C2C Pharma holds blood donation event
C2C Pharma Limited has recently organised a blood donation event in collaboration with Quantum Foundation with the aim of the importance of voluntary blood donation...
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Dollar holdings of banks in Bangladesh top $5 billion in March
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks increased for the third consecutive month in March, due mainly to a sharp rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Protection, security for foreign investors
WHILE the government of Bangladesh was busy hosting the Investment Summit, the country witnessed the unfortunate incidents of vandalism at several outlets of Bata, KFC, and Domino鈥檚 Pizza under the pretext of the 鈥楶rotest for Palestine鈥� on April 7, 2025. Although the government acted quickly to arrest the suspects involved in these events, its failure to...
Two-day remittance fair begins tomorrow in New York
The 4th Bangladesh Remittance Fair 2025 will begin in New York on Saturday with an aim to boost remittance flow from the US to Bangladesh...
Rafiqul joins BASIC Bank as DMD
Md Rafiqul Islam joined BASIC Bank Limited as deputy managing director on Sunday, said a press release...
Bay Dev to use Anwar Group鈥檚 building materials
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Construction Materials Division of Anwar Group of Industries, the country鈥檚 leading local industrial conglomerate, and Bay Developments Limited, a renowned name in Bangladesh鈥檚 real estate sector...
Respite from heatwave likely
The second spell of heatwave this month lasted three days as it ended on Tuesday with intermittent thunderstorms sweeping over parts of Bangladesh bringing rain, heavy wind and hailstorm...
Bangladesh receives $1.05b in remittances in 12 days of April
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent over US$ 1.05 billion remittances during the first twelve days of April in the fiscal 2024-25...
Upgraded unit-2 of Pahartali Textiles Inaugurated
Pahartali Textiles Limited in Chattogram has completed the modernisation of its unit-2 under the BMRE (balancing, modernisation, rehabilitation, and expansion) programme to enhance production capacity and efficiency...
Govt should thoroughly investigate tawhidi janata
THEATRE group Prangonemor was forced to reschedule its production of Shesher Kabita after Mahila Samiti Mancha, the venue the group booked, had cancelled the event on threat from a group that identified it as 鈥榯awhidi janata.鈥� The threat, received on April 12, included warning of vandalism. Only after public protests by the group did the police and venue officials respond...
Bangladesh Bank data shows remittance narrows payment deficit
Bangladesh鈥檚 current account deficit shrank in July-February of the current financial year due mainly to a sharp increase in remittance inflow, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
Bangladesh Bank says forex reserve crosses $21b
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund guidelines, crossed $21 billion again, driven by strong remittance inflows and export earnings...
UK trade envoy visits Unilever
Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), a leading UK-based multinational and the country鈥檚 largest fast-moving consumer goods company, welcomed Baroness Rosie Winterton, the UK government鈥檚 trade envoy to Bangladesh, and Sarah Cooke, the British high commissioner to Bangladesh, to its corporate headquarters in Dhaka...
Imtiaz new CFO of Summit Corporation Ltd
Imtiaz Ibne Sattar (Imtiaz) has recently been appointed as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Summit Corporation Ltd, subsidiary of Singapore incorporated Summit Power International Limited (SPI), the largest independent power producer (IPP) and a leading LNG infrastructure operator in Bangladesh...
CUFL halts urea production amid sudden gas crisis
State-owned Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited at Anwara in Chattogram has suspended its urea production following a halt to gas supply Friday morning by the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Limited despite having no supply shortage.
Jatiya Nagorik Committee leader sent to jail over July foundation fund fraud
A Dhaka court on Friday sent an expelled member of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee to jail over allegations of embezzling funds from the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation.
Foreign investors find cheap labour attractive
Foreign investors attending the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 have said that cheap labour and tax breaks have made the county attractive to foreign businesses for investment.
B-JET, B-MEET renewal ceremony highlights Japan, Bangladesh partnership at NSU
The Career and Placement Centre of North South University hosted the B-JET and B-MEET renewal opening ceremony, celebrating the ongoing collaboration with the Japanese Shinko Shuppansha Keirinkan Company Limited, at the NSU in Dhaka on Thursday...
Foreign investment pipeline created thru summit: BIDA
A foreign investment pipeline has been created for the country through Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority...
Specific road map to be framed to make investment summit fully successful: BIDA
A specific roadmap would be framed with a timeframe of 18 months to 24 months to make the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 fully successful.
Bangladesh needs structural, policy changes to attract FDI
The country鈥檚 economists and businesses urged the government to focus on policy and structural changes to attract more foreign direct investment...
Youngone chairman receives honorary citizenship at Bangladesh Investment Summit
Kihak Sung, chairman of Youngone Corporation and a pioneer in Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garments and textile sectors, who first came to the country in the mid-1990s, was honoured with honorary citizenship on Wednesday for his outstanding contributions to the industry and Bangladesh economy...
Professor Yunus joins main event of Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday morning joined the main event of the Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025, a milestone event, reinforcing the country鈥檚 commitment to economic progress, investment-friendly policies, and long-term growth...
BIFPCL reacts to 抖阴精品 report
The Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited has sent a statement in reaction to the 抖阴精品 report published on March 29 titled 鈥楶ower plants exaggerate bills.鈥�...
WB suggests reforms in four sectors
Bangladesh could attract significant investments and create millions of jobs by implementing essential reforms across four sectors, according to a World Bank Group report released today at the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025...
10-man Abahani beat Kings on penalties to reach final
Abahani Limited advanced to the Federation Cup final after a hard-fought 4-2 win on penalties over defending champions Bashundhara Kings in the Qualifier-1 match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday...
ADN Telecom, Telesat sign deal
ADN Telecom Limited and Telesat have signed and jointly announced a multi-year partnership to deliver Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit connectivity solutions across Bangladesh and South Asia, said a press release...
BB to set up Tk 900cr fund for startup: Mansur
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said that the central bank had taken an initiative to launch a special fund of about Tk 800 crore to Tk 900 crore to support startup...
Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 kicks off in Dhaka
Bangladesh Investment聽Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Monday said that the聽government was creating an ecosystem to make business operations in Bangladesh聽much easier...
Remittance surges to $3.29b in March
Bangladesh witnessed a record-breaking surge in remittance inflow in March, receiving $3.29 billion鈥攖he highest ever in a single month, according to Bangladesh Bank data...