Business Desk : dhakamirror.com ShopUp, a B2B platform for small businesses, has won “Investment Excellence Award” at the Bangladesh Startup Summit 2023 for raising more than $201 million from investors. Afeef Zaman, founder and CEO of ShopUp, received the award from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the inauguration ceremony of the Bangladesh Startup Summit 2023 ... Read more
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Unilever cuts toiletries prices
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Unilever Bangladesh Ltd has reduced prices of its soaps, shampoos and handwash, attributing it to a recent reduction in inflation of some of raw materials in the global commodity market. The price of a 150gm Lux soap has been reduced to Tk 70 from Tk 80 and a 100gm one to ... Read more
Mahbubul Alam president-elect of FBCCI
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam has been elected president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry unopposed for terms 2023-24 and 2024-25. A senior vice-president and six vice-presidents of the apex trade body have also been elected unopposed as there were no other candidates for ... Read more
DX Group brings boAt smartwatch in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com DX Group has introduced India’s audio wearable brand boAt’s ‘Wave Call’ smartwatch to the Bangladesh’s market with one year official warranty. The smartwatch features a 1.69 inch full HD curved display to provide customers with an exceptional viewing experience. With its powerful 220 mAh battery, the smartwatch can ensure a remarkable ... Read more
Eastern Bank re-launches co-brand credit card with Vroom
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and Vroom Services, a one-stop solution provider for everything related to automobiles, recently announced the re-launch of their co-branded credit cards. The card will provide one stop service solutions to car owners along with a safer and more convenient payment option, reads a press release. EBL Vroom ... Read more
UNDP and DDM jointly organize Earthquake Disaster Preparedness Training to build urban resilience
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) jointly organised a training program on 31 July, 2023, at Purbachal, Dhaka, to enhance Bangladesh’s emergency response, focusing on earthquake preparedness, financed by the World Bank. The training was organized to strengthen the capacity of different agencies of ... Read more
Agora opens store in Mirpur Benarasi Palli
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Retail chain Agora Limited has opened a new store at Benarasi Palli in Mirpur of the capital today (1 August). Agora Director In-Charge Muallem Choudhury, Director Mudassir Murtaza Moin and COO Khandaker Nur-E-Burhan were present on the occasion, according to a press statement. The new Agora store promises to be a ... Read more
Shimanto Bank inks deal with Dipto Shimanto-Specialized Educational Institution for CSR donation
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shimanto Bank recently signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dipto Shimanto-Specialized Educational Institution for CSR donation. Under this MoU, Shimanto Bank will provide donations to Dipto Shimanto-Specialized Educational Institution from the CSR fund, reads a press release. Rafiqul Islam, managing director and CEO of Shimanto Bank, and Lt Col Md ... Read more
Nazrul University Skill Development Club organises job fair
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University’s Skill Development Club (JKKNIU-SDC) organised a job fair at the university campus in Mymensingh on Sunday (30 July). The primary objective of the job fair was to facilitate connections between talented individuals and leading companies, providing ample opportunities for networking, career advancement, and personal growth, ... Read more
Depression, floods and cyclones likely in August: BMD
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh is likely to witness a range of atmospheric events, including depression, low pressure, heatwaves, and floods in August, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In its long-term forecast for August, the BMD predicted the possibility of one to two monsoon low pressures, which may potentially develop into seasonal depressions, ... Read more
IDCOL extends $20m loan to Rampura-Amulia-Demra Expressway project
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) extended $20 million long-term loan to Dhaka RAD Elevated Expressway Company Limited (DREECL), an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) formed to implement the PPP project Improvement of Hatirjheel (Rampura Bridge)-Shekherjaiga-Amulia-Demra Road (with link to Tarabo and Chittagong Road). In this regard, a loan agreement has been ... Read more
LG Electronics introduces dual inverter heat pump dryer, wash tower in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com LG Electronics Bangladesh, a global leader in cutting-edge technology, unveiled the highly anticipated LG Dual Inverter Heat Pump Dryer at an exclusive launch event held at the prestigious RANGS eMart showroom in Gulshan 2, Dhaka on Monday (31 July). The event witnessed the presence of esteemed officials, including Peter Ko, managing ... Read more
Fatema Begum joins board of directors of Bangladesh Finance
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Fatema Begum joined the board of directors of Bangladesh Finance, the country’s leading financial institution. Bangladesh Bank recently approved her appointment as director. She will also work as a member of the audit committee of Bangladesh Finance. Fatema Begum has a long 31-year career as a top police official before joining ... Read more
IBBL holds closing ceremony of foundation training course for probationary officers
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organised a closing ceremony of Foundation Training Course for probationary officers on 31 July, said a press release. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director & CEO of the bank addressed the programme as chief guest. The event was presided over by Md. Nazrul Islam, principal ... Read more
Midland Bank holds Business Review Conference 2023
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Midland Bank held the half yearly Business Review Conference 2023 of its Institutional Banking, Retail Distribution and Treasury divisions on 28 July. Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the conference at the Board Room of the bank’s Head Office in Dhaka, reads a press release. The ... Read more
6 DU teachers appointed as Professor Emeritus
News Desk : dhakamirror.com In a recent Syndicate meeting of Dhaka University, six esteemed professors were declared ‘Emeritus Professors’ in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the intellectual advancement of the nation, reads a press release. The award ceremony was held in collaboration with the Bangladesh-India History and Heritage Council at the Multipurpose Hall (Annex ... Read more
Trees on 50 acres lost in 5yrs
Sohrab Hossain The Shuvo Sandhya Beach in Barguna’s Taltali upazila has been facing serious erosion by the Bay for the last couple of years. Due to continuous erosion by the Bay, nearly 50 acres of forestland close to the beach and about 60,000 trees have already been washed away in the last five year. Meanwhile, ... Read more
Turkish ambassador opens international firefighting training course in Dhaka
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Turkey Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen inaugurated the international firefighting training course for firefighters. He inaugurated this training course for fire service officers and employees at Fire Service Training Complex in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday (30 July), reads a press release. Fire Service and Civil Defense Directorate Brigadier General Md Main ... Read more
Mercantile Bank conducts entrepreneurship development training in Khulna
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mercantile Bank Limited concluded a month-long training course for the second batch at Khulna for developing entrepreneurship and making new entrepreneurs under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) of Bangladesh Bank, reads a press release. After completion of the training 26 participants have been awarded certificates, according to the press ... Read more
Prime Bank signed ‘Prime Payroll’ agreement with Adventure Dhaka
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Prime Bank Japan Desk has recently signed a ‘Prime Payroll’ agreement with Adventure Dhaka Ltd. Adventure Dhaka is a subsidiary of Adventure Inc, the largest online travel agency in Japan, reads a press release. Under this payroll agreement, the employees of Adventure Dhaka will be eligible for privileged rates on consumer ... Read more