Rail passengers without photo ID fined from April 7

Bangladesh Railway will fine passengers if they are found making train journeys without any photo ID on their person from Apr 7, the day the services will open the sale of advanced tickets for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers. Sandeep Debnath, chief executive officer of Bangladesh Railway's ticketing partner Shohoz-Synesis-Vinsen JV, made the announcement

24,000 Emirates staff completed training on hidden disabilities marking World Autism Day  

Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day Emirates rolled out specialised training to more than 24,000 global cabin crew and ground staff on hidden disabilities.  The airline collaborated with Dubai Airport on a useful travel planner and autism friendly route; more seamless pre-boarding experience among others. More than 24,000 cabin crew and

REDX declares new rider work model

ShopUp's logistics wing, REDX, has recently announced a new freelance work model for delivery riders with incentives for delivery completion. The new model, which is based on work volume, rewards timely and efficient deliveries made by the riders, according to a press release. Junaid Ahmed, Vice President, People & Culture

Union Bank celebrates 11th year of journey

Union Bank Limited has celebrated its successful journey to 11th years at its head office, Gulshan-1, a press release said Sunday. A. B. M. Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, MD and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the program as chief guest. DMDs, Md. Nazrul Islam, Shafiuddin Ahmed, and SEVP, Golam Mostafa, were

BEPZA, BCCCI deal for investment in EPZs

Bangladesh Export processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2 April 2023 for collaboration on promoting & branding Bangladesh globally and attracting foreign especially Chinese investment in EPZs. Ali Reza Mazid, Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA and Al

LPG gets cheaper by Tk 244 per 12-kg cylinder

 Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has declined by a big margin of Tk 20.37per kg to Tk 98.17 from the previous price of Tk 118.54 for the month of April. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price saying that now, a 12kg LPG cylinder cost has been cut