Saturday, 11 Jan, 2025

Business

Khana’s arranges annual conference

Khana’s, one of the most popular fast-food chains for food lovers, has arranged its annual conference.  The company recently arranged the conference at a luxury resort in Dhaka with the aim of expanding food services across the country. The conference was attended by

Brexit: UK-EU trade talks enter critical 48-hour period

The UK and EU continue to negotiate as talks on a post-Brexit trade deal enter another critical 48-hour period. Talks in Brussels are understood to be focused on how many years it will take to phase in new fisheries arrangements. With the two sides at odds over access to UK fishing

Saudia Airlines fined for flying passengers sans Covid-19 certificates

Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities has fined Saudia Airlines for flying 516 passengers to Bangladesh without Covid-19 negative certificates. The airport authorities fined the airlines with Tk2 lakh on Tuesday for carrying those passengers on three flights to

ADB okays $0.5m to improve Bangladesh’s business competitiveness

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $0.5 million in grant assistance for supporting knowledge works to promote business competitiveness and intraregional trade of Bangladesh. The assistance comes as an addition to an earlier grant of $2 million approved in 2018 for creating

Azam Chowdhury reelected LOAB President, Shayan Rahman Vice President

Azam J Chowdhury and Shayan F Rahman have been reelected President and Vice President of the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) for the next two years.   The election was held earlier and approved on a virtual platform at the second Annual General Meeting of LOAB. All

IMO introduces enhanced phone number verification system

Online communications platforms are increasingly confronting the threats of user data theft and information leakage. In order to eliminate a crucial vulnerability, imo, one of the world’s largest instant communication platforms, has introduced a new phone number verification system

Brexit trade talks: Process 'still has legs', UK source says

Negotiators from the UK and EU are to begin a new push to reach agreement on post-Brexit trade after both sides agreed "to go the extra mile". A UK source said the "process still has some legs" but Boris Johnson has warned a no-deal is the "most likely"

Brexit: EU offer 'unacceptable' as trade talks continue

Post-Brexit trade talks have entered their final day with negotiations continuing into the night in a last-ditch effort to make a breakthrough. Both sides have warned they are unlikely to reach an agreement. The terms offered by the European Union continue to be

Bashundhara Group gets highest VAT payer award

Bashundhara Group has won the national level award for contributing highest value added tax (VAT) to the national exchequer in manufacturing category for contribution from its industrial complex in Narayanganj. National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Thursday honored 140 companies in three

Brexit: UK-EU talks to resume in final push for trade deal

Talks between the UK and EU are due to resume later in a final bid to agree a post-Brexit trade deal. After a weekend of tense negotiations, EU sources told the BBC an agreement on fishing was close - but this was disputed by Downing Street. The UK's chief Brexit negotiator,

ACER opens first exclusive store in Bangladesh

ACER, the leading global PC brands, on Sunday announced the expansion of its retail presence in Bangladesh with the inauguration of its exclusive store in Dhaka.  The new store is strategically situated at 54 Kamal Ataturk Aevnue in Banani of Dhaka, said a press release of

Gold prices drop by Tk 1,166 per bhori

The prices of gold decreased again by Tk 1,166 a bhori (11.664 grams) in the local market on Tuesday. Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) took this decision to balance the market in line with the international market, said a press release. The new prices will come into effect from

Apex Textile Group to introduce its own brand 

Apex Textile Group, country’s leading textiles entrepreneur, has rolled out a plan to introduce its own brand with a view to strengthen its stake in the growing fabric industry.  Addressing a view-exchange meeting with wholesalers and retailers in the city on Monday, the

Tax return submission deadline extended till Dec 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for income tax return submission by a month. NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem said it to reporters in NBR headquarters in Dhaka's Shegunbagicha on Monday afternoon. Yesterday, the NBR chief said the deadline

No more time for tax return submission: NBR 

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem said the income tax return filing deadline would not be extended beyond November 30. He was briefing the press at the NBR headquarters on Sunday on the occasion of monthly tax service and observing the National

Paying Your Uber Fare Has Never Been This Easy OR Safe!

When you are anxious to get home after a long, tiring day at work, the last thing you need is to anxiously look through your pockets for loose change to pay the Uber ride fare. Not to mention the risk of transferring germs as you exchange tangible cash. At times like this, opting for

Banks further alerted about cyberattack threat

The government has alerted banks again about the threat of a cyberattack, asking them to strengthen their security measures to avoid the risk of being hacked. The Financial Institutions Division of the Finance Ministry came up with the fresh warning on Thursday and sent letters to

Domex celebrates World Toilet Day to promote improved and hygienic sanitation for all

World Toilet Day, 19th November, celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is about taking action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): Ensure Availability

Bashundhara Paper, Tissue and Diapant win Superbrands Award

Three brands of Bashundhara Paper Mills Limited (BPML)- Bashundhara Paper, Bashundhara Tissue and Bashundhara Diapant- have won the Superbrands Award 2020-2021.   Bashundhara Group Vice-Chairmen Shafiat Sobhan Sanvir and Safwan Sobhan Tasvir cut a cake marking the great

The Payment System Everybody Deserves

We humans thrive on finding the next best way to do things faster, better, and easier; always looking for simplicity and convenience, we try to do everything digitally where possible. Thus the concept of doing most things digitally, including making payments, so nothing takes more than a