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Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited celebrated its 22nd anniversary on Wednesday (10 May). The bank has been operating banking activities by complying Islamic Shariah and has successfully completed 22 years. On the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the bank, a special doa mahfil and Quran Khatam was organised on the day ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sonali Bank Limited has donated 100 mattresses to Hajj camp for facilitating the accommodation of those who are going to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Hajj Office Director (joint secretary) Md Saiful Islam received the mattresses from Sonali Bank Deputy General Manager Md Ferdous Serniabat at Ashkona Hajj camp on Wednesday, ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com CHT Bangladesh, a subsidiary of German textile chemical manufacturer GmbH Group, yesterday inaugurated its first factory, which was set up on 2.2 acres of land at the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone in Sonargaon of Narayanganj. Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun inaugurated the factory as chief guest, according to a press ... Read more

News Desk : dhakamirror.com Total 37 new products are brought under the authentication Consumers are expected to get better quality sweets, pressure cookers, LPG cylinders and microwave ovens as the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has brought these items under its mandatory certification rule. Companies will have to get certification marks compulsorily for the ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Air Astra, a new commercial airline in passenger service, has begun to operate two flights between Dhaka and Saidpur every day from Sunday (9 May). The one-way fare of an Air Astra flight on this route will cost Tk3,490 and above including all taxes, reads a press release. After Chattogram, Cox’s ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mohammad Mahbub Alam has been made Director of the Bangladesh Bank on 3 May. He was promoted from Additional Director of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), reads a press release. Mohammad Mahbub Alam joined the Bangladesh Bank in 1999 as Assistant Director. He earlier served in the Bangladesh Bank’s Forex Reserve ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com South Korean company M/s Smile Arts Co, Ltd. is going to set up a Jewelry manufacturing industry in Uttara Export Processing Zone (Uttara EPZ). Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) signed an agreement with the company to this effect at BEPZA Complex on Tuesday (9 May), said a press release. Ali ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Amari Dhaka is going to introduce a new kids’ eat-free brunch where families have a chance to enjoy a leisurely Saturday brunch while their children have fun with a range of activities from 13 May. The “Eat 3 Pay 1” offer is limited to certain cards and allows guests to indulge ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Recently two new outlets of Happy Mart have started its journey in Bashabo and Mymensingh’s CK Ghosh Road on the 3rd and 7th of May with an initiative to reach every corner of Bangladesh while creating a bond with its customers. Happy Mart is a place that not only offers plastic ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Praava Health, a healthcare brand in Bangladesh, recently announced its partnership with Psychological Health and Wellness Clinic (PHWC) to offer mental health counselling services. The partnership aims to make mental health counselling accessible and affordable to everyone, reads a press release. As part of the collaboration, Praava Health and PHWC are ... Read more

The NBR shared the information a clarification to Bangladesh Bank Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Global tech giants such as Google and Facebook will face 15 per cent withholding tax deduction from payments made by local companies against advertisements given in the digital sphere, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR). And in case of payments ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com PriyoShop, a B2B marketplace in Bangladesh that enables micro merchants to connect suppliers and brands directly to bypass the fragmented supply chain, has been announced as the first runner-up in the prestigious ‘Sankalp Dhaka Award 2023’. The award recognises businesses that have made a remarkable impact on the country’s economy and ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com EDOTCO Bangladesh, a telecommunications infrastructure services provider, has announced the appointment of Sunil Isaac as its new country managing director. With over 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Sunil will spearhead EDOTCO Bangladesh’s expansion efforts, especially in building more towers to connect the unconnected and support the country’s digital ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com WaterAid Bangladesh, in partnership with the Swedish embassy has launched the second phase of their “WASH for Urban Poor (WASH4UP) project” aiming at improving the environmental health and resilience of certain urban regions in Bangladesh. Maria Stridsman, deputy head of mission of the Swedish embassy, and Hasin Jahan, WaterAid’s country director ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rumee A Hossain has been re-elected as the chairman of the Board Executive Committee of Bank Asia Limited at the board of directors’ meeting held recently. Rumee A Hossain is one of the sponsor directors of the bank, reads a press release. Hossain is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering and an ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank has introduced yoga classes for its employees as part of its wellness drive across the company. The bank has welcomed Yogi Shameem Mahbub, an 89-year-old experienced yoga practitioner, to teach the classes, reads a press release. “We believe that the well-being of our coworkers is crucial for their personal ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Saif Ali Khan Atul has been elected as the vice chairman of Rupayan Group by its board of directors. Rupayan Group Chairman Liaquat Ali Khan Mukul handed over the responsibility to Saif Ali Khan Atul at Rupayan Centre in Mohakhali, Dhaka on Wednesday (3 May). Previously, Atul served as director of ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shams Mahmud has been elected as the president of the Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI) for 2023-2025. The appointment was made in the 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BTCCI held yesterday in Dhaka Club Ltd, reads a press release. Md Munir Hossain and Md Salem Sulaiman have been ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Building Technology and Ideas (BTI) Limited, the leading real estate company of Bangladesh, and Shimizu Corporation, a Japanese construction company, signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the BTI corporate office in Dhaka recently. FR Khan, managing director of BTI, and Manabu Hirose, general manager, Bangladesh Branch Office of Shimizu Corporation, ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Nazeem A Choudhury has joined Prime Bank Limited as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD), reads a press release. Choudhury has more than 22 years of diversified experience in business development, sales and marketing and communications. Prior to his joining Prime Bank Limited, he served in multiple capacities with Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Metlife, ... Read more