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August 2023

AKASH DTH, Priyoshop.com sign strategic partnership

The country’s only legal DTH (Direct-to-Home) service provider AKASH has built a strategic partnership with Priyoshop.com Limited. Online shopping site priyoshop.com will sell AKASH DTH connections through their platform. Priyo ShopBeximco Communications Limited recently signed separate agreements with Priyoshop.com at the company’s headquarter in Gulshan, Dhaka. Beximco Communication's Head of Marketing and Strategic Sales Muhammad Abul Khair Chowdhury, Priyo Shop.com’s CEO & Founder Md. Ashikul Alam Khan have ...

Bangladesh celebrates 3 New Years this year

Sir Frank Peters

2020 will be a year full of fun, celebrations, and joyful activities.

It will be written in the annals of history, as the year Bengalis celebrated not one, not two, but three New Years! Yes, three! It might even warrant a Guinness Book of Records certificate.
Bangabandhu yearThe first New Year celebration has already been, gone, and given its annual due revelry treatment (January 01, 2...

LafargeHolcim posts 56pc growth in 2019

Rajesh Surana, Chief Executive Officer of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (LHBL) said “2019 was a challenging year for the cement industry. The impact of increase in raw material costs and additional taxes was significant. Despite this Lafargeholcimimpact, LafargeHolcim demonstrated astrong performance trend. Our focus on improving operational efficiencies, driving commercial innovation and cost optimisation continues to be effective.  We are determined to build on this thrust and further increase value to our stakeholders...

IBBL awarded for Excellence in Stall Design at US trade show

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has received prize for “Excellence in Stall Design” at the US Trade Show-2020 organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO, Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Additional Managing Director and Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, Deputy Managing Director of the bank are in the photograph with crest. IBBL photo 4.3.2020Industry Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, MP, JoAnne Wagner, Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy...

Europe panicked over India’s pharma export curbs

India’s top pharmaceuticals export group said the government’s curbs on some drug exports amid the spreading coronavirus outbreak has caused panic in Europe and will “severely impact” businesses in the sector. India, the world’s main supplier of generic drugs, has restricted the export of 26 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and the medicines made from them, in a move seen aimed at tackling possible domestic shortages of medicine during the outbreak, reports Reuters, New Delhi.

PBL holds 1st Managers’ Confce-2020

The 1st Managers’ Conference- 2020 of Chattogram North, South & Central Zone of Pubali Bank Limited held recently. Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Pubali Bank Ltd. graced the conference as Chief Guest. Habibur Rahman, General Manager of Head Office;      DGM & Regional Head of Chattogram Central Zone Mahbub Ahmed, DGM & Regional Head of Chattogram South Zone Nanna Sikder and DGM & Regional Head of Chattogram North Zone Khan Md. Javed Jafar were present as Special Guests. Naresh Chandra Basak, General Manager of Chattogram Principal Office presided over the conference.