Business

State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid Bipu has said that all business establishments and shopping centres will remain open till 10pm during the month of Ramadan. The minister announced the decision after a meeting with the leaders of the Bangladesh shop owner’s association on Tuesday. According to government directives, shopping centres at present shut down by 8pm to manage power ...

The principal organisation representing British Bangladeshi businessmen in the UK, BBCCI has launched its mobile app officially. This will make it easier for the members of this organisation to involve more and take advantages from the organisation. While addressing the audience, the speakers said that, with the launching of this app, BBCCI has forwarded one step further. This app will ...

New organisation of British Bangladeshi caterers in the UK, British Bangladesh Caterers Association (BBCA) will play an important role in advancing the curry industry in the UK.  Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan MP said this at the launching event of newly formed organisation BBCA in Regency Banqueting Hall in East London on 10 June.  Nicky Morgan also hoped ...

Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council UK Wellingborough branch observed the 44th Independence Day of Bangladesh and organised a discussion meeting and cultural performance in a local hall. A huge number of adults and children took part in the event.  The speakers focused on the struggle for independence of Bangladeshi people and presented the history of Bangladesh to the children.  ...

With an entire month to plan for, many of us are already thinking up our meal ideas for Ramadan this year. Though the practice of the Holy Month involves fasting, sacrifice and worship, we all know so well that it additionally carries the task of preparing a variety of dishes for the next 30 days. Helen Yates, Customer Planning Manager ...

Bangladesh is ending the 2014-15 financial year on a high in terms of export earnings. According to Export Promotion Bureau statistics released on Monday, the country earned $28.14 billion from exports in the first 11 months of the current fiscal that began July 1 last year. The figure is around 3 percent higher than export earnings of the same previous ...

Food group Nestle has withdrawn Maggi noodles from sale in India due to “an environment of confusion for consumers”, following a food scare sparked by reports of excess lead in some packets of the popular instant snack.   Nestle reiterated the noodles were safe, but after coming under fire in local media for reacting too little and too late, the ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: The new organisation for the caterers in the UK, British Bangladeshi Caterers Association (BBCA) has officially been launched hailing the slogan ‘catering for caterers’.   The officials of this newly formed organisation told this in a press conference held on Tuesday 2nd June in a restaurant in East London. On a written statement, the organisers informed that they ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: UK living four businessmen has taken an initiative to establish a three star hotel in Bangladesh so that they can attract the future generations towards Bangladesh. There is a huge potential of tourism industry in Bangladesh and investing in tourist industry can bring lucrative return for the investors. Managing Director of Dhaka Premier Hotel, Syed Akamoth Ali ...

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has hinted that tax at source for readymade garment (RMG) export might be increased in the next budget. At a pre-budget discussion in Dhaka on Friday, he said the government was also considering revising the ‘cash incentives’ provided to export sectors. Last year, the apparel export source tax was slashed by 0.5 percent to help the ...