Marie Stopes Bangladesh has recently witnessed the appointment of a new country director with effect from this month.

Toyota Motor Corp mentioned on Tuesday it expects to spend greater than $13.5 billion by 2030 to develop batteries and its battery provide system – a bid to steer in the important thing automotive expertise over the following decade.

Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) is all set to introduce a new construction material called “Low Relaxation Prestressed Steel Strand (LRPC strand)” in a bid to cater to the Tk 3,000 crore market segment which is currently dominated by imports.

Employees of Sanofi Bangladesh (SBL) yesterday demanded that the French multinational clear paying all employee benefits before its handover to Beximco Pharmaceuticals was completed.

Critics want the company to abolish steering rules that stop developers from telling their customers how to pay developers directly for their apps 

Mutual Trust Bank and Novoair has launched a co-branded UnionPay platinum credit card for the latter’s “SMILES” frequent flyers programme at MTB Centre recently. 

Google on Tuesday extended the option for its employees to work from home into next year due to the pandemic.

Mr. Noodles, a subsidiary of Pran-RFL Group, has recently launched a new flavoured noodles named “Mr. Noodles Korean Super Spicy”.

Bata Shoes (Bangladesh), one of the most popular footwear brands in the country, returned to profit after a year riding on higher sales.

TVS Motor Company, a manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, yesterday launched a TVS NTORQ 125 Race Edition scooter in Dhaka. 

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve has hit a record high of $48 billion after it secured $1.44 billion in financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Singer recently started offering a 15 per cent discount on its green inverter, inverter, standard, low voltage and cassette type air conditioners. 

Standard Chartered and UCEP Bangladesh have jointly launched a reskilling and employment reintegration programme for economically vulnerable individuals losing livelihoods due to the pandemic’s second wave. 

Mahbubur Rahman, founding chairman of Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (Biac), has recently been reappointed an arbitrator for five years to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC). 

Top food processor Pran is planning to grab a big share of the country’s fast food market with a retail chain focusing on selling fried chicken defying the gloom of the pandemic.

N Mohammad Plastic Industry, a concern of Chattogram-based N Mohammed Group, plans to make a fresh investment of around Tk 500 crore to expand business for increasing its market share alongside exports. Bangladesh currently manufactures over 142 plastic items and mainly exports intermediate products like film plastic, household items and garment accessories.

Rangs Motors has recently won a “Best Commercial Vehicle Dealer 2020-2021” award in “Overseas Market” category for selling the highest number of buses.

Unilever Bangladesh and Unilever Consumer Care yesterday provided Tk 71.84 million as workers’ share of profits to Labour Welfare Foundation under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. 

Unilever Bangladesh has recently launched “Ushopbd.com” which offers reaching products to customers’ doorsteps nationwide with cash on delivery and online payment options amidst the prolonging pandemic. 

A new chief executive officer has recently been appointed at the building technology & ideas (bti).