Businesses participating in the Dhaka International Trade Fair are frustrated at the poor turnout of visitors and sales in the first 15 days of the month-long event this year. They said sales in the first half of the fair had plunged to half of that in the corresponding period of last year’s fair, an annual ... Read more
Month: January 2011
Govt urged to promote Sundarbans tourism
Patronisation of both government and the forest department is needed for development of tourism industry in the Sundarbans, said speakers at a discussion yesterday. The meeting organised by Bengal Tours on roles of the local media in development of positive tourism in the Sundarbans was held in Khulna yesterday. Masud Hossain,
Flydubai starts Bangladesh operation
Dubai’s first low-cost airlines Flydubai made its first entry into the Bangladeshi market when flight FZ587 landed in Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport last night, said a statement. Hamad Obaidalla, chief operating officer of the carrier, was greeted by a VIP delegation led by Mohsharraf Hossain MP. Sirajul Islam Khan, divisional commissioner, and Foyez Ahmed,
Golden Harvest gets top grade
Golden Harvest Agro Industries Ltd, a leading agro-based frozen food processor, has received Grade A in the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Food Certification programme. The award was given for processing frozen snacks, frozen processed vegetables, at a programme organised by leading certification company SGS in the
Pre-paid gas meter designed by BUET to be launched today
The pre-paid gas meter designed by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology will be launched in Dhaka today (Tuesday). The state minister for energy, power and mineral resources, Muhammad Enamul Huq, will launch the newly developed meter at the BUET in the
Swindlers thrive on missing regulations
Multilevel Marketing Business Swindlers thrive on missing regulations Multilevel marketing (MLM) companies are preying on regulatory and human weaknesses. They are managing funds and doing banking business illegally, but openly. Asset managers, merchant bankers, brokers or portfolio managers who manage others’ wealth are subject to government licence to
AL ahead with 27, BNP 24 in Dhaka Div
Kaliakoir polls suspended, Ghatail results withheld Candidates backed by the ruling Awami League won 27 posts of municipal mayor while candidates supported by its arch rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party trailed closely behind securing 24 posts of mayor in Dhaka division in the third spell of the local polls on Monday. Elections to 63 municipalities in ... Read more
Indian envoy summoned, protests lodged
Bangladesh lodged a strong protest with India on Sunday afternoon against the ‘brutal and senseless killing’ of a minor Bangladeshi girl by Indian Border Security Force on the Kurigram border on January 7, a foreign office release said Monday. The acting foreign secretary Mostafa Kamal summoned high commissioner Rajit Mitter and gave
Petition filed over Felani murder
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking trial of those who failed to protest at the killing of a Bangladeshi girl ‘Felani’, who was shot dead by Indian border guards along the Kurigram border. The National Forum for Protection of Human Rights filed the petition on Monday with the bench of ... Read more
Tigers’ squad on hold
To be disclosed tomorrow after review The country will have to wait till the last day of deadline to know the Tigers’ World Cup squad after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to announce the 15-member team on January 19. After a marathon meeting of the technical and evaluation committee that lasted more than three ... Read more
Pakir Ali joins Jamal as coach
Sri Lankan Pakir Ali joined Sheikh Jamal KC as the coach on Monday filling the void left by Serbian coach Zoran Krajlevich. Pakir, who spent a decade from 1981 to 1991 in popular Dhaka giants Abahani in his playing days, however, had a poor start as coach with Jamal losing to Arambagh in his first
H’ball teams triumph
Men’s and women’s team from Bangladesh emerged champions in the International Friendship Handball Tournament that concluded at Haldia in the State of West Bengal, India yesterday. Bangladesh Men’s A team beat their Indian counterparts in the last match by 31-26 points to emerge champions and the Women’s A team followed suit. Imdadul of the men’s ... Read more
BRTC starts operating buses for schoolchildren
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation on Sunday began its new bus service for schoolchildren in a move to ease the Dhaka city’s traffic congestion. Seven buses each from Pallabi and Azimpur operated every 10 minutes with schoolchildren and some of their guardians
Operation Smile’s second mission begins
Operation Smile’s second mission for treating a hundred poor children with cleft lip began at Care Hospital in the capital on Sunday. The first mission took place at BSSMU Hospital where approximately a hundred surgeries were done. Operation Smile is a worldwide children’s medical charity recognised by UNICEF that
MoU signed to import gas from Qatar
Bangladesh and the State of Qatar yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar to meet the growing demand of gas in the country. Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division Mohammad Mejbahuddin and Minister of State for Energy and Industrial Affairs of Qatar Dr Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada ... Read more
24 to vie for a KU seat
Admission tests begin today The tests for admission in the first year honours course of the 2010-2011 academic year at Khulna University begin today. An average of 24.18 candidates will vie for each seat in the tests that will end on Wednesday. According to the official sources of the university, a total of 22,105 candidates ... Read more
Aminur president, Fazlul gen secy of R&H engrs’ assoc
Md Aminur Rahman Laskar and AKM Fazlul Karim (Mintu) have been elected the president and general secretary of Roads and Highways Engineer Association for 2011, says a press release. Md Mahbub-ul-Alam and Md Iftekhar Kabir were elected vice-presidents and Mohammad Nazmul Haque (Jewel) and Asma Sultana
Samsung refurbishes schools
Twenty-eight visiting members from Samsung Headquarter based in Korea and officials from Samsung Electronics Dhaka Branch Office visited Khulna from January 9 to 15 and refurbished a number of educational institutions there. As a part of its corporate social responsibility, the visit titled ‘voluntour’, in partnership
Credit crisis hits stocks again
Share prices slide for second day Share prices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange plunged on Sunday as the investors continued to face credit crunch, said market operators. The benchmark general index of the DSE dropped by 141.29 points, or 1.87 per cent, to close at 7,429.59 points. The DSE’s general index shed 315.57 points at ... Read more
Far East Knitting holds roadshow for IPO
Far East Knitting and Dyeing Industries Ltd, a Gazipur-based garment company, is set for the stockmarket to raise Tk 150 crore from investors to expand operations. The company held a roadshow at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel yesterday for price discovery under the newly introduced book-building method