Orion Infusion retracts previous plan, will give 20% cash dividend

Orion Infusion has decided to give 20 per cent cash dividend to its investors for 2021-22.
27 December 2022, 12:07 PM

Stocks continue falling

Stocks continued to drop for the second consecutive day although the turnover experienced a rise today.
27 December 2022, 11:11 AM

Stocks continue falling trend since morning

Stocks in the Dhaka bourse continued the falling trend since today's morning.
27 December 2022, 07:07 AM

Three more RMG factories win green certification

Three more Bangladeshi garment factories have been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for extraordinary initiatives taken for green production.
27 December 2022, 07:00 AM

Mongla port upgrade: Tk 6,014 crore deal inked with Indian firm

Egis India Consulting Engineers Private Limited has been appointed as the consultant for a capacity building project worth Tk 6,014 crore at Mongla port, the second largest seaport in Bangladesh.
26 December 2022, 15:26 PM

DSE turnover drops to Tk 198 crore, a 2.5-year low

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hit a two-and-a-half-year low today mostly because of a confidence crisis among the general investors.
26 December 2022, 09:38 AM

50 shuttle buses to carry passengers to and from DITF

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation has introduced 50 shuttle buses to carry passengers between Kuril and the venue of the 27th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), which will start on January 1.
26 December 2022, 09:14 AM

Evince Textiles to invest Tk 20.42 crore to raise production capacity

Evince Textiles Ltd is going to spend Tk 20.42 crore to buy capital machinery in order to raise its manufacturing capacity.
26 December 2022, 07:11 AM

Desh Garments gets nod to issue 10% stock dividend for 2021-22

Desh Garments Ltd has received consent from the Bangladesh Securities and Regulatory Commission (BSEC) to issue a 10 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on June 30.
26 December 2022, 07:05 AM

Tk 351 crore flats, plots sold, booked in REHAB Fair 2022

Flats, plots and commercial spaces worth around Tk 351.16 crore were sold and booked in the 22nd edition of the REHAB Fair, which ended today.
25 December 2022, 11:06 AM

Nipa palm molasses, little-known but has immense potential

People have been producing molasses from nipa palm trees—popularly known as Gol Pata trees—for several years in different villages Kalapara upazila, including Nilganj, Nabipur, Mithaganj and Pakhimara.
25 December 2022, 10:47 AM

India's forex reserves snap 5-week rise

India's foreign exchange reserves snapped a five-week rising streak and fell to $563.5 billion in the week through Dec. 16, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) statistical supplement showed on Friday.
25 December 2022, 08:08 AM

Brand Forum presents ‘most loved’ brand awards

Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) has presented “the most loved” awards to local and international brands in Bangladesh.
24 December 2022, 15:20 PM

ICAB gets new office bearers

Md Moniruzzaman, a senior partner of ACNABIN Chartered Accountants, has been elected as the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) for 2023.
24 December 2022, 14:12 PM

Abu Subhan, a transformational corporate leader

It is sometimes very fascinating and incredible to see how people can demonstrate their talent, entrepreneurial capabilities and corporate leadership very modestly without any public exposure or much publicity. Such attributes very fittingly relate to Late Abu Syed Mohammad Obaidus Subhan (officially known ASMO Subhan), popularly known as ‘Boro Shaheb’ among his colleagues and subordinates in Duncan group in Bangladesh, and as ‘Abu’ among his colleagues in Camellia or Lawrie Group PLC in UK - the ultimate holding company of Duncan group in Bangladesh. 
24 December 2022, 13:22 PM

Japan insurers to halt coverage for ships sailing in Russian waters

Japanese insurers will stop providing coverage for ship damage suffered in Russian waters, a decision that could potentially disrupt Japan's imports from Russia's gas and oil producers in Sakhalin, people familiar with the matter said Saturday.
24 December 2022, 12:35 PM

E-Club gets new top brass

The Entrepreneurs Club of Bangladesh (E-Club) has recently elected Liakat Ali Chaklader, chief executive officer (CEO) of Interior Studio, as its president and Biplab Ghosh Rahul, chief CEO of E-Courier, as general secretary.
24 December 2022, 11:33 AM

Digital trends transforming workplace

While it is vital to introduce digital technologies to workplaces, it is equally important to identify the problem areas where they can be implemented. Let’s look at some of the recent digital trends which will impact workplaces in the immediate future.
22 December 2022, 18:00 PM

LC rules eased for lubricant, engine oil import

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to take a minimum cash advance from importers while opening letters of credit (LCs) for lubricant and engine oil in order to run the operation of industries smoothly.
22 December 2022, 14:10 PM

Banks can show interest receivables for 2022 as income

Banks can show interest receivables for 2022 as income on their books on the term loans that have been given a relaxed repayment facility up to December, the central bank said yesterday.
22 December 2022, 13:32 PM