Rupali Insurance demonstrated the most innovative customer service during the event. Business Desk : dhakamirror.com On the 24th and 25th of November, 81 property, casualty, and life insurance companies displayed their products during the two-day “Bima Mela 2022” in Barishal. Visitors were happy to take part in a variety of games and activities organized by ... Read more
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MTB Foundation and Buet provide student scholarships
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) and the Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Foundation recently held a “Saifuddin Ahmed Chowdhury Memorial Scholarship” program at the Buet academic council bhaban in Dhaka. The programme aims to provide funds on a monthly basis to 33 students of 12 departments, said a press ... Read more
Jamuna Bank Foundation holds free plastic surgery camp
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A free plastic surgery camp for cleft lip, palate, and burn patients was held at Munshiganj General Hospital by Jamuna Bank Foundation. Specialized doctors from the Netherlands provided treatment during the camp, reads a press release. Local government Tazul Islam attended the camp as the chief guest. Chairman of Jamuna Bank ... Read more
Disney Star and Beximco Digital Distribution reach broadcast agreement in Bangladesh
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Beximco Digital Distribution Limited (BDDL), a concern of Beximco Group has signed a deal with Disney Star to distribute eight of their popular entertainment television channels across Bangladesh via paid television service through cable, IPTV, and OTT. The collaboration will see BDDL distribute Disney Star’s channels in the original languages of ... Read more
6 Organizations and 5 Individuals get Best CSR Awards 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Six organizations and five individuals were recognized with “A Better Tomorrow CSR Awards 2022” for making positive contributions to society through various projects. The awards were presented by Planning Minister Abdul Mannan at a ceremony held at Le Meridian Dhaka in the capital, according to a press release. The Daily Star ... Read more
Nagad gets two MasterCard Excellence Awards 2022
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Postal Department’s Nagad mobile financial service won the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2022” for its digital innovation in Bangladesh’s financial industry. According to a press release, Nagad won its second online award for its outstanding merchant business contributions. Mastercard recently held the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2022” ceremony in Dhaka’s five-star hotel ... Read more
Rupali Bank made Tahmina Akhter DMD
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rupali Bank Limited has appointed Tahmina Akhter to the position of Deputy Managing Director (DMD). The Financial Institutions division of the Ministry of Finance issued a circular in this regard recently, reads a press release. Before joining as DMD, she successfully served as general manager in the same bank. Tahmina Akhter ... Read more
Asian Banker named Islami Bank as ‘Strongest Bank’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Singapore-based banking and financial intelligence platform The Asian Banker has named Islami Bank Bangladesh the “Strongest Bank in Bangladesh” and the “Strongest Islamic bank in Bangladesh” for 2022. Foo Boon Ping, the platform’s managing editor, announced this on Thursday through a virtual platform which was joined by Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing ... Read more
1000th sub-branch of IFIC Bank opens in Meherpur
In an effort to create the most extensive and technologically advanced banking network in the country, IFIC Bank has inaugurated its 1000th sub-branch in Mujibnagar, Meherpur. The bank’s chairman and Adviser on Private Industry and Investment to the Prime Minister Salman F Rahman and State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain was present as the ... Read more
Berger Paints offers ‘Mr. Expert Damp Guard’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Berger Paints Bangladesh recently launched a product called “Mr. Expert Damp Guard”, saying it protects homes from damages possible from damp conditions. Rupali Chowdhury, managing director, and Arifin Shuvoo, brand ambassador of Mr. Expert Damp Guard, inaugurated the product at Le Meridien Dhaka, said a press release. “With this new product ... Read more
Ceramics show begins November 24
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com In an effort to boost export revenues, the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) is holding a three-day expo from November 24–26. The expo is scheduled to take place in the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka, and organizers anticipate participation from some 200 brands from 15 countries, including the ... Read more
H&M’s Bangladesh plan is big
A senior official at the Swedish retail giant says Business Desk : dhakamirror.com H&M has a big plan for sourcing from Bangladesh, but prices will rise by up to 12% after the country graduates from the least-developed countries group in 2026. Bangladesh will lose preferential market access and face 10-12% export duties after becoming a ... Read more
‘One Country, One Rate’ initiative of BTRC wins global honor
The award is presented by ASOCIO in recognition of introducing a non-discriminatory ‘one country one rate’ tariff in Bangladesh News Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) steps to ensure affordable broadband internet got global recognition as its internet at a flat rate initiative, ‘One Country, One Rate,’ won the ASOCIO-2022 award in the ... Read more
Bangladesh produced 2.51 lakh tonnes of shrimp in FY21: minister
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh produced 2.51 lakh tonnes of shrimp in the 2020-21 fiscal year, and the country’s export income has increased in recent years despite the global recession and Covid-19 pandemic, according to Fisheries Minister SM Rezaul Karim. He spoke at the InterContinental Dhaka in the capital during the closing ceremony of the ... Read more
Bangladesh attends Fashion World Tokyo
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh attended Fashion World Tokyo Autumn 2022 on October 18-20 in Tokyo, Japan. Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Japan Shahabuddin Ahmed opened the Bangladesh Pavilion at Tokyo Big Sight on 18 October 2022, according to a release issued by the embassy there. This is the largest trade show for the fashion industry in ... Read more
StanChart and Brac University to establish curriculum
Business Desk: dhakamirror.com Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Brac University signed a memorandum of understanding recently to develop a curriculum on financial crime and compliance for both undergraduate and graduate students. The aim is to develop professionals trained to prevent financial crime while following both local and international standards of compliance, the lender said in a ... Read more
Singer’s profits drop despite rising sales
Business Desk: dhakamirror.com Although Singer Bangladesh logged higher sales between July and September this year, the company still incurred losses in the quarter, according to a press release. Sales of the multinational electronic and home appliance company were 12.8 per cent higher at Tk 520 crore in the July-September quarter compared to the same period ... Read more
Foodpanda sponsored Bangladesh’s Street Child World Cup team
Business Desk: dhakamirror.com Foodpanda donated €5,000 to the LEEDO squad representing Bangladesh at the Street Child World Cup 2022 in Doha. A Jersey Handover Ceremony was recently held at foodpanda headquarters. The Street Child World Cup Doha 2022 took place 8-15 October and brought impoverished children from around the world together for a football game, ... Read more
bKash partners with wagely to make it easier for RMG workers to access their earned wages
The facility will help RMG employees handle their emergency fund Business Desk: dhakamirror.com Wagely Bangladesh Ltd (wagely) will give Earned Wage Access (EWA) to garment workers who use bKash’s payroll system. With this feature, employees can get already-earned income before payday through their bKash account, helping them handle emergency money, according to a press release. ... Read more
Apex Footwear announces offers on anniversary
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Apex Footwear yesterday launched its 25-year celebration campaign at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka, where the company announced some offers and customer engagement activities that will be available at each outlet across the country till the end of December. Conditions apply on all the offers, which include lucky 25, spin ... Read more