BUSINESS

Bangladesh has awarded DP World a 15-year concession to operate New Mooring Container Terminal at Chattogram port, promising major upgrades amid protests over transparency and job security.

Daraz Bangladesh's 10.10 Shopping Fest runs from 9 to 19 October, offering timed flash sales, brand promotions, delivery perks and capped payment discounts.

Chattogram Port Authority has signed a 15-year concession with DP World to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal, which handles about 44 percent of the port's containers.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed to buy 10 Airbus aircraft, adding four A350-900s and six A321neos to its Boeing orders as it plans a major fleet expansion.

Bangladesh has urged Indonesia to remove market-access barriers and help increase bilateral trade beyond $10 billion, while both sides discussed pharmaceuticals, garments, energy and halal trade.

All 23 Indian crew members were rescued after the Liberian-flagged Aframax Rio caught fire off Sochi in an attack Russia attributed to naval drones, though responsibility remains unconfirmed.

Robi Axiata has completed its nationwide 4G modernisation programme after upgrading more than 3,500 sites across Chattogram, Cumilla and Noakhali in 180 days.

Toyota Tsusho has told Prime Minister Tarique Rahman it wants to build a hybrid-car plant in Bangladesh, with work potentially starting in 2027 and production targeted for 2029.

Bangladesh has withdrawn a 2010 Finance Ministry circular that barred direct listings, allowing certain state-linked, foreign-owned and eligible ICT firms to seek exchange admission without raising fresh capital.