Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh chairman Md Rezaul Karim, also the vice-chairman of Asian Shippers’ Alliance, is scheduled to leave Bangladesh for Thailand on Sunday to attend the Asian Shippers’ Alliance and Global Shippers’ Alliance annual meeting from October 10 to October 12 at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn in Bangkok. Thai ... Read more
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Smart brings new Sony Bravia K series TV
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Smart Technologies (BD), Sony’s distributor in Bangladesh, launched a new Bravia K series of OLED and Google TV in the country. The company organised an event at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on Wednesday, where Zaheed Farooque, state minister for water resources, was present as chief guest, said a press release. Equipped ... Read more
Nagad offers up to Tk 1,000 cashback for mobile recharge
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Nagad has launched a campaign, under which the mobile financial service provider offered up to Tk 1,000 cashback for mobile recharge. This campaign will remain effective from October 3 until any further directive is issued. The cashback will be available in the ‘Nagad Account’ within one working day of each mobile ... Read more
BGMEA calls for reduction in the price of diesel
Says higher fuel prices are increasing production costs News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently called for the government to cut the price of diesel as the cost of doing business has risen significantly amid an increase in fuel oil prices and ongoing load shedding. Due to load-shedding, a ... Read more
IBBL inaugurates Askar Dighir Par branch in Chattogram
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has inaugurated its 388th Branch at Askar Dighir Par Branch in Chattogram. Major General (Retd) Abdul Matin, Chairman of Risk Management Committee of the bank inaugurated the Branch as chief guest Tuesday (4 October), said a press release. Presided over by Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director & ... Read more
Bank Asia achieves prestigious ʻPCI DSSʼ certificate
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bank Asia Limited has achieved the most prestigious standard information security certification namely ʻPCI DSSʼ. Suresh Dadlani, president of ControlCase, handed over the certificate on Monday (3 October) in a certificate handover ceremony at Bank Asia Tower, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka. Rumee A Hossain, chairman of Board Executive Committee of the bank, ... Read more
Rajeev Sethi appointed CEO of Robi
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The board of directors of Robi Axiata Limited has named Rajeev Sethi as new CEO (chief executive officer) of the company. Rajeev joins Robi following notable success in turning around Myanmar’s leading mobile operator, Ooredoo, as its CEO, reads an official press release issued in this regard. Prior to that, he ... Read more
Regional director for Syngenta Alexander Berkovskiy arrives in Bangladesh today
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Syngenta’s regional director for Asia Pacific, Alexander Berkovskiy, is expected to arrive in Bangladesh on Monday (3 October). During the tour, he will be accompanied by Pamela Gonzalez, the head of the Asia Group, and Jenny Barks Taylor, the head of the regional supply operations for Asia Pacific, according to a ... Read more
Prime Bank opens Japan Desk
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Prime Bank has officially launched “Japan Desk” with the objective of facilitating cross-border business initiatives and investments between Japan and Bangladesh. Naoki Ito, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, and Tanjil Chowdhury, chairman of Prime Bank, inaugurated the special desk at a local hotel in Dhaka, a press release said. “As many Japanese ... Read more
GP, EdTech collaborates to promote digital learning
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Grameenphone has recently collaborated with Shikho – an EdTech venture in Bangladesh, to promote digital learning. Through this partnership, the connectivity partner to Digital Bangladesh, will host an array of educational content prepared by Shikho on its flagship app MyGP. MyGP users can now avail of the 70-learning video content directly ... Read more
VLCC Health Care signs MoU with influencer Barisha Haque
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com VLCC Health Care Bangladesh on Saturday has inked an agreement with influencer Barisha Haque for promotion of its “Body after baby” programme. Under this agreement, Barisha Haque will be the delegate of Body after Baby program and shall be responsible to promote and give reviews over the services and products as ... Read more
NRB Bank launches eKYC ‘NRB Quick Account’
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com NRB Bank has formally launched its eKYC named as NRB Quick Account on 29 September at the bank’s Corporate Head Office, Dhaka. Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman, chairman of the bank formally inaugurated the programme, reads a press release. eKYC is a combination of paperless customer onboarding, promptly identifying and verifying customer identity, ... Read more
Fortune Rice Bran Oil observes World Heart Day
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Fortune Rice Bran Oil, a brand of Bangladesh Edible Oil Ltd, celebrated World Heart Day on 29 September by providing free health services and special discounts on products. The oil company gave free health services at 22 parks in 10 major cities, and branded caravans roamed around major points in Dhaka ... Read more
Shwapno opens new outlet in Bogura
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Shwapno, the country’s biggest retail chain shop, launched its new outlet in Bogura Upashahar area on Friday. During the inauguration programme, franchisee Mohammad Rashdeul Islam, managing director of Bogura Nursing Home AHM Mushihur Rahman, businessman AKM Rajiullah, Hafej Abdul Gaffar Imam, Shawpno zonal manager Musa Tarek, and outlet manager Siddiqur Rahman ... Read more
Hyundai cars will be assembled locally: South Korean envoy
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Hyundai cars of Korea will be assembled in Bangladesh by the year end, South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh, Lee Jang-keun said on Sunday. He said that in recent years, there have been some obvious and significant developments. The majority of Samsung Electronics’ gadgets are produced at Narsingdi in partnership with a ... Read more
Meghna EZ attracts Swiss investments
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Sika Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Swiss Sika Group, a producer of construction chemicals, would invest US$6 million to develop a 10,000 square meter plant in the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (Miez) in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. The factory will mainly produce admixtures and grout, an official said. Construction chemical products worth around Tk ... Read more
EBL raises Tk 122.4cr for TMSS
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has raised Tk 1,224 million (Tk 122.4 crore) through the issuance of zero-coupon bonds for Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a microfinance institution in Bangladesh. The EBL acted as the lead arranger while MTB Capital Ltd played a role as the trustee of the deal, said a ... Read more
Nagad offers up to 20pc cashback for Puja
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mobile financial service Nagad on Monday rolled out a campaign titled “Utshab er Khushi Nagad-a Beshi” on the eve of Durga Puja. Under the campaign, they offered up to 20 per cent cashback and discount for its customers in lifestyle, e-commerce, and restaurant categories at over 50 brand outlets across the ... Read more
GP, Hatil team up to enhance lifestyle
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone paired up with premium furniture brand Hatil to enhance the lifestyle of its GPStar customers. Selim H Rahman, chairman of Hatil Bangladesh, and Asif Naimur Rashid, chief business officer of Grameenphone, signed the deal at the GPHouse in Dhaka on Monday, a press release said. Under ... Read more
Brac Bank opens 800th agent banking outlet
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank has achieved a milestone of opening the 800th agent banking outlet recently. Nazmur Rahim, head of alternate banking channels of the bank, inaugurated the outlet at Kaziganj Bazar in Habiganj on Monday. The bank serves around 2.10 lakh unbanked people in rural and semi-urban areas through its agent banking ... Read more