Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Air Astra – the country’s newest commercial airline in passenger service has signed an agreement with Jatri, a renowned car rental service provider. This partnership aims to offer Air Astra passengers the convenience of booking car rentals directly from the Air Astra website as an additional service, supported by Jatri, reads ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Samsung Bangladesh has brought discounts for two of its devices – Galaxy F13 & Galaxy A73. Users can now buy Galaxy F13 for Tk25,999 instead of Tk28,999 and Galaxy A73 for Tk64,999 instead Tk77,499, reads a press release. It’s an ongoing discount and will continue until further notice, the release added. ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort successfully hosted a magnificent corporate night event. The event held on 20 July 2023, brought together esteemed professionals, industry leaders, and distinguished guests for an evening of fun, food and friendship, reads a press release. According to the press release, the program started at 7:30 pm ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Just an era has passed, and millions of people now no longer need to worry about sending money to someone or standing in long queues to pay utility bills. Those days are gone, thanks to the Mobile Financial Services (MFS) provider bKash, reads a press release. 12 years back, no one ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Rangs Motors Ltd, a concern of Rangs Group, yesterday launched the Eicher Skyline 20.15 Bus in local markets. This new type of bus is thoroughly tested in Bangladesh and optimised to deliver the best-in-class performance, said a press release. Its powerful 180HP engine with in-line fuel injection system will help deliver ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Electro Mart Ltd, an electronics and home appliance producing and manufacturing company, recently opened a sales and display centre in Mymensingh. Consumer electronics and home appliances like refrigerators, freezers, LED televisions, washing machines, microwave ovens, blenders, juicers, irons, rice cookers, pressure cookers, air conditioners, air coolers, air curtains, dehumidifiers, and air ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Bank Asia Limited has launched a new version of its “SMART App” with advanced features to ensure more convenient, secure and state-of-the-art banking services for customers. Adil Chowdhury, president and managing director of the bank, inaugurated the new version of the app at Bank Asia Tower in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka yesterday, ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Some 50 scheduled banks led by Dhaka Bank Ltd recently organised a “School Banking Conference” at Aman Ullah Convention Center in Sylhet to encourage students to start saving money from an early age. Saiful Islam, executive director of Bangladesh Bank’s Sylhet office, inaugurated the conference, which was participated by around 500 ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com DBL Lifestyles, a concern of DBL Group, yesterday opened an outlet to sell products of Nike, a US-based athletic footwear and apparel maker, in Dhaka city. The outlet at Banani, Road-11 of the capital houses a wide range of Nike products and accessories for local customers. “We are the largest seller ... Read more

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) won the International Finance Banking Awards 2023 under the ‘Most Innovative Retail Bank in Bangladesh’ category. The accolade was conferred upon EBL by the renowned London-based International Finance magazine, known for its comprehensive coverage of the global financial sector, reads a press release. The Managing Director and ... Read more