Oxfam report says Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A new Oxfam report shows that the top 1% of the world’s wealthiest people have taken almost two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth that has been created since 2020. This is almost twice as much money as the bottom 99% of the world’s population has. A ... Read more
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Puma extends footprint
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The global footwear and apparel giant Puma has opened a flagship store in Chattogram, Bangladesh. With the new one, the total number of showrooms of Puma in Bangladesh rises to four. The brand has three outlets in Dhaka, launched by DBL Group, the franchise partner of Puma in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi cricketer ... Read more
First time gold prices exceed Tk 93,000 per bhori
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) has decided to raise gold prices for a third straight week, effective tomorrow. According to a press release issued by Bajus yesterday, the price of one bhori (11.66 grams) of 22-carat gold has increased by 3 percent, to around Tk 93,400, as of today. It said ... Read more
Tk 351 crore apartments, plots sold, booked in REHAB Fair 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Flats, plots and commercial spaces worth around Tk 351.16 crore were sold and booked in the 22nd edition of the REHAB Fair, which ended today. Of them, Tk 168 crore came from the sales and booking of flats, Tk 80 crore from plots and Tk 53.73 crore from commercial spaces, according ... Read more
StanChart wins The Banker’s ‘Best Bank award
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Standard Chartered Bangladesh was recently named as the “Best Bank in Bangladesh” by The Banker magazine’s Bank of the Year Awards 2022. The Banker provides economic and financial intelligence for the world’s financial sector, combining in-depth regional and country coverage with reports on markets, banking, regulation, risk, transactions and technology and ... Read more
10 new products require BSTI certification
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has added 10 new products to the list of items that need to be certified by the national standards body. The new products are: disposable diapers, facewash, petroleum jelly, flatbread/tortilla, shaving foam or gel, eye care, hair dye liquid, aerosol, shoe polishing and geyser. The ... Read more
Walton introduces hire purchase and family protection
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton has launched a hire purchase and family protection policy along with a one-stop service solution. SM Mahbubul Alam, managing partner of Walton Plaza, inaugurated the ‘Hire Purchase and Family Protection Policy’, ‘One-stop Service Solution’ and ‘Hire Purchase and Family Protection Week’ at a programme held at Walton Corporate Office in ... Read more
ICAB, auditor general office to exchange knowledge
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) of Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently to sharing knowledge by jointly developing and introducing courses and programmes. The two entities will also work towards developing customised training programmes and disseminating ... Read more
Shahjalal Islami Bank gets first place in 22nd ICAB National Award
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shahjalal Islami Bank has won first position for the best presented annual report-2021 at the 22nd ICAB National Award recently. Mohammed Younus, chairman of the bank, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director, and Md Jafar Sadeq, chief financial officer, received an award from Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, ... Read more
Islami Bank wins ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited IBBL won the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021 for “Private Commercial Bank (Islamic Operation)”. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi handed over the award to Muhammad Qaisar Ali, additional managing director of the bank Thursday (1 December) at a ceremony held at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka. JQM Habibullah, additional managing ... Read more
Brac Bank holds fire safety awareness sessions during Fire Service Week
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com To observe Fire Service Week, Brac Bank held a fire safety awareness event for its people in conjunction with the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department. The bank arranged a fire safety drill at its head office in Dhaka on 17 November, said a press release. The department observes Fire Service ... Read more
Premier Cement Mills PLC obtains ICMAB ‘Gold Award’ for cement manufacturing
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Once again, Premier Cement Mills PLC has taken home the Gold in the Cement Manufacturing category at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021. Mohammed Amirul Haque, managing director of Premier Cement Mills PLC, received the award from Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at a city hotel on 1 December. Among others Federation ... Read more
IPDC Finance took home “gold” for ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com IPDC Finance was honored with the Gold Award in the NBFI category at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2021. The awards event took place on Thursday, December 1 at the Intercontinental Dhaka, said a press release issued in this regard. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi handed over the awards to the recipients as ... Read more
Agora, BD Recycle Technologies to work on solid-waste management
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Agora Limited has recently joined hands with BD Recycle Technologies Limited (BRTL) to work together with the goal of ensuring sustainable solid-waste management. A memorandum of understanding has been signed in this regard, where these two institutions will work towards environmental protection through modernisation of waste management, reads a press release. ... Read more
ICMAB Best Corporate Award goes to 65 firms
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 65 businesses were awarded the “Best Corporate Award 2021” by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) for their efforts in establishing corporate governance. After examining each company’s annual report, the ICMAB presented them with honors Thursday night at a local hotel during its annual ... Read more
Meghna Bank to avail mobile financial solution platform
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Meghna Bank recently signed a tripartite agreement with ModeFinServer Private and Genex Infosys at the bank’s head office in Gulshan, Dhaka to avail a mobile financial solution platform from the former and provide logistics and localisation support from the latter. Sohail RK Hussain, managing director of Meghna Bank, Amarnath Chowdhury, managing ... Read more
Citibank NA appoints New Country Officer in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Citibank NA Bangladesh recently appointed a new country officer. The appointee, Md Moinul Huq, joined Citibank NA in 2002 and previously worked for Al Baraka Bank and Dhaka Bank, said a press release. As country officer, Huq will lead the Citi franchise in Bangladesh and will be responsible for Citi’s business ... Read more
Shwapno establishes new outlet at Aftabnagar Siraj Convention Centre
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A new outlet of the retail shop Shwapno was inaugurated at the Siraj Convention Centre in Aftabnagar, Dhaka. An event was held to mark the occasion on Tuesday noon, reads a press release issued in this regard. The programme was attended by landowner Md Siraj, Shwapno Head of Retail Administration Saiful ... Read more
Rezina Parveen becomes DMD of Agrani Bank
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rezina Parveen was recently appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of Agrani Bank Limited. She formerly held the position of General Manager at Janata Bank, where she gained both respect and success, before moving on to Agrani Bank. She served as acting CEO of Janata Capital and Investment Limited, which is ... Read more
Janata Bank assists Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation financially
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Janata Bank Limited recently gave money to the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation to help them set up an independent welfare fund to pay for injured players’ medical bills. A press release says that Abdus Salam Azad, MD and CEO of Janata Bank and Vice-President of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, gave the donation check ... Read more