May 28, 2023

MFIs still a major source of loans for rural economy: Study

Business Desk :A study revealed that microfinance institutions (MFIs) were still the major sources of loans for predominantly rural households and enterprises despite their high...

Business & Economy

May 28, 2023

FBCCI hands over Tk 1 crore donation to Bangabazar fire victims

Business Desk :The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has handed over a Tk 1 crore cheque that it promised to give...

Business & Economy

May 28, 2023

Mohammed Emtiaz Uddin, DMD & CBO of Padma Bank Limited, inaugurates its sub-branch at city’s Laxmi Bazar recently. Senior officials of the bank and local elite were present.

Business & Economy

May 28, 2023

Mohammed Amirul Haque, Managing Director of Premier Cement Mills PLC and Md. Alamgir Morshed, CEO of Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), exchange documents after signing a loan agreement at a hotel in the capital recently. Top officials from both the sides were present.

Business & Economy

May 28, 2023

Morshed Alam M.P., Chairman along with directors of Mercantile Bank Limited, congratulated with flower bouquet to M. Amanullah, Chairman of Risk Management Committee of the bank for elected Commercially Important Person (CIP) for his outstanding contribution to export sector at the bank’s head office in the capital recently. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO and senior executives of the bank were present.

Business & Economy

May 28, 2023

Private sector’s sustainable dev efforts celebrated

Business Desk :The inaugural ceremony of SDG Brand Champion Awards 2023 was held at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden on Friday.Akij Bashir Group presented...

Business & Economy

May 28, 2023

Govt looking for new markets for agro exports

Business Desk :The government is exploring global export markets for its agricultural products to increase earnings from the sector, as well as cushioning economic blows...

Business & Economy

May 27, 2023

The 10th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2022-2023 held recently been in its office at Dhanmondi in the capital. SCB Chairman Md. Rezaul Karim presided over the meeting. At the beginning a condolence proposal was accepted on the death of its Member and former Director of SCB and former President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Mohammad Shahjahan Khan. Senior Vice-Chairman Md. Ariful Ahsan, Vice-Chairman A. K. M. Aminul Mannan (Khokon) and Directors, Md. Munir Hossain; Arzu Rahman Bhuiyan, Syed Md. Bakhtiar, Md. Nurussafa Babu, Ziaul Islam, Ganesh Chandra Saha and K. M. Arifuzzaman also attended the meeting.

Business & Economy

May 27, 2023

Mithela Textiles earns global reputation

Reza Mahmud :Md Azahar Khan is country’s one of the leading eco-friendly industrialists. He is the Chairman of Mithela Textile Industries Limited, a leading export...

Business & Economy

May 27, 2023

Promoting E-cigarettes in the Name of Study on Smoking Alternatives

Staff Reporter :With funds from multinational tobacco companies, a vested quarter is promoting e-cigarettes and vaping products in the name of research on smoking alternatives....

Business & Economy

May 27, 2023

Protecting bidi industry from aggression of BAT demanded in Kushtia

Business Desk :Kushtia Bidi Sramik Sangram Parishad on Wednesday staged demonstration in the district town demanding to protect the bidi industry from the aggression of...

Business & Economy

May 27, 2023

Asian markets mostly rise on US debt ceiling optimism

AFP :Hopes that lawmakers are edging closer to a deal to hike the US debt ceiling lifted spirits in Asia on Friday, though traders remain...