Akij Takaful Life Insurance PLC signed an agreement with DataFort Ltd recently to avail document storage and management services.

The Mutual Trust Bank perpetual bond, listed under the “N” category, began trading on in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday.

Zaved Akhtar, chairman and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd, was elected as president of the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for a two-year term.

Rupali Haque Chowdhury, managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd, has recently been elected president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) for a two-year term.

Edison Real Estate Ltd recently launched their first project in Uttara, named “Edison Olivia”, a 9-storey building on 5 katha of land.

The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Prime Bank Investment Ltd (PBIL) to catalyse access to the capital market for the ICT sector of Bangladesh.

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd (PwCIL) has appointed a new global chair for a four-year term.

The exchange of knowledge between academia and industry leaders would enrich students' analytical and critical thinking ability, said speakers at a seminar

To commemorate the International Day for Persons with disabilities, Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) and the CSR Centre, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, organised the CEO Forum titled "Build the Nation through Accessible & Inclusive Employment Opportunities" on December 4

The strategic alliance, titled "Building tomorrow on Azure", signed at MGH Group's head office in Banani, centres on integrating Microsoft cloud technologies into MGH's core operations

ICC Bangladesh organised a daylong workshop on “Settlement of Documentary Credit Disputes through ADR: Review of ICC Arbitration & DOCDEX Cases” in Dhaka recently.

Executive Motors Ltd, an authorised dealer of BMW vehicles in Bangladesh, has launched BMW i7 eDrive50.

bKash has won an award at the “Mastercard Excellence Awards” for its contribution to improving the living standard of people and the economy through the innovative “Add Money” service.

The Ministry of Commerce yesterday appointed an administrator to temporarily run the Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) and hold an election on February 24 to form its executive committee to hand over the responsibilities.

The elections to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the platform for apparel manufacturers and exporters, is going to be held in March next year to elect the leadership for 2024-26.

Bangladesh has made significant progress in ensuring intellectual property (IP) rights after implementing the related rules in 2019, but there is still much to do for the country to reach global standards in this regard, according to experts.

Matin Spinning Mills PLC, a concern of DBL Group, has announced a 40 percent cash dividend in the 21st annual general meeting (AGM) of the company.

iFarmer, a tech-enabled one-stop solution for smallholder farmers, has signed an agreement with Prime Bank to accelerate financing for farmers with the intention to empower female farmers in Bangladesh.

Businesses will have to deposit value-added tax (VAT) of Tk 10 lakh and above through electronic payment or automated chalan from the first day of January next year, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said yesterday.

The interest rates of loans and deposits in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) increased further as the central bank hiked the interest margin by 25 basis points to make money costlier with the aim to curb skyrocketing inflation.