The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is set to promote local IT products and services in the European market. A delegation of the top ICT trade body in collaboration with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will visit four European countries – Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and the
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LG teams up with Rangs Industries
LG Electronics in Bangladesh, the global leader in technology and manufacturing, has signed a partnership agreement with Rangs Industries. Peter Ko, managing director of LG Electronics in Bangladesh, and Yeamin Sharif, divisional director of Rancon Electronics Division, signed the deal at the Rangs eMart showroom in
bKash sets up free health camps in flood-hit areas
Mobile financial service provider bKash has set up free health camps at 10 areas in the flood-hit Sylhet, Sunamganj and Habiganj districts in order to help the people affected by the flood. The areas include Sylhet Sadar, Bishwanath, and Gowainghat of Sylhet district, Sunamganj Sadar, Derai and Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj district, and Baniachong and
Bank Asia disburses loans among 220 women farmers
As part of its financial inclusion drive, Bank Asia Ltd has disbursed agriculture loans among 220 marginal women farmers with a view to making them financially solvent. The private commercial bank lent Tk 1.8 crore at a 4 per cent interest rate to the farmers at an event at the Rajshahi Shilpakala Academy on June ... Read more
Mastercard names winners of ‘spend & win’ campaign
Mastercard has concluded its recent Spend and Win campaign, titled ‘Mystical Maldives’ with an award ceremony. The campaign aimed to bolster domestic and international retail transactions by providing cardholders the opportunities to win attractive prizes on spends using their Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid
City Bank, Evercare Hospital sign deal
City Bank recently signed an agreement with Evercare Hospital Dhaka and Evercare Hospital Chittagong enabling Citygem priority banking customers to avail complimentary health screening along with a companion once a year. Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, acting managing director of City Bank, and Vinay Kaul, chief
Gree ACs used in Padma Bridge
Gree air conditioners have been an integral part of Padma Bridge ever since construction began on the high-anticipated mega project. Electro Mart is the sole local distributor of Gree air conditioners, which are being used in all facets of the project, including bridge service points, multipurpose halls, resorts, motel
Fu-Wang Ceramic’s Q3 profit unchanged
Fu-Wang Ceramic Industries Ltd’s earnings did not see any change in the third quarter of the current financial year. The ceramics maker reported earnings per share of Tk 0.06 for the January-March quarter against Tk 0.06 registered in the same period a year ago, according to its un-audited
Bonik raises $47,000 to help SMEs launch eCommerce stores
Bonik, a startup that enables SMEs to launch their own e-commerce stores, has raised its pre-seed investment of $47,000 from prominent angel investor Mohammad Maaz, Managing Director of Steeltech Industries Limited. Founded by Salman Saafi (CEO), along with co-founders Jonayed Tanjim (COO), and Atikur Rahaman (CTO), Bonik is a tool for small merchants who run ... Read more
RAK Ceramics to invest Tk 902cr to build tiles factory
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
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