Penthouse Livings Limited has launched Nobilia from Germany and SMEG from Italy in Bangladesh on the occasion of their 2nd anniversary on 16th October 2021.

Fresh, a concern of the Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), has been recognised as “best brand” by India-based daily The Economic Times through an online event, “The Economic Times Best Brands 2021- Bangladesh Edition”, held recently. 

United Commercial Bank (UCB) has been recognised with the 2021 US Dollar Clearing Quality Recognition Award given by JPMorgan.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has announced the launch of expat banking services, through which expatriates residing in Bangladesh will enjoy access to a full range of banking services, seamlessly integrating their banking experience across Bangladesh and their home countries.

Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust and Poriborton Kori Foundation signed an MoU, on 30 September at the BANCAT Head Office, Gulshan. Under the agreement, BANCAT and PKF will work in collaboration on the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. The awareness campaign is scheduled for the entire month of October – as it is celebrated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Our guest for the third episode of the second season of ‘Preronar Kotha’ is one such soul. This person, who made the hard choice of leaving behind the tempting luxuries offered by the first world countries to return to his roots, is none other than the revered Scientist, Professor and Founding Chairperson of the Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology (BMPT), University of Dhaka, Dr Khondkar Siddique-e-Rabbani: the man credited with the introduction of indigenous technology-based telemedicine in rural Bangladesh, and that from the university under the banner, ‘Dhaka University Telemedicine Programme’, among his other innovations.

Anup Kumar Saha has joined Nabil Group, an agro-processing industry in Bangladesh, as Group COO.

Dabur has launched a new hair oil brand named Dabur Gold Beliphool Coconut Hair Oil in its’ Annual Business Meet-2021 held recently at a hotel in Dhaka.

On September 14, 2021, two teams from of the Embassy of Nepal and the High Commission of Maldives to Bangladesh headed by His Excellency Dr Banshidhar Mishra, Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh and Her Excellency Shiruzimath Sameer, the High Commissioner of Republic of Maldives to Bangladesh visited University of Asia Pacific (UAP) on invitation from the Office of International Affairs (OIA), UAP.

Shwapno, one of the largest retail chain shops in the country, has inaugurated its new outlet at Bishwnath in Sylhet city on Thursday, September 16, 2021.

The campus of Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia, had been officially inaugurated by Dr Dipu Moni, MP, Honorable Minister of Education, on September 12, 2021. Universal College Bangladesh is the only Ministry of Education approved international education provider in Bangladesh.

Pathao, tech startup and ridesharing service, recently completed a two-day virtual hackathon event for its tech staff, with the goal of creating a fun and enjoyable experience among coworkers during the pandemic.

Founder & Chairman of Daffodil International University (DIU) Bangladesh, Dr Md. Sabur Khan has been honoured as a Board Member of Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS); announced in the recent Annual General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey.

On 12 September 2021, ACI Limited and Winrock International’s Ashshash project formally signed a pivotal ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) that will extend support for skill-based employment opportunities and self-employment prospects for human trafficking survivors.

Jeremy Bruer, High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh paid a courtesy call to Sultana Afroz, Secretary to the Bangladesh government & CEO of Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA).

New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited celebrates dessert-making competition ‘Diploma Presents Master of Desserts Season 2’.

Monash University Foundation Year Orientation, a program organized by Universal College Bangladesh, the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, has recently come to an end on a high note. The program was held on September 01 and 02, 2021, on the virtual communication platform Zoom and was streamed live on Monash Pathways at UCB social media platforms.

Crisis has always been there; be it in business or in one's personal life. Every crisis brings opportunities and acts as the forcing mechanism to compel expeditious innovation. Brands go through various crisis situations in their lifespan as well. A Brand in crisis is like a sinking ship and in order to get through the crisis, it needs to generate charismatic ideas to manage, thrive and survive. 

For the first time in Bangladesh, an international mental health conference under the theme of ‘Mind the Gap: Contemporary Topics in Mental Health’ was organized by Moner Bondhu, a mental health and well-being support organization, taking place virtually from September 9- 10, 2021. The two-day long conference hosted a number of sessions on mental health-related topics, attended by renowned academicians, researchers, goodwill ambassadors, mental health experts and many others from around the globe.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka signed an agreement on 07 September 2021 to extend the ongoing Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) project till 2024.