A three-member team from Bangladesh has won the Unilever Future Leaders’ League (UFLL) competition, a global business case competition that connects students from all over the world, a press release said Thursday. The competition is centered around creating a better business and a better world through empowering the youth to solve
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IBBL holds board meeting
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held Wednesday at the virtual platform, a press release said. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Chairman of the bank presided over the meeting. Yousif Abdullah Al-Rajhi and Md. Shahabuddin, Vice Chairmen, Dr. Areef Suleman, representative of Islamic Development
Daulatdia hawkers worried about running out of business
The hawkers who ply their trade on the Daulatdia-Paturia ferry route are newly worried about running out of business at Daulatdia ferry ghat now that the Padma Bridge opened for traffic on June 25. The government had provided a clarification prior to the opening that ferry services, at least in terms
Robi unveils new digital brand ‘Robi for Business’
Robi Axiata Limited has unveiled a new digital brand, “Robi for Business”, for its enterprise business customers to provide future-ready and state-of-the-art digital solutions, a press release said monday. The brand unveiling event held on Sunday at the Sheraton Dhaka. The core purpose of the new brand is aptly captured in the
Aligning with changing business trends must to remain competitive: BGMEA President
Aligning business strategies with changing trends in the fashion industry and building capabilities accordingly are a must to sustain in the global competitive market, said Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA. Globally the apparel industry is undergoing rapid and notable changes mostly driven by evolving technologies, and requiring businesses to cope up
Nasrul to businesses: Stop talking about rental power plants
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged the businesspeople to stop commenting on rental power plants as he ruled out any reduction in power tariff. “They (businesses) should talk about uninterrupted and quality power supply at affordable price…from which kind of plants they are getting electricity
IBBL, JPMorgan hold business meeting
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) and JPMorgan Chase Bank recently held a bilateral business meeting at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital. At the meeting, both the parties had agreed to work together in the field of blockchain, payment innovation, ESG and trade finance potentials for mutual benefits, said a
Ensure incentives to every Covid-affected firm
The government of Bangladesh, like those of many other countries, announced huge financial incentives to recover businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus pandemic. But a large section of small and medium entrepreneurs have been deprived of it, due to lack of a proper distribution system. According to a recent study
BRAC Bank regains business momentum
Regaining business momentum in the ongoing pandemic environment, BRAC Bank has posted a profit after taxes of Taka 285 crore on a standalone basis and Taka 215 crore on a consolidated basis in the January-June period of 2021. The growth is mainly driven by efficient balance sheet management, improved net interest
For doing business hassle-free
Businessmen often come up with lots of complaints regarding problems they have to face during doing business and commerce, which need a serious consideration, for all these are very detrimental to ensuring an encouraging business atmosphere. They point fingers at a group of unscrupulous members of law enforcement agencies and