British Council holds Lead Bangladesh Symposium

The British Council, in partnership with Civil Society organizations, has recently organized a Leadership Symposium under its 'Leadership for Advancing Development in Bangladesh (LEAD Bangladesh)' project on December 15 at British Council, Dhaka University campus office.Lead Bangladesh aims to empower young people in Bangladesh as leaders in their communities to

Mitsubishi to continue support Bangladesh power industry

 Mitsubishi Power, a leading Japanese brand in power system solutions, has expressed commitment to continue its support for Bangladesh's power industry. "Together with our valued partners and customers, we are committed to supporting Bangladesh in realising its energy needs and achieving net zero emissions," said Osamu Ono, Managing Director and Chief

Nagad signs partnership deal with Daraz

Nagad has joined hands with e-commerce giant Daraz, offering customers an opportunity to make payments with this MFS channel against any shopping in this online marketplace, a press release said Saturday.  A partnership deal was signed to this effect between Daraz and Nagad at the latter’s head office.   On behalf

Joint loyalty program of Emirates and Air Canada launched

Emirates and Air Canada have expanded their partnership to offer frequent flyer members joint loyalty programme benefits. Emirates Skywards members can now earn and redeem Miles on all flights operated by Air Canada – accessing a network of more than 220 destinations worldwide.  Air Canada loyalty program- Aeroplan members will

Emirates and Gulf Air Launch Codeshare Partnership

Emirates and Gulf Air yesterday have officially signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, starting this December. The new agreement will offer easy connections and expanded choices for Gulf Air customers connecting to Dubai and onwards to a host of Emirates destinations across Europe, Africa, South America and the Far East. The agreement

Intertek joins MIBW quality partner

Intertek has joined as the quality partner and a select presenter at Made in Bangladesh Week 2022 (MIBW) being held in the city from November 12–18, 2022, a press release said Monday. The event , organized by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in partnership with Bangladesh Apparel

BGMEA urges Jordache to raise apparel sourcing from Bangladesh

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan called upon Jordache Enterprises to strengthen partnership with their Bangladeshi suppliers and increase sourcing from Bangladesh. He requested the American clothing brand to collaborate with Bangladeshi apparel manufacturers to build their capabilities in producing garments which have high demand in the global market. “As Bangladesh is increasingly focusing

BGMEA chief for tightening ties with Germany

 BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has underscored the need for intensifying cooperation and collaboration between Germany and Bangladesh to unlock trade and investment potential, a press release said Tuesday. He sought the cooperation and support of Germany for the sustainable development of Bangladesh’s RMG industry, especially in the area of environmental sustainability

HSBC partners with NBR to facilitate statutory payment solution

 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Bangladesh has established a smooth online statutory payment processing solution for VAT (Value added tax), VAT Deduction at Source (VDS), Excise Duty, Supplementary Duty and Penalties payments in association with National Board of Revenue (NBR).  HSBC introduced the online statutory payment solution partnering with

Ericsson renews partnership with Telenor

Ericsson Wednesday announced the extension of its Global Framework Agreement for operational services and software with Telenor to October 2024 that supports the partnerships between Ericsson and Telenor in Bangladesh (Grameenphone); Malaysia (Digi), Thailand (dtac) and in Singapore, a press release said Wednesday. The original agreement, signed in 2017, was aimed