PBPLC signs deal with ACI, Shawpno
Pubali Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Advanced Chemical Industries PLC and ACI Logistics Limited (Shwapno) for facilitating the bank鈥檚 digital banking platform, said a press release...
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Prime Bank partners with DxNe to empower women
Prime Bank PLC has recently partnered with DX New Energy Industries Limited to promote women empowerment, said a press release...
Budget not friendlier for business as expected: DCCI president
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed in his initial budget reaction on Monday said that the proposed budget is not as much friendlier for businesses and investment expansion as expected by the business community...
FICCI expresses concerns over business, investment despite some positive steps
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said that despite having some positive aspects, there are also some concerns regarding several provisions that could potentially impede business growth and increase the burden on compliant taxpayers...
Maxwell calls time on ODIs
Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell called time on his one-day international career Monday, but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year's World Cup.
4,242 factories clear festival allowances
So far, a total of 4,242 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Sunday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
Salt season ends with 2.25m tonnes production
The country's annual salt production season of 2024-25 officially concluded on May 17, with a total yield of around 22.5 lakh tonnes, according to the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and industry insiders...
Walton Computer offers discounts
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has offered discounts on its laptops and tablets, said a press release...
Travel ban imposed on Meghna Group chairman Mostafa Kamal
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on the chair and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries, Mostafa Kamal, over graft allegations...
Textile mills gasp from severe disruption in gas supply
Textile and garment industry owners said that due to the inadequate supply of gas, the normal manufacturing activities is being hampered in the industry...
41 Australian MPs write to Yunus for clear election road map
Forty-one Australian senators and members of parliament in a letter to Bangladesh interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus have called for an urgent announcement of a clear and specific electoral roadmap.
Flood victims confront damage after record deluge in eastern Australia
Flood victims confronted damage from a record deluge in eastern Australia on Friday, returning to find their homes caked in silt, cars half submerged and streets littered with debris.
Floods strand over 50,000 in eastern Australia
Record floods stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday, killing three as a muddy tide swept through towns and swollen rivers cut off roads.
Bashir slams vicious cycle of tea industry
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday expressed his hope to find out a way to protect the national resource tea from the vicious cycle of the tea industry...
DCCI urges govt to ensure business-friendly environment
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed on Wednesday urged the government to ensure an environment conducive to operating business in a smooth, transparent and secured manner...
Glass industry in Bangladesh meets almost full local need
The use of glass has expanded far beyond traditional building windows to include modern architectural glass, fa莽ade, automobiles, furniture and household goods, electronics and home appliance.
ICMAB team meets MGI chair
A high-profile delegation from the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, led by president Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, on Wednesday met with Mostafa Kamal, chairman and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries, at the latter鈥檚 corporate office, said a press release...
Australia鈥檚 conservative picks Ley as first woman leader
Australia鈥檚 conservative opposition picked Sussan Ley as its first woman leader on Tuesday, charting a fresh course after a humiliating election loss partly blamed on hardline Trump-esque policies.
Rabada leads South African pace attack for World Test final
Kagiso Rabada will lead a South African pace bowling attack weakened by injury in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's in London from June 11 to 15.
Research in the age of 4IR
BANGLADESH鈥橲 economic growth has largely relied on low-cost labour and export-oriented manufacturing. Built mostly on unskilled or semi-skilled work, this model has long overlooked the importance of research and innovation. Even today, in a fast-changing and technology-driven world, the legacy of this approach continues. But the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)...
BCB appoints Tait as Bangladesh's new pace bowling coach
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday has appointed former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait as the pace bowling coach of the Bangladesh national team.
Shams re-elected BTCCI president
Shams Mahmud has been re-elected president of the Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry for 2025-2027...
PMI loses 8.8 points in April
Bangladesh鈥檚 overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index score in April saw a decrease of 8.8 points from March to reach 52.9...
Businesses offer Tk聽550cr for LNG import: Hatem
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mohammad Hatem said that the industrialist have proposed the government to provide Tk聽550 crore to import liquefied natural gas to address the ongoing gas issues in the country鈥檚 garment and textile sector...
Efforts under way to enhance legal immigration in Italy: adviser
Expatriates鈥� Welfare and Overseas Employment adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said that efforts are under way to expand legal immigration across European countries, including Italy.
Ordinance soon to split NBR, says chair
NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said the reform ordinance to separate the National Board of Revenue will be issued soon as the advisory council has approved it...
Australian PM basks in win, vows 鈥榦rderly鈥� govt
Australia鈥檚 left-leaning prime minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a 鈥榙isciplined, orderly鈥� government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil...
BCI discusses challenges faced by MSMEs
Bangladesh Chamber of Industries held a roundtable discussion in the capital on Saturday to address the challenges faced by the manufacturing sector, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...
Industrial failures rooted in past misrule: Sakhawat
Labour and employment adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday blamed past misgovernance and political abuse for the failure of the country鈥檚 industrial sector, stating that factory owners used to hold political power and parliamentary positions, leading to exploitation rather than fair governance...
Left-leaning PM Albanese claims victory in Australian election
Australia鈥檚 left-leaning prime minister Anthony Albanese triumphed Saturday in national elections, crushing his conservative rival in a contest swayed by economic upheaval and Donald Trump...