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One Bank donates for poor eye patients

ONE Bank’s Chairman Mr. Sayeed H. Chowdhury is seen handing over a cheque to Lion Mr. Nazmul Hoque Chowdhury, Chairman of Lion Foundation being one bankprice for a Slit Lamp Equipment which will greatly enhance the quality of treatment provided to the poor eye patients of Lions Charitable Eye Hospital, Chittagong. Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam, Managing Director of ONE Bank Limited, Captain Mr. M S I Bhuiyan, Honorary Secretary of Lion Foundation and other high officials of both the organizations were also present in this ceremony.

16pc duty on garments entering US market

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday said Bangladeshi garment products enter the US market by paying around 16 percent duty. bgmeaThe apex trade body of the country’s apparel sector came up with the data a day after US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena claimed that Bangladesh pays zero tariff. It, however, said Bangladesh’s apparel exports enjoy duty-free access to the European Union, Canada, Japan and Australian markets. According to BGMEA data, Bangladesh exported apparels worth US$ 4996.58 million to the US ...

Zillur Rahman Siddiqui passes away

Noted author and educationist Zillur Rahman Siddiqui has died aged 86. The former adviser to the caretaker government was rushed to the Samorita Hospital in Dhaka Tuesday, which confirmed that he had already passed away by the time he was brought in, bdnews24.com reported. Siddiqui’s body will be kept at the hospital until relatives arrive to decide on his burial, his family said. zillurSiddiqui, who won Bangladesh’s highest civilian award Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) in 2010, leaves behind his wife, three sons and a daughter. S...

Walton Premier Division Chess League kicks off

The games of the WALTON Home Appliance Premier Division Chess League-2014 sponsored by leading sports sponsor brand renowned company in Bangladesh R. B. Group and organized by Bangladesh Chess Federation began from yesterday (Wednesday) at the Media Center of Bangladesh Olympic Association. FM Iqbal Bin Anwar (Dawn) Inaugurating to give a moveMr. F M Iqbal Bin Anwar (Dawn) Additional Director and Head of Games & Sports of R B Group inaugurated the even...

Four Saarc states launch bid to resolve trade issues

Four Saarc member states—Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan—have launched an initiative to resolve the trade-related problems. A team of sub-regional alliance has started holding talks with stakeholders, including local traders. SAARCFollowing an interaction with local traders at Mechi Customs Office in Kakarbhitta, Jhapa, on Monday, Nepali Ambassador to Bangladesh Hari Kumar Shrestha said the countries have agreed to explore trade potential. “We have planned to develop a common agenda after carrying out field-based study of bordering areas,” he said. “Th...

Barriers to private sector development in Bangladesh

Lack of entrepreneurial skill caused by lack of effective and quality education and constraints of capital are the barriers to private sector development in Bangladesh, this was revealed at a panel discussion titled “Challenges to Private Sector Development in Bangladesh” organized by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Embassy of Sweden on Wednesday (November 12, 2014) in the city. 156-2“Bangladesh’s private sectors have been facing multi-dimensional challenges and emergence ...
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