Necessary reforms to stabilize key commodity markets
JICA to support Forest Department to enhance coastal resilience
DHAKA: The customers of bKash, a mobile financial service in Bangladesh operated as a subsidiary of BRAC Bank, now can purchase the Biman tickets of Biman Bangladesh Airlines through using their service. bKash Limited and Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed an agreement at the Biman
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak confirmed the matter while talking to reporters on Monday (October 9). PayPal is one of the world's largest internet payment companies; which serves as an alternative to traditional paper methods
DHAKA: Edison Group, a leading multinational business platform of the country, inaugurated its export oriented footwear factory in Gazipur on Saturday (October 07). The new factory- Edison Footwear Ltd locates at Taltoli under Hotapara area in Gazipur. Member of National Board of
DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) detained Padma Oil Company Ltd (POCL) Managing Director Abul Khayer, in a case filed over corruption against him. ACC Deputy Director also Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told Banglanews that a team of ACC detained Khair from
BANDARBAN: Hotels, motels in Bandarban offer 40% off as tourists have been decreased in number due to flood, landslides, and unfriendly weather and the Rohingya crisis. Md. Sirajul Islam, General Secretary of Hotel Owners Association of Bandarban, confirmed the matter to Banglanews.
DHAKA: The UK-based multinational company British American Tobacco (BAT), following their misdeeds of bribing, tax evasion and other financial scandals in other countries, has allegedly committed same offence in Bangladesh. Now question has been raised whether the company has
A survey by the Fire Safety Department in China reveals that 30% of fires are caused by power strips problems in the last decade, which has the highest rate in all reasons of fire. Huntkey is a leading global power solution’s provider, and Ferris Liao is Huntkey’s global sales
CHITTAGONG: Chittagong Chamber President Mahbubul Alam alleged that businessmen are suffering losses due to poor capacity of Chittagong Port. The port city chamber president expressed his outrage while speaking at a discussion titled ‘Chittagong on the Highway of Development: Public
DHAKA: Dhaka Bank recently signed an agreement with Daraz Bangladesh, one of the leading online shopping platforms in the country. For shoppers across the country, Daraz has become an online bazar for fashionable clothing to high-end electronics and everything in between. The online
DHAKA: One of the leading e-commerce platforms of the country daraz.com.bd is celebrating its 3rd anniversary through a mega anniversary sale campaign on 20-26 August. Up to 70% discount will be available on about 1 lakh products with free delivery. Limited stocks of products like
DHAKA: Investors witnessed fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange - on Wednesday (Aug 16). The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over 38.35 points and 0.64 percent to stand at 5883.24 at the end of the
DHAKA: A delegation of Vietnam led by Do Huu Huy, Deputy Director General of Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of Africa and Southeast Asia Market) of that country, is now in Dhaka for a three-day day tour. The 22-member business delegation arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday
DHAKA: ONE Bank Limited held Business Review Meeting 2017 for Dhaka based Branches recently. Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam, Managing Director of the Bank presided over the meeting. In the meeting, half yearly business progress along with business goals were discussed and strategies for the
DHAKA: Bangladesh has set an export target of $41 billion for the 2017-18 fiscal year with an increase of 1.35 percent from the last year. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed made the announcement on Sunday (July 30) by setting target $37 billion for the business sector and $ 3 billion for
DHAKA: City Bank and Netherlands-based development bank- FMO jointly organized a two-day long training course on 'Commodity Price Risk Management' at City Bank’s head office in Dhaka. The training course was held on Saturday (July 29) and Sunday (July 30) in collaboration
DHAKA: The number one smartphone brand in the country Symphony brings an amazing new handset, Symphony Z9. It has 5.5 inch HD IPS display with 400 PPI. Display quality is one of the best. Sharpness, color production, viewing angel, touch response is amazing. Symphony Z9 powered by
DHAKA: The benchmark indices of the country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed gain on Monday (July 24), the second trading day of the week. The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, gained over 22.52 points and 0.38
DHAKA: The number one smartphone brand of Bangladesh Symphony Mobile, handed over the foreign trip packages of ‘Symphony Eid E Offer’ to customers. Prizes were awarded to the winners through an indoor setting event at Symphony's head office. In the meantime Symphony
DHAKA: Eminent businessman and industrialist A.K.M. Shaheed Reza has been elected as Chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited. The decision has been taken on Monday (July 17) in the 306th Board meeting of the Bank. Reza is the Chairman of ‘Reza Group’, a renowned export oriented
The government is finally moving away from implementing the new VAT law as it triggered huge dissent in the parliament and outside since the state’s decision to activate it. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to announce the cancellation of the new VAT law at the parliament