Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has called upon leading clothing company Kontoor Brands to increase sourcing of garments from Bangladesh, especially high-value and non-cotton items. Citing the vast progress in workplace safety, environmental sustainability, and workers’ wellbeing, he said the industry’s strides had strengthen
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EBL and Daraz unveil Visa co-brand cards
Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) and Daraz, the leading e-commerce marketplace in Bangladesh, have officially launched EBL-Daraz co-brand cards in collaboration with Visa. The launch event took place at the EBL head office in the city yesterday. This collaboration is poised to revolutionize the online shopping experience by capitalizing on Daraz's commitment
E-sports tournament ‘D1 Cup Bangladesh’ held amid festivity of youths
E-Sports tournament ‘D1 Cup Bangladesh 2023’ was held amidst festivity of young gamers of the country. Organized by Discovery One, bKash was one of the key sponsors of the second edition of this tournament. Electronic Sports or E-Sports refers online based computer or mobile gaming. This kind of tournaments has gained
Govt to procure 3.80cr litres soybean oil from Malaysia
The government Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 3.80 crore liters of soybean oil, 3 lakh metric tons of wheat, 1.70 lakh metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country. The approvals came from the 30th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in
Dhaka, London to ink deals on economic ties, cyber security
Bangladesh and the United Kingdom are considering signing a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic cooperation. Expressing satisfaction at the record-breaking bilateral trade of $6.4 billion in 2022-23 and $561 million FDI from the UK, the highest from any country in 2022, Bangladesh and the UK agreed to create new
Binge wins 4 awards in Channel i Digital Media Awards
Binge, one of the country's leading OTT platforms, has been honored in four categories in Channel i Digital Media Awards 2022, a press release said on Wednesday. The award was organized for the third time recently with full support from Information and Communication Technology (ICT) division of the Government. In this
NDL, UIU Signs MoU for research
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Nodes Digital Ltd. (NDL) and Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) of United International University (UIU) for research and collaboration on September 12, 2023 at UIU campus, a press release said on Wednesday. Dr. M Rashedul Hoque, Director, Nodes Digital Ltd and
Govt fixes power tariff for 3 power plants
The government Wednesday approved separate proposals for fixing power tariff for procuring power from two solar power plants and one wind-based power plant for a long 20-year period with an overall estimated cost of around Taka 19,476 crore. The approvals came from the 30th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government
Country to become 3rd largest global market : PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited investors from the Commonwealth countries to come to Bangladesh in a bigger way. "Geographically, Bangladesh is at the center of a market of 3 billion people. We have 170 million people of our own. By 2030, the affluent population of Bangladesh will stand at
IBBL holds discussion on Shari’ah Compliance in Banking Operations
Mymensingh Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC (IBBL) organized a discussion meeting on “Compliance of Shari’ah in Banking Operations” for its clients on 12 September, Tuesday at zone premises. Moulana Mohiuddin Rabbani, member of Shari`ah Supervisory Committee addressed the program as chief guest. Kazi Md. Rezaul Karim, Deputy Managing Director