RAK Ceramics, a listed multinational ceramic tiles and sanitaryware maker, is set to invest Tk 902 crore for setting up a new tiles factory in Gazipur to deliver value-added products to local customers. To sit on around 100 bighas of land, the new setup is expected to begin commercial operations in 2025, according to the ... Read more
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1,000 tonnes of plastic will be collected from Dhaka by Unilever
In order to collect 1,000 tonnes of plastic from Dhaka in the upcoming year, Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL) and CIRCULAR, a socially motivated organization engaged in managing plastic trash, have teamed up. According to a statement released by Unilever on Saturday, the plastic wastes (flexible, single-use and rigid) will be collected from the two city ... Read more
Funds deposited by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks jump by 55% in one year
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The funds deposited by Bangladeshi clients in the banks of Switzerland have increased by nearly 55 percent to 871.11 million Swiss francs year on year in 2021 when the world was trying to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of 2021, the total amount of money deposited in the ... Read more
Elon Musk faces $258 billion lawsuit for allegedly defrauding investors in Dogecoin pyramid scheme
Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla Inc. are facing a $258 billion USD lawsuit for allegedly defrauding investors in a Dogecoin “pyramid scheme.” In a complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, plaintiff Keith Johnson accused Musk, electric car company Tesla Inc and space tourism company SpaceX of racketeering for
Sunsilk brings new range of shampoos
Unilever Bangladesh’s haircare brand Sunsilk recently introduced a new range of shampoos with an active mix of natural ingredients as it looks to expand its dominance in the country’s Tk 1,000 crore shampoo market. As part of its efforts to bring better and newer innovations, Sunsilk wants to give a more superior experience for women. The ... Read more
RFL dealer conference held in Thailand
Dealer conference of Good Luck Stationery, Winner Hotpot, Clean Cleaning Brush, Mother Touch Baby Feeding, Sunny Toothbrush, TEL Plastics, Rainbow Paints, Italiano Melamine and Getwell Medical Appliances, brands of the country’s leading business conglomerate RFL Group, was held recently in Thailand. According to a press release, RN Paul, the managing director of RFL Group, inaugurated
OnePlus launches Nord 2T in Bangladesh
International smartphone brand OnePlus has launched the “Nord 2T” model in Bangladesh to tap the potential of fifth generation (5G) networks in the country. Shawn Young, an official of OnePlus, inaugurated the brand new product at the company’s local head office in Dhaka recently, according to a press
Finance Division gets first female secretary
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com For the first time, the government appointed a female official to the Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance as its secretary on Thursday. Fatima Yasmin, who was previously a secretary at the Economic Relations Division under the Ministry of Finance, was promoted to the position of senior secretary effective from
Huawei launches 3 competitions for Bangladeshi youths
Huawei, one of the leading global ICT infrastructure providers, on Wednesday inaugurated three competitions namely ICT incubator, app developer and tech woman to nurture the local startups and ICT talents of Bangladesh. The inaugural ceremony of the three programmes was held at the Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka on
BASIS to focus on 7 key ICT drivers
The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has identified seven key focus areas, including the development of quality human resources and local markets and creating a thriving ecosystem for startups, for further development of the ICT sector. The top ICT trade body is also devising a strategy to attain the government’s annual
Population census begins tomorrow after 11 years
The much-awaited sixth population and housing census is set to begin tomorrow across the country. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) made the announcement at a press briefing at the National Economic Council today. The BBS will conduct the weeklong census in digital format, over 11 years after the last
Rokia Afzal Rahman, AK Azad re-elected ICC Bangladesh vice-presidents
Rokia Afzal Rahman, chairman of Arlinks, and AK Azad, managing director of Ha-Meem Group, have been re-elected vice-presidents of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh for a two-year term (April 2022 to March 2024). Rahman is a former caretaker government adviser and president of the Metropolitan Chamber of
BTRC fines 4 mobile operators Tk 76.5 million
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has fined four mobile phone operators, including state-owned telecom operator Teletalk, Tk 76.5 million on allegations of operating illegal VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), reports UNB. BTRC fined Teletalk Tk 50 million, Robi Tk 20 million, while Grameenphone and
Bengal Meat launches online qurbani portal
Bengal Meat has recently launched its online qurbani portal www.qurbani.bengalmeat.com. By gaining diverse experience over the course of last seven years, Bengal Meat is committed to offer this unique experience once again to its valued customers this year, the company said in a statement today. Bengal Meat guarantees the safest and halal qurbani, backed by ... Read more
Abdur Rouf Talukder, new Bangladesh Bank governor
The government on Saturday appointed finance ministry senior secretary Abdur Rouf Talukder as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank for four years. Rouf would be the 12th governor of the central bank after being 34 years in civil service since 1988. A gazette notification was issued on Saturday in this regard. It stated that Rouf ... Read more
Navana launches Raize, Avanza, Veloz
Navana has launched three new models of the most popular car brand in Bangladesh Toyota- Raize, Avanza and Veloz at its Tejgaon showroom in Dhaka. Priced at Tk 34 lakh, Raize is a sport utility vehicle featuring a “1L Turbo” combined with a “New Direct Drive CVT” transmission, said a press
City Bank attains higher credit rating
City Bank’s credit ratings have recently been upgraded by the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh, the long term from AA2 to AA1 and the short term from ST-2 to ST-1. The AA1 rating reflects capacity to meet financial commitments with low credit risk, says a press release. The ST-1 rating reflects a stable outlook, capacity for
StanChart’s student file centres open in Dhaka
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched file centres for students at its Gulshan and Dhanmondi branches in a bid to enable seamless banking services for those pursuing education abroad. Zarin Daruwala, cluster chief executive officer for India and South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, inaugurated a student file centre at the bank’s Gulshan branch on May ... Read more
Phones, cash, keys topped the list of items Uber users left behind
Uber says in its Lost and Found Index for 2022 Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladeshi customers after their rides with ridesharing giant Uber are leaving three important accessories – phones, cash and keys. While phones top the list of the most forgotten items in Bangladesh, Fridays and Sundays were the most common days to ... Read more
Unilever launches sustainability report
Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Unilever Bangladesh unveiled its sustainability report for the year 2021, titled ‘Partnering Bangladesh’. The report demonstrated the company’s work and impact on the health, environment, and society, said a press release on Saturday. Unilever Bangladesh has saved around 3.3 lakh megawatts per hour on energy consumption