Leading businesswoman of Bangladesh Selima Ahmad has received the internationally acclaimed Oslo Business for Peace Award 2014 for maintaining commitment to social responsibility and ethical values. She was given the award amidst a special function on May 15th, 2014 in the City Hall, Oslo; the same auspicious venue where the Nobel Peace Prize is presented every year.
This award is considered the highest form of recognition given to individual business leaders for fostering peace and stability through creating shared value between business and society. The ...
Bangladesh holds sustainable position in economic growth in consideration of macroeconomic performance. However, the increasingly globalised economy of the country is facing a number of challenges and therefore, it is urgent need to identify these challenges with view to ensure continuation of the growth performance.
Speakers said this at seminar on ‘An analysis on Macroeconomic performance of Bangladesh’ organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh at CA Bhaban on Thursday (15 May 2014).
Moazzem Hossain, Editor of the Financial Express was present as the Chief Guest. ICAB President Showkat Hossain FCA delivered the welcome speech while Council Member and Past President Anwaruddin Chowdhury FCA moderated the program as Session Chairman. ICAB Council Member Md...
The members of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) will get some preferences for US Visa under the US Embassy IBFB Business Visa Program. The Consular Section of US Embassy is going to introduce this Business Visa Program (BVP) in partnership with IBFB which is now in the final stage of launching, hopefully in the month of June 2014.
As explained in a recent letter from Mr. Fehrman, Benjamin, Second Secretary, US Embassy to IBFB, this program will provide expeditious handling of business travel visa applications with the goal of making the app...
Hafizur Rahman Khan, Chairman of Runner Group of Companies was reelected for the 2nd term as the President of IBFB in the 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IBFB.
The AGM was held on Thursday (24 April 2014) at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka. Dr. Md. Omar Shafayat Kausar, Chairman of Bengal Bay Group and Mr. Humayun Rashid, CEO of Energypac were also reelected for the 2nd term as the Vice President and Vice President (Finance) respectively.
Besides, Mr. Iqbal Hussaiyn, Managing Director of Magnum Engineering & Construction Ltd. and Ms....
ICC Bangladesh organized jointly with ICC Malaysia a workshop on Rules and Tools for International Trade Finance in Kuala Lumpur on 23-25 April for Bankers from Bangladeshi banks.
A total of 90 bankers from 19 Banks including Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) participated in this program. This is for the first time that ICC Bangladesh has organized such a workshop outside the country. Some 54 bankers of Malaysian Banks participated at the workshop together with Bangladeshi bankers.
Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asia Michael J. Delaney on Sunday said Bangladesh matters greatly to the United States as it sets an important example in the region as a moderate and secular country.
Besides, he said, the US believes that Bangladesh is a key to developing trade and economic corridors between South and South East Asia.
He was addressing a luncheon meeting to mark the first meeting on Trade and Investment Cooperation Agreement (TICFA) at Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) con...
This award is considered the highest form of recognition given to individual business leaders for fostering peace and stability through creating shared value between business and society. The ...
