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Long-term ties have little impact on buying practices

Monira MunniThe length of relationship between buyers and suppliers has little impact on the nature of buying practices, according to a latest report.Besides, the majority of suppliers -- 60 per cent -- are not incentivised for being compliant with buyers' code of conduct though it indicates that incentives are essential...

ADB to lend $50m for microenterprise dev

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to lend US$50 million to help Bangladesh promote microenterprises led by women, finance ministry officials said.The fund will be channelled through Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF).The state-run top financier for micro-lenders will then distribute the funds among small enterprises through its partner organisations...

Dhaka wins best pavilion award in Korea World Travel Fair

The Bangladesh pavilion has won the 'Best Booth Operation Award 2018' for its exceptional holistic presentation in the 33rd Korean World Travel Fair-2018 (KOTFA) held in Seoul recently, reports UNB. There were a total of 55 pavilions of 35 countries in the fair. The successful participation of Bangladesh in the...

Global survey finds 37pc software unlicensed

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan Around 37 per cent of software installed on personal computers across the world is still unlicensed, according to a new survey. The BSA Global Software Survey, which came out earlier this month, found around 84 per cent of all software installed in Bangladesh is also unlicensed. Bangladesh...

300 green RMG factories under construction: Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said on Monday that nearly 300 green RMG factories are under construction apart from the existing 67 such factories in the country, reports BSS.A total of 67 readymade garment (RMG) factories have so far been certified as 'green factories' by the United States Green Building Council...

Chairman of the Islamic Finance and Investment Limited

Chairman of the Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) Shibbir Mahmud presiding over the 236th meeting of its Board of Directors in the city recently, which approved a number of investment proposals

Road survey capacity of RHD likely to rise

Munima SultanaThe road survey capacity of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is likely to increase after changing its manual survey system to a digital one, sources said.They said the RHD has introduced the new system after procuring the Leisure Profile Meter (LPM), which will help it to measure roughness...