Nagad gets new CEO
Business Desk :Rahel Ahmed has joined Nagad, the digital financial service arm of the Bangladesh Post Office, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He served...
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Kamran Bakr joins Robi as Independent Director
Business Desk :Kamran Bakr has joined the Board of Robi Axiata Limited as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He replaced Thayaparan Sangarapillai in Robi’s Board of...
Desh General’s IPO subscription begins from Feb 14 to Feb 18
Desh General Insurance’s IPO subscription will open on February 14, aiming to raise Tk 160 million under the fixed price method. The company’s initial public...
Lovello to make stock market debut tomorrow
Online Desk : Taufika Foods and Agro Industries’s brand Lovello Ice Cream will make its debut on the country’s stock exchanges from tomorrow. Under the...
Australia calls for immediate release of economist detained in Myanmar
Reuters :Myanmar authorities should immediately release Sean Turnell, an economist and adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, following his weekend arrest, Australia’s Foreign...
China releases new anti-monopoly rules aiming at its tech giants
Reuters:China’s market regulator issued new anti-monopoly guidelines on Sunday that target internet platforms, tightening existing restrictions faced by the country’s tech giants.The new rules formalise...
SoftBank Group net profit soars to $11.1b in 3rdQ
AFP, Tokyo :SoftBank Group on Monday said net profit rocketed to $11.1 billion in the third quarter as stock rallies and asset sales helped it...
Clothes retailers cut orders while factories strive to survive
Reuters :Clothes retailers in Europe and America sit on excess inventory and cut back on spring orders. Sourcing agents face late payments. Garment factories in...
Proposed industrial policy aims at skills uplift
Business Desk :The upcoming industrial policy will set a target to increase the industrial sector’s economic contribution from the existing 35 per cent to 40...
BEPZA seeks more Japanese investment in economic zones
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has sought the cooperation of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to attract more Japanese investment...