Edward M Kennedy Jr, son of late US Senator Edward M Kennedy and nephew of late US President John Kennedy, will visit Bangladesh with his family from October 29 to November 5, 2022.

Matin Spinning Mills Ltd’s profit surged 70 per cent year-on-year to Tk 105.19 crore in the financial year that ended on June 30.  

Ha-Meem Group, a leading textile producer and garment exporter, has been unable to run production in its mills and factories at night over the last one and a half months because of a crisis of gas. 

The Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh has hosted a five-day exhibition, called ‘Going Green’, at Bay’s Edge Gallery in Dhaka to highlight green solutions that can support sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

Renata Limited, a listed pharmaceutical and animal healthcare product manufacturer in Bangladesh, has recommended slightly lower dividends for fiscal 2021-22 despite having registered marginally higher profits that year.

Transcom Beverages Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) to launch the first-ever digital collection solution with real-time reconciliation via Application Programming Interface (API) integration for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. 

A delegation from Asian Trade Promotion Forum (ATPF), a 23-member platform of the region’s trade promoting organisations, visited the Walton headquarters in Gazipur on the outskirts of the capital city recently. 

AB Bank and GD Assist, a subsidiary of Green Delta Insurance Company, signed an agreement recently offering the lender’s cardholders up to 10 per cent discount on different services under the latter’s health package. 

Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Brac University signed a memorandum of understanding recently to develop a curriculum on financial crime and compliance for both undergraduate and graduate students.  

Although Singer Bangladesh logged higher sales between July and September this year, the company still incurred losses in the quarter, according to a press release.

Telecommunication infrastructure services provider edotco is prepared to support the 5G rollout in Bangladesh, said its group CEO, Mohamed Adlan Ahmad Tajudin. 

Apex Footwear yesterday launched its 25-year celebration campaign at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka, where the company announced some offers and customer engagement activities that will be available at each outlet across the country till the end of December.

Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited suffered losses in the third quarter of 2022. 

Unilever Consumer Care Limited posted 15 per cent higher profit in the third quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier. 

JMI Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd’s profit grew nearly 13 per cent year-on-year in the last financial year. 

Akij Group has opened a showroom in Banani of Dhaka for its ceramic tiles, boards, doors, sanitaryware and tableware. 

GPH Ispat has been nominated as one of the finalists at the 10th edition of 2022 Platts Global Metals Awards in two categories -- “Industry Leadership Award: Steel” and the “New Technology for the Metals and Mining Industry”. 

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) could help Bangladesh build a young and skilled workforce, said Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa, regional director for Asia and Pacific for ILO.

Global Islami Bank has signed an agreement with Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on sharing a “Uniform and Integrated Electronic Subscription System” for IPO management. 

Rupayan City Uttara has promoted its deputy managing director to the post of chief executive officer (CEO) recently.