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BGMEA wins Green Leadership Award
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been honoured with Green Leadership Award 2021 for its exemplary leadership in developing Bangladesh as the home of the highest number of green garment factories in the world. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan received the award at a program organized by GreenTech Foundation
Dhaka designated red zone as Covid cases rise
Health authorities have designated Dhaka and Rangamati as 'red zones', following an exponential rise in Covid infections in the two districts. The infection rate in Dhaka and Rangamati is 10-19 percent, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Besides, six districts, including Jashore, have been marked as 'yellow zones' or at
Bangladesh’s economy to grow by 6.4pc in FY 21-22: WB
The Bangladesh economy is expected to grow by 6.4 percent in the current 2021-22 fiscal year while 6.9 percent in the 2022-23 fiscal, the World Bank projected. The World Bank made the projection in its 'Global Economic Prospects' report. As per the World Bank estimate, the GDP growth was 5 percent in
TIB for including all parties for unified code of conduct for RMG
Welcoming the proposed unified code of conduct for readymade garment industry, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday urged the RMG makers to include all stakeholders in the committee working on the matter. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on January 09 held
$80 billion export target set for FY24
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved the draft of "Export Policy 2021-2024", setting the US$80 billion export target for FY2024. The approval came from this year's 1st meeting of the CCEA held virtually with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair. Briefing reporters virtually after the meeting, Kamal
Rezaul Hossain joins upay as Managing Director; CEO
Fintech Company Limited (upay), one of the fastest growing mobile financial services provider in the country, today announced the appointment of Reza ulHossain as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,effective immediately. UCB Fintech Company Limited, a subsidiary of United Commercial Bank Limited has been offering Mobile Financial Services (MFS) under the
Uber launches in Rangpur; Expands business to all 8 divisions
Uber has announced it has begun serving riders and drivers in Rangpur, marking the company’s expansion to all the eight Divisions of Bangladesh. Uber rode into Rangpur with one of its most popular products, Uber Moto, said a press release. Bangladesh is one of the largest Moto markets for Uber, and the
OPPO Inno Day 2021 wins FOTD Award
Electro Mart opens sale centre in Feni
Electro Mart Limited launched an electronics sales and display centre of Konka, Gree, and Haiko brands at Shahid Shahidullah Kaiser Sarak in Feni on Wednesday. Mohammed Nurun Newaz Selim, chairman of Electro Mart Ltd inaugurated the centre, reads a press release. Konka brand LED Televisions, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, microwave ovens,