Syed Moazzam Hossain has been elected as president of the Australia Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ABCCI) for a two-year term (2023–2025).

The use of the standard mark of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has been made mandatory for 36 new products, including transportable and refillable welded steel LPG cylinders, pressure cookers, microwave ovens and sweetmeats.

Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), a concern of STS Group, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LankaBangla Finance PLC.

The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and the Bangladesh Public Relations Association (BPRA) jointly organised a workshop on “PR in the Digital Era: How PR Professionals Can Transform” at the former's Dhanmondi campus in Dhaka recently.

Sayef Uddin Nasir has joined SMC Enterprise Limited as its managing director.

MTB Foundation recently signed an agreement with ActionAid International Bangladesh Society for a project styled “Community Strengthening Project for Indigenous Community in Bandarban”.

Bengal Cement Ltd, a concern of the Bengal Group of Industries (BGI), organised the “Partners’ Meet 2023” for top dealers of the cement company at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden in the capital on Sunday.

Meghna Bank has appointed Javed Kaiser as the chairman of the banks executive committee in its 162th meeting of the board of directors.

IT Consultants (ITC) Ltd has laid the foundation stone of its ITC tower project at the Tejgaon Industrial Area in Dhaka.

BRAC Bank has signed a partnership agreement with NRB CIP Association, an organisation of non-resident Bangladeshis (NRB) and commercially important persons (CIPs) living in different countries, to promote remittance and investment inflow into the country.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) recently signed an agreement with Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited (Berger Paints) to automate Berger Paint’s local payments.

Eastern Bank PLC opened its 34th sub-branch, located at Araihazar in Narayanganj, yesterday.

Komatsu, a construction and mining equipment manufacturer of Japan, has signed a distributorship agreement with DIMO, a diversified industrial group in Dhaka, for sales and servicing of earthmoving equipment such as bulldozers, hydraulic excavators, motor graders and wheel loaders for the Bangladesh.

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd (LHBL), a building material solution provider of the country, recently launched a project styled “Rain Water Harvesting for Safe Drinking Water for the Community” near its plant in Chhatak, Sunamganj.

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has recently appointed SM Mainul Kabir as its deputy managing director.

The Bangladesh Agro Processors Association (BAPA) is going to organise a three-day exposition to showcase agriculture and food products.

Emirates is going to recruit experienced Airbus captains as the airline continues to expand its fleet amid growing demand.

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has appointed Syeda Durdana Kabir as its new human resources director.

Saif Powertec Limited, a local provider of logistics and container supply chain management services, has agreed to facilitate the transport of goods from mainland India to remote north-eastern states of the neighbouring nation.

Alliance Finance PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), organised a daylong workshop on “Anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism”.