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Alam reelected as CCCI president for fifth consecutive term Alam reelected as CCCI president for fifth consecutive term

Chattogram : Mahbubul Alam, Chairman of M Alam Group, has been reelected as the President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for the fifth consecutive term for 2021-22 and 2022-23 period.
Tarafder Md Ruhul Amin, Director of Saif Powertech Ltd, and S...

16 May, 2021
HSBC launches digital payments solution for apparel sector HSBC launches digital payments solution for apparel sector

Dhaka : The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has rolled out a digital payments solution for the apparel sector, which is the key and main currency earner of the country's exports with an around 85 per cent contribution.    
The HSBC recen...

16 May, 2021
BB allows banks to form startup fund BB allows banks to form startup fund

Dhaka : Bangladesh Bank has amended its policy allowing all banks to form their own startup fund with 1 per cent of net profits instead of operating its earlier provision.
All the scheduled banks have been asked to keep 1 per cent of their net profits for the next fiv...

01 May, 2021
BD's GDP to keep rising over exports, stimulus, global recovery : ADB BD's GDP to keep rising over exports, stimulus, global recovery : ADB

Dhaka : Bangladesh, which weathered the pandemic better than most economies in South Asia, will continue to grow strongly as exports pick up. The country's GDP growth is projected to accelerate 6.8 per cent in FY2021 with stimulus package implementation and recovery in g...

01 May, 2021
E-commerce boom creates jobs amid pandemic E-commerce boom creates jobs amid pandemic


Dhaka : A boost in e-commerce businesses, fuelled by the trend of staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic and shopping online, has generated jobs in the sector while other areas of the economy are struggling to cope up with the situation.
During the lockdow...

01 May, 2021
FBCCI election to be held on May 5 FBCCI election to be held on May 5

Dhaka : The commerce ministry has announced the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will hold an election on May 5 as per the announced schedule.
Earlier, on April 6, the commerce ministry said in an order that taking the Covid-19 situat...

15 April, 2021
USAID to launch USD 17m project in BD to promote growth through energy USAID to launch USD 17m project in BD to promote growth through energy

Dhaka : USAID is to launch a multi-year project of up to USD 17 million in Bangladesh titled "Bang-ladesh Advancing Deve-lopment and Growth through Energy" (BADGE) soon, announced the US Embassy in Dhaka. However, it also said it is subject to the availability of f...

15 April, 2021
PM inaugurates US-Bangladesh Business Council PM inaugurates US-Bangladesh Business Council

Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the US-Bangladesh Business Council on April 7 to boost bilateral trade and investment between the United States and Bangladesh. She hopes that the new trade council, initiated by the US Chamber of Commerce, will serve as a...

15 April, 2021
Ambassador of Vietnam to BD Pham Viet Chien Ambassador of Vietnam to BD Pham Viet Chien

Ambassador of Vietnam to BD Pham Viet Chien, BVCCI President and MD of Novo Group Syed Mustafizur Rahman, and Chairman of Runner Group Hafizur Rahman Khan, among others, seen attending the celebration of the golden jubilee of BD's independence at Novo Tower in the capita...

01 April, 2021
bKash wins 'Iconic Company' award bKash wins 'Iconic Company' award

Dhaka : bKash has won the 'Iconic Company 2021' award at the South Asian Iconic Star Awards held on March 13 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).
The company was awarded for its contribution in the financial sector of the country - transformi...

01 April, 2021