Tag: Industry

The government has approved a proposal to put a ban on advertisement that promotes some baby foods as an alternative to breast milk.

Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Sunday stressed resolving the political crisis in the country for attracting foreign investment.

Myanmar granted licenses Thursday to Norway’s Telenor and Ooredoo of Qatar to set up the country’s first foreign-owned mobile phone networks.

A Bangladesh delegation led by Power Secretary Monowar Islam is in the Indian capital New Delhi to what the Indian High Commission in Dhaka says “give impetus to power sector cooperation”.

A four-day housing fair, titled ‘REHAB Summer Fair-2003’, begins here on Wednesday, aiming to help people make plans to buy plots and apartments.

NEW YORK – The recent Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 people highlights the serious risks that labor conditions can pose not only to workers, but also to organizations’ reputations, supply chains, and bottom lines.

DCCI Business Institute (DBI) is going to offer ‘Bachelor of Entrepreneurship Development’ (BED) degree, the first of its kind in the country, said officials on Saturday.

Bidi factory workers in Barisal on  Thursday formed human chain, staged demonstration on city roads and handed over memorandum demanding withdrawal of proposed additional taxes on handmade tobacco products and discrimination between bidi and cigarette factory workers. Barisal Karikar Bidi…

President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akramuddin Ahmed on Wednesday stressed the need for plugging up the sources of black money or undisclosed money and squeezing their sources.

Nine new units will start production in Comilla Export Processing Zone soon which will create employment opportunities for about 15,000 workers.

Fast Retailing Company Ltd on Saturday announced plans to empower women and challenge gender inequality in Bangladesh through two new initiatives — a US $1 million donation to the Asian University for Women, and a project to support girls’ soccer.

Frequent suspensions of gas supply to Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company Limited (KAFCO) in Chittagong continue to make a sharp dent in its income.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Saturday termed the proposed budget realistic but not ambitious contradicting the Finance Minister.

Grameenphone, the leading mobile phone operator in the country, has widened the reach of telemedicine service in the country aiming to provide quality healthcare to the rural people.

BGMEA leaders Wednesday urged international retailers to stay in Bangladesh as the initiative to ensure safety of workers and workplace has been taken.

State-owned Petrobangla on Tuesday extended the time limit to legalise illegal gas connections up to June 20 from the existing May 31, and warned the consumers that they will face the music if they fail to do so by the…

Bangladesh Textiles Mills Association (BTMA) on Sunday placed a 9-point proposal for consideration of the government in the next national budget that includes fixing income tax at 10 percent on the profit of the textile sector and to continue the…

DHAKA: Nissan Motor will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide including the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch.

The Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddique has tersely objected to US envoy Dan Mozena’s asking managements to allow trade union rights in readymade garment factories.

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, a state-owned gas agency, will start providing physical connections to households within the next 10-15 days.

The distribution and supply of electricity in all the 21 districts of the country’s southwest and southeast regions resumed on Thursday night after the tropical storm Mahasen crossed the country’s territory.

Thousands of workers will start working again in hundreds of readymade garments factories in Asulia area under Savar from Friday as per decision of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

Businessmen in real estate and construction sectors want government’s supportive policy in the coming budget to keep the prices of construction materials stable.

The factory workers of Global Capsules Limited at Rupatali area of the city have withdrawn  their  strike and  backed to work on Monday noon after five-day as owners agreed to meet 5 out of 9 point demands about increase of…

The G20 is responding to business concerns, but needs to further improve its performance to maintain the momentum in the global economic recovery, according to a new report by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

A newly-formed bilateral chamber, Bangladesh-Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI), has been launched recently. The aim of the new chamber is to promote trade and investment between Bangladesh and the Philippines, said a press release on Monday. Ambassador of the…

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday.