A virtual meeting of the reconstituted Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 10 June 2020, Wednesday. Professor Dr. Mohammad Gias Uddin Talukdar, newly elected Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting. Md. Mahbub ul…
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Budget ambitious but business-friendly: DCCI
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Shams Mahmud on Thursday said the proposed national budget for 2020-21 financial year is an ambitious one but finds it business-friendly.
IBBL Barishal Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Barishal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 9 June 2020, Tuesday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
IBBL Bogura Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Bogura Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 8 June 2020, Monday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
Bangladesh to finalize SOP on tourism within a week
DHAKA, June 9, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh is going to set a national SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for tourism sector within a week with a framework over how the travel and leisure industry will maintain health guidelines and social distancing…
IBBL Dhaka South Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Dhaka South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 7 June 2020, Sunday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad…
IBBL Cumilla Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Cumilla Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 4 June 2020, Thursday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
IBBL Jashore Zone holds Business Development Conference
Jashore Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Special Business Development Conference virtually on 3 June 2020, Wednesday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
IBBL Dhaka North Zone holds Business Development Conference virtually
Dhaka North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference virtually on 2 June 2020, Tuesday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
Zoom earnings soar as video meets become pandemic norm
Zoom on Tuesday reported that its earnings soared as its video-meeting service became a popular way to work or socialize while hunkered down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Trade through Bhomra port resumes as lockdown lifted
After two months and 8 days, trade between India and Bangladesh resumed through Bhomra land port of Satkhira from Tuesday.
Oath to put people, planet before profit for viable business
ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) for the 2020 Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on Thursday pledged to put people and planet before profit to ensure that businesses are sustainable and do not lead to a depletion or pollution of the…
Johnson & Johnson to stop baby powder sales in US, Canada
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday it would stop selling talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada, where sales had already been hit by changing consumer habits and fears the product causes cancer.
Virus hits Bangladeshi freelancers, outsourcing sector hard
When coronavirus spread to developed countries and led to the shutdown of many companies, freelancers and outsourcing companies in Bangladesh started feeling the pinch as work orders fell drastically, leaving many without a job. “Around 80 percent freelancers are now…
IBBL Noakhali Zone holds Business Development Conference through video conference
Noakhali Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference trough video conference on 17 May 2020, Sunday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad…
Eid shopping in BD gains pace at the cost of social distancing
People out on Eid shopping at markets and shops in Dhaka are too reluctant about maintaining the recommended physical distance to protect themselves and others from coronavirus infection.Traders said they frequently request customers to maintain the health guidelines but their…
Coronavirus Fear: Thakurgaon markets shut after reopening
The local administration announced closure of all the shopping malls in Thakurgaon again from Monday after reopening on May 10 as shoppers and shopkeepers failed to maintain social distancing rules .
Amazon contractors hit hardest by pandemic
She delivers for Amazon, but Adrienne Williams says the e-commerce and tech giant did not deliver for her. The 42-year-old California single mother is among the legion of drivers for Amazon’s third-party delivery firms which have been struggling amid surging…
e-commerce has a billion-dollar market: Tipu Munshi
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday called upon all involved in e-commerce to maintain their service quality for creating its good image as it has a billion-dollar market.
Some shopping malls reopen amid virus fear
As businesspeople have been permitted to keep shopping malls and markets open on a limited scale from Sunday, some of them reopened their shops in different parts of the country, including Dhaka and Chattogram, while some kept their businesses shut…
GP stands by customers, physicians, business partners
Grameenphone on Friday announced more initiatives and contributions to stand by customers, frontline health professionals, and its business partners during the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Silent virus carriers to be rapid spreaders at markets’
Dhaka, May 07 – The reopening of markets ahead of Eid will surely help the stalled wheel of economy move again, but health experts warned that it will lead to a stark rise in coronavirus cases, putting a serious strain…
e-commerce providers allowed to deliver food items
The government has allowed e-commerce providers to deliver food items, books, electronic gadgets and dresses to customers’ doorsteps adopting proper safety measures.
Operate shops, shopping malls 10am-4pm: Commerce Ministry
Businessmen will be allowed to keep shops and shopping malls open for six hours from 10am to 4pm every day from May 10, after maintaining health guidelines during the general holidays.
City, Meghna groups cut refined soybean oil, sugar prices
City Group and Meghna Group have reduces the wholesale price of refined soybean oil by Tk 5 per litre and sugar by Tk 3 per kg.
Shops, shopping malls to remain open till 5 pm for Eid
The government has decided to allow keeping shops and shopping malls open till 5 pm maintaining health guidelines during the general holidays extended until May 16 considering Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.
Global executives express severe pessimism amidst covid-19
As society-wide lockdowns ensue, the Economist Intelligence Unit reveals private-sector sentiment through its Global Business Barometer. • Sentiment about the global economy over the next three months registered at -39.2 on a scale of -50 (much worse) to +50 (much…
Huawei generates $25.7 billion revenue in Q1
Huawei has generated $25.7 billion in revenue, an increase of 1.4 percent year-on-year. The company announced its business results for the first quarter of 2020, said a press release on Wednesday. Its net profit margin in Q1 was 7.3 percent.…
Kitchen market shops to open alongside roads keeping distance
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Friday advised for shifting shops from kitchen markets as many as possible and installing those alongside roads maintaining a 20-foot distance from each other.
Restaurant business bleeds as Coronavirus cases surge
Even though restaurants are open amid the ongoing general holidays aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus, stakeholders say business is in shambles and they are worried about paying bills and their staff. This has put restaurant owners in a…