The government has nominated 46 export firms to award National Export Trophy for their outstanding performances in export earnings in 24 export-oriented sectors in the financial year 2010-11. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to hand over the trophies to the firms at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital tomorrow, commerce
Month: November 2013
Many of tested RMG units had safety woes: Walmart
More than 15 per cent of the apparel factories in Walmart Stores Inc’s initial round of safety inspections in Bangladesh failed their audits and had to make improvements to keep doing business with the giant retailer, reports The Wall Street Journal. Walmart said most of the three dozen
Hili land port closed indefinitely in protest against harassment
Dinajpur’s Hili land port has been closed indefinitely in protest against the harassment of businesspersons at the border. Export and import through the port was initially temporarily stopped on Sunday noon. But after a meeting of importers, C&F agents, businesspersons and labour representatives at night, it was decided to close the port indefinitely.
Rokia Afzal re-elected MCCI president
Rokia Afzal Rahman, chair of Arlinks Limited, has been re-elected the president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry for 2014 term. The chamber’s new committee in its first meeting re-elected her for the post on Monday. Anis A Khan, managing director and chief
Dhaka stocks gain as turnover hits one-month high
Dhaka stocks gained for the fourth trading session on Monday as the turnover recorded the highest in a month thanks to active participation of the investors. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, finished at 4,279.42 points, adding 0.54 per cent, or 23.00 points. DS30,
BB to create database for expatriate workers
Bangladesh Bank has decided to create a database of the expatriate Bangladeshi workers. Expatriates will be able to post personal information in the database linked to the central bank’s web site. The initiative, which begins this week, is aimed at gathering information about Bangladeshis working in various countries, said the bank spokesperson
Panic button app in smartphones
Smartphone users can now set off a personal panic button to alert family and friends that they are in danger. PanicMe fires off alerts of differing levels of importance to a chosen network of contacts if the user feels threatened or vulnerable. The sender’s location is then pinpointed using GPRS and potential responders can see
Emissions of CO2 driving rapid oceans ‘acid trip’
The world’s oceans are becoming acidic at an “unprecedented rate” and may be souring more rapidly than at any time in the past 300 million years. In their strongest statement yet on this issue, scientists say acidification could increase by 170% by 2100. They say that some 30% of ocean species are unlikely to survive ... Read more
Abbasi renders his father’s popular songs
When the seasoned singer Mustafa Zaman Abbasi started a very popular traditional number Rongila nau-er majhi in his stentorian voice modulation, the urban audience could relate themselves to the roots. His velvety voice effortlessly flowing between highs and lows of the octave created perfect narrative of the Jasimuddin’s song that narrate the pictorial beauty of ... Read more
Rock music fair ends
The two-day rock music fair organised at the Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi got positive response from the rock music lovers for its atypical characteristics. Besides enjoying music performed by the underground bands, viewers enthusiastically participated in interactions with the rockers, lyricists, sound engineers and music video makers.
Andaleeb Preema portrays manipulation of news
Artist Nazia Andaleeb Preema revealed how news is manipulated and distorted through her live performance titled Newsagony at the Nalini Kanta Bhattacharia hall of Bangladesh National Museum on Saturday. Preema’s performance was a part of artist Wakilur Rahman’s visual art exhibition titled Khobor Khaddo organised to celebrate the 15 years of the Bangla daily Prothom ... Read more
Angeline Jolie gets honorary Oscar
A-list movie star Angelina Jolie was awarded an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work late Saturday at the Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood. Veteran actress Angela Lansbury, comedian Steve Martin, and Italian costume designer Pietro Tosi also received awards at the annual ceremony organized by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts ... Read more
Black Sabbath picks up legend award
Heavy metal stars Black Sabbath triumphed at this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honour, picking up three prizes including the living legend award, reports BBC. The Birmingham band also won album of the year for 13 and event of the year, after 13 topped album charts worldwide and scored them their biggest US hit.
Poll-time cabinet today
Amu, Tofail of AL, Menon of WP, Rawshan Ershad, Anisul Islam Mahmud of JP likely to be inducted Members of the cabinet in the much-hyped poll-time government to oversee the next general election take oath at 3pm on Monday. “Only the new ministers will take oath on Monday afternoon at Bangabhaban as part of the ... Read more
Tarique acquitted
Mamun gets 7yrs jail term for money laundering A Dhaka court on Sunday acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, son of opposition leader Khaleda Zia, and sentenced his business partner, Giasuddin Al Mamun, to seven years of imprisonment in a high-profile money laundering case. The court found Mamun guilty of siphoning
US wants participatory, credible polls: Biswal
Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal met Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Khaleda Zia, Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and BGMEA leaders, besides members of the business community and civil society on Sunday. Biswal told Hasina that the US government wants to see credible
Oppn leaders reject move
Several senior leaders of the BNP-led 18-party alliance have rejected the government move to form a poll-time interim cabinet, saying that it’s nothing but a mockery. “The government move to form this so-called poll-time government is a mockery with the people,” BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza
HC stays remand for senior BNP leaders
The High Court on Sunday stayed the trial court order that remanded five senior BNP leaders in police custody for eight days. The trial court on Thursday put three BNP lawmakers– Moudud Ahmed (73), MK Anwar (81) and Rafiqul Islam Miah (71)– and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo (65) and her special ... Read more
Ershad meets Shafi, seeks his blessing
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Sunday met Hefazat-e-Islami chief Shah Ahmad Shafi and gave him an assurance that the JP, if voted to power, would help implement all demands of the 13-point charter of demands of the madrassah-based group. In another development, JP presidium member
Malaysian PM arrives
Red carpet was rolled out as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his spouse Rosmah Mansor arrived here this evening on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received them at the VVIP Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8.05 pm. Two tiny tots presented bouquets