Saturday, March 15, 2025

Walton Plaza opens branch in Dhamrai

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Walton Plaza, the electronics sales and service-providing enterprise of Walton Group, has opened a new branch at Kawalipara in Dhamrai, Dhaka on Wednesday. Benazir Ahmed, a member of parliament from Dhaka-20 constituency, inaugurated the branch, said a press release. Local buyers can now easily purchase Walton-made frost and non-frost refrigerators, freezers, ... Read more

Dream71 to develop job portal for East Timor

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com UNDP-East Timor has signed an agreement with Dream71 Bangladesh Limited, a software development company, to create a government job portal, a press release says. An international tender was invited by UNDP-East Timor last May for the design and development of a government job portal. The portal will be developed under a ... Read more

Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold 5

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Samsung has unveiled its fifth-generation foldables – Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 – enabling heightened productivity, creating new possibilities of customisation, and an operating system, said a press release. The unpacked event took place in Seoul, South Korea recently. The devices will soon come to the Bangladesh market. According ... Read more

Chevron Bangladesh president joins US-Bangladesh Business Council as board member

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Chevron Bangladesh President and Managing Director Eric M Walker has joined the US-Bangladesh Business Council as a board member, according to a press release. The US-Bangladesh Business Council is the business advocacy group advancing policy priorities of the US business community in the bilateral trade relationship with Bangladesh. Regarding his joining ... Read more

Le Méridien Dhaka appoints new executive chef, chef de cuisine

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Marriott hotel, Le Méridien Dhaka appointed two new brand faces for its culinary team. Earlier this month, native Spanish Jesus Nino joined the hotel as executive chef and Marrosu Cristiano from Italy joined as chef de cuisine. Executive Chef Nino will oversee the main restaurants in Dhaka city. As chef ... Read more

Bangladesh takes part in Texworld Los Angeles 2023

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com The Texworld/Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles 2023, organised by Messe Frankfurt, started from 25 July at the California Market Center in Los Angeles and successfully closed its doors on 26 July. AR Jeans Producer Ltd from Bangladesh participated in the fair, reads a press release. The Los Angeles show offered a wide ... Read more

ZEISS Group launches First ZEISS VISION EXPERT Center at Bangladesh Eye Hospital

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Carl Zeiss, a global leader in optical and optoelectronic technology, Monday (24th July) announced the grand opening of its first ZEISS VISION EXPERT Center in Bangladesh Eye Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. This groundbreaking launch represents a significant milestone for the nation’s eye care industry, as the renowned brand brings its cutting-edge global ... Read more

Infinix Note 30 Pro review: Powerful phone at an Affordable Price

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Infinix, the Hong Kong-based smartphone company renowned for providing top-quality and stylish smartphones at budget-friendly prices, has recently launched the Note 30 series in Bangladesh. According to a press release, the series’ premium offering, the Note 30 Pro, is now available in Bangladesh, offering a host of impressive features, including a ... Read more

Coca-Cola announces the appointment of Ajay Vijay Bathija as Vice President, Franchise Operations for Southwest Asia

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka, 24July, 2023: Coca-Cola announced the appointment of Ajay Vijay Bathija, as Vice President of Franchise Operations for Southwest Asia (SWA). Ajay’s extensive career journey with The Coca-Cola Company spans nearly 24 years and encompasses a distinct combination of marketing and franchise expertise, says a press release. In 1999, Ajay embarked ... Read more

GPH Ispat staff to get discounts at Evercare

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com GPH Ispat Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding with Evercare Hospital Dhaka recently enabling employees and their dependents to avail privileges and discounts on medical services. Sharmin Sultan, chief people officer of the Chattogram-based public limited steel manufacturing company, and Vinay Kaul, chief marketing officer of the hospital, inked the deal ... Read more

MTB app free of data charges

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) recently enabled use of its MTB Smart Banking app free of data charges on Grameenphone, Airtel, Banglalink and Robi networks. Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO, inaugurated the service at the bank’s corporate head office in Gulshan, said a press release. Chowdhury Akhtar Asif, additional ... Read more

Chevron Bangladesh MD joins US-Bangladesh Business Council

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com US-Bangladesh Business Council has incorporated Eric M Walker, president and managing director of Chevron Bangladesh, as a board member. The business advocacy group advances the US business community’s policy priorities, said a press release. “Chevron is proud to be a partner of choice by maintaining safe and reliable operations, ensuring uninterrupted ... Read more

Govt names 73 firms for FY21 export trophy

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com A total of 73 exporters have been named as the winners of “National Export Trophy” for fiscal year 2020-21 for earning the highest amounts of foreign currencies. Of the recipients which represent 32 sectors, 28 won the award in gold category, 25 in silver category and 19 in bronze category, according ... Read more

Asia Insurance reelects chairman

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Asia Insurance Ltd has reelected its chairman Yussuf Abdullah Harun at a meeting of its board of directors on Monday. Harun is a former chairman of Southeast Bank Ltd, former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and former director of Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. He obtained ... Read more

FSIBL holds business review conference

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com First Security Islami Bank Ltd organised a half-yearly “Business Review Conference” reviewing performances of branches in the last January-June period and providing directives on attaining the year’s targets. Syed Waseque Md Ali, managing director, presided over the conference, which was virtually held on Monday, said a press release. Abdul Aziz and ... Read more

Brac Bank to finance research on tackling salinity

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Brac Bank signed a deal with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) recently to finance a two-year project for conducting research and training coastal farmers, local government officials and community leaders to better deal with salinity in arable land and increase harvests. Md Sabbir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief operating officer of ... Read more

bKash, DataSoft in microcredit instalment deal

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com An agreement has been signed between DataSoft Systems Bangladesh Limited and bKash to enable microcredit borrowers to pay loan installments easily, safely and quickly from anywhere, anytime. Under this agreement, customers of more than 200 microfinance institutions (MFIs) that use technology and software solutions of DataSoft will get the opportunity to ... Read more

20th aircraft added to US-Bangla fleet

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com US-Bangla airlines has added the 20th aircraft to its fleet. ATR 72-600 landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 7pm Sunday, reads a press release. The aircraft was officially received by US-Bangla Airlines Chief Executive Officer Captain Lutfor Rahman. The US-Bangla fleet has eight Boeing 737-800, nine ATR 72-600 and ... Read more

SAUDIA expands international flights for Bangladeshi travelers

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) is going to increase its international flights by 15% to over 14,800 flights for Bangladeshi travellers. The additional flights are being introduced as part of the airlines’ operational plan for Summer 2023 that sees over 7.4 million seats for domestic and international routes during July and August, ... Read more

Walton starts TV export in South Korea under its brand logo

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Electronics brand Walton has started exporting televisions with the brand logo in South Korea. South Korean company ‘Hans Korea’ will market Walton brand TV in the country’s market, said a press release. In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Walton and Hans Korea. On behalf of their ... Read more