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IPDC Finance PLC and RAY White Ltd partner to expand access to home financing

Bangladesh, July 21 -- IPDC Finance PLC. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RAY White Ltd. to expand access to home financing and offer exclusive benefits to prospective homebuyers th... Read More


Metro Mart opens new outlet in Katasur

Bangladesh, July 21 -- A new outlet of Metro Mart, one of Bangladesh's leading superstore chains and a concern of Akij Venture Group, has been inaugurated in Katasur, Mohammadpur, one of the capital's... Read More


Adopt AI, automation to boost apparel competitiveness after LDC graduation: Experts

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Industry leaders and policymakers on Monday urged Bangladesh's apparel and textile sectors to rapidly embrace artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Industry 4.0 and higher v... Read More


Nagad, NRB Bank sign strategic partnership agreement

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Nagad, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department, has signed an innovative agreement with NRB Bank PLC to make financial transactions easier, more afforda... Read More


BSTI orders withdrawal of eight products over quality, safety concern

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has ordered the withdrawal of eight types of products from four companies from the market as they reportedly failed to me... Read More


Energy minister urges NGOs to invest in renewable energy

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Minister of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hasan Mahmood, has urged non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to invest in renewable energy, highlighting their crucial ... Read More


Zaber & Zubair unveils value-added fabrics with low-resource dyeing technique

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Textile manufacturer Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Ltd has developed a new dyeing technique that helps cut processing time by 85 per cent while significantly reducing water, energy and... Read More


High customs duties dwarf rooftop solar ambitions

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh's push towards clean energy is facing fresh headwinds as importers of rooftop solar equipment claim they are being denied the fiscal incentives announced in the natio... Read More


Ban export of jute silver: BJA

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA) has urged the government to immediately ban the export of jute silver, alleging that the practice is undermining the country's jute sector ... Read More


UK investment arm unveils five-year strategy for BD

Bangladesh, July 21 -- British International Investment (BII), the UK's development- finance institution, has unveiled a new five-year strategy for Bangladesh, reaffirming its long-term commitment to ... Read More