Essential commodities market becomes volatile ahead of Eid

As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, families gearing up for the festive feasts are facing a pinch in their pockets, with the cost of spices used in cooking meat hitting new highs. The prices of kitchen staples like onions, garlic, ginger, and a range of hot spices have surged, casting a shadow over the

UMCH to be open on Eid

All the departments of Universal Medical College Hospital (UMCH) in Mohakhali in the capital will be open like every time during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azhar holiday, a press release said on Friday. The CCU of the hospital aims to ensure immediate treatment of all critical and unconscious patients including road accident,

Berger Renews MoU with Faculty of Fine Arts, DU

Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has announced the renewal of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, for the "Berger Award for Student of Fine Art, DU" program. The MoU renewal ceremony was held on 28th April at the Berger Corporate Office. The ceremony

Dillydallying in procuring 35 ships

Cost and time overruns in procurement of 35 ships and ancillary works cost public exchequer a king's ransom -- an additional Tk 5.19 billion -- and the buys still remained unfinished. Sources said Thursday the scheduled time was four years and the approved cost Tk 13.19 billion. But, apart from the

SJIBPLC signed deal with SME Foundation

The SME Foundation and Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIBPLC) signed an agreement to distribute investments under easy terms to entrepreneurs, including cluster, clientele, and association members, as well as women entrepreneurs in the production and service sectors across the country from the "Revolving Fund" provided by the government under the

IPDC Finance PLC. Honored with Prestigious Award

IPDC Finance PLC. has been jointly awarded with a partner RMG corporation for the latter’s establishment of a Biological Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) with support from IPDC’s financing under the "Program to Support Safety Retrofits and Environmental Upgrades in the Bangladeshi Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Sector Project," in short SREUP. This

Huawei launches Wi-Fi 7 in Bangladesh

Huawei has launched a range of Wi-Fi 7 Access Point (AP) products in Bangladesh. This is the first launch of APs under Wi-Fi 7 in Bangladesh. These products are capable of delivering best features to businesses of all sizes to achieve maximum connectivity with seamless network flow. At an event recently

GPStars to enjoy exclusive Eid privileges

Grameenphone, prioritizing customer demand nationwide, is currently providing exclusive GPStar rewards at 8,000 partner outlets across various categories. Just in time for Eid-ul-Adha, these rewards are designed to make the occasion even more special for Grameenphone’s GPStar customers. This significant milestone allows Grameenphone to offer loyal customers a broader range

MV Jahan-1 becomes 100th Bangladeshi flagged ship

The red-green Bangladeshi flag carrier Ocean Going is the 100th commercial ship 'MV Jahan-1'. Victory Nishan will fly from one port of the world to another as a goodwill ambassador. Currently, the vessel, which is at Chittagong Port's outer anchorage, is owned by KSRM Group's SR Shipping. On Wednesday (June 12),