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Tuesday | August 18, 2026 | Dhaka

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

Bangladesh’s ASM Packall Export to invest $4.8m in Mongla EPZ: Bangladeshi company ASM Packall Export Industry will set up a garments accessories factory at Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ). The company will invest $4.8 million, and 400 Bangladeshi nationals will get employment opportunities at the factory. ASM Packall will produce 1 lakh tons of bags, zippers, elastics, tapes, tags, labels, boards, paper bands, photo cards, bar codes, collar stands, and other products annually. Ali Reza Mazid, member (investment promotion) of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority, and Md Ashraful Alam, managing director of ASM Packall Export, signed an agreement Thursday in Dhaka. BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman was present at that time.

Business & Economy

Northern University Bangladesh organized a two day-long international conference titled ‘Business and Social Sciences: Challenges in the Post-Pandemic Era’ in its permanent campus at Ashkona in the capital. Minister of Industry Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun MP,was the chief guest in the inauguaration ceremony of the event while Vice Chancellor of Northern University, Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain presided over the programme. Chairman of the board of trustees of the university, Professor Dr. Abu Yusuf Md. Abdullah was the special guest of the ceremony. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Nazrul Islam, Treasurer Prof. Ekramul Islam, Registrar Commodore (Retd) M Monirul Islam, Controller of Examinations Habibun Nahar, IT Director Saad Al Jabir Abdullah, Member of NUB Trust Labiba Abdullah, were also present.