Unique Meghnaghat Power receives first instalment of $463m loan

Unique Meghnaghat Power Limited (UMPL) recently got $360 million as the first disbursement of a $463 million loan agreement with foreign lenders for the construction of a combined cycle gas-fired power plant at Sonargaon in Narayanganj.
21 January 2024, 16:20 PM

Incepta holds annual sales conference

Pharmaceutical company Incepta organised “Annual Sales Conference 2024” at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on Saturday.
21 January 2024, 14:50 PM

'Floor price for stocks should not be reintroduced'

Floor price should not be reintroduced as its unfriendly to both investors and market, said Saiful Islam, president of DBA
20 January 2024, 20:30 PM

Bowing to corruption remains the norm for businesses

Businesses in Bangladesh keep bowing to corruption as it has unfortunately become the way to do business
20 January 2024, 19:30 PM

MetLife launches insurance sales app for agents

MetLife Bangladesh has recently launched a mobile sales app, named “MyLife”, tailored exclusively to agents of the life insurer.
20 January 2024, 16:10 PM

Assure Group celebrates 18th year of operations

Assure Group, a real estate developer in Bangladesh, stepped into the 18th year of operations in the country’s real estate sector.
20 January 2024, 16:00 PM

Shakib Khan unites with Remark and Herlan

Health and beauty care brand Remark and cosmetics brand Herlan has announced Film actor Shakib Khan as its director at a programme held at a hotel in Dhaka.
20 January 2024, 15:30 PM

Ispahani donates Tk 1cr to Chittagong Heart Foundation

Ispahani Group, a business conglomerate headquartered in Chattogram, has donated Tk one crore to Chittagong Heart Foundation as part of its corporate social responsibility.
18 January 2024, 15:10 PM

Shwapno opens ‘Diabetic Corner'

Shwapno, one of the largest retail chains in Bangladesh, has launched a new service, named ‘Diabetic Corner’, to provide more facilities for customers and create mass awareness about diabetes.
17 January 2024, 14:40 PM

AD Scientific Index 2024: IUB ranked top private university in Bangladesh

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has retained its spot as the leading private university in Bangladesh in the AD Scientific Index (ADSI) 2024 in terms of total number of citations of Scopus-indexed publications by faculty members
17 January 2024, 12:31 PM

More CEOs optimistic of global growth: PwC

Though more chief executives believe global economic growth will improve this year, almost half see their businesses becoming nonviable in a decade as tech and climate pressures accelerate, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey.
16 January 2024, 16:03 PM

'100 Evaly customers to get their money back on Jan 30'

Some 100 Evaly customers will get back their money on January 30, said AHM Shafiquzzaman, director general of the Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP), today.
16 January 2024, 15:50 PM

Sheltech Ceramics raises Tk 150cr

Sheltech Ceramics, a ceramics manufacturing company and a concern of Sheltech Group, has raised Tk 150 crore by issuing non-convertible cumulative preference shares.
16 January 2024, 15:40 PM

Crown Cement starts running 6th unit

Crown Cement, one of Bangladesh’s leading cement makers, yesterday announced that it has been able to finally start commercial production at a sixth unit earlier this month on deferring it several times.
15 January 2024, 16:15 PM

Biman title sponsor of Feb 8 tourism fair

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has become the title sponsor of the 19th edition of an upcoming international tourism fair styled “Biman-Dhaka Travel Mart 2024”.
15 January 2024, 15:30 PM

Dutch-Bangla Bank to sell Pragati Life’s insurance products

Pragati Life Insurance signed a bancassurance agreement with Dutch-Bangla Bank recently, enabling the bank’s customers to purchase the life insurer’s diverse range of insurance products through the bank’s extensive network of branches.
15 January 2024, 15:15 PM

Sonali Life Insurance board suspends CEO

Just 15 days past a regulatory audit being initiated against him, the chairperson of Sonali Life Insurance has informed that its board of directors had suspended its chief executive officer (CEO) yesterday over allegations of misappropriating funds
14 January 2024, 18:00 PM

BEZIA holds EGM

Bangladesh Economic Zone Investors Association (BEZIA) has organised the association’s 1st extraordinary general meeting (EGM) at Ascott the Residence Dhaka hotel in the capital today.
13 January 2024, 15:30 PM

Gulshan Society, Smart Air to raise awareness on air quality

Gulshan Society has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Smart Air Bangladesh to raise awareness on air quality.
13 January 2024, 15:22 PM

Dutch-Bangla Bank to sell Guardian Life’s products

Guardian Life Insurance recently signed a bancassurance agreement with Dutch-Bangla Bank, enabling the bank to sell the insurer’s insurance solutions to its retail customers.
13 January 2024, 15:15 PM