accounting
BSIC Training Institute of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation has organised a week-long training course on 鈥楤ookkeeping and Accounting鈥� for managers, officials or interested entrepreneurs working in various organisations of the country...
Salt production hits record 22.35 lakh tonnes
The country鈥檚 crude salt production reached 22,34,658 tonnes till April 28, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation...
Walton profits grow in Q3
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC saw an increase in profits according to its third quarter un-audited financial statements for the period ended March 31, said a press release...