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Draft Textile Policy-2014 seeks to double production    

The government has drafted the 'Textile Policy 2014' aiming to double the local textile production by the fiscal year 2019-20, sources said. The annual combined demand for fabric from the domestic market and the export-oriented garment sector is around 11,400 million metres, of which 62 per cent, about 7,000 million metres, is met locally. Now, the government has targeted to raise the domestic production to 14,036 metres by 2019-20, double the existing production, they added. textile chemicalThe move to prepare a new policy was ini...

BB encourages banks to widen its CSR activities, says Atiur

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman Wednesday said the central bank is encouraging the banks to widen and deepen their activities under corporate social responsibilities (CSR), reports BSS. "Initiative of providing support to nine development organizations from the BB's social responsibility fund is a bold step to this effort," said the governor while while receiving a report titled "Paying Back: Bangladesh Bank sets example" from the Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) at a ceremony. bb 222The report is a compila...

Eco-garden gains popularity on residential rooftops

Gardening on the roofs of residential buildings has emerged as a poplar way of passing time and satisfying the mind in many of Bangladesh’s towns and cities, including its capital Dhaka, which environmental experts say will have a moderate yet positive effect on the environment. These gardens, at the same time, to some extent, benefit the families running them, economically. eco gardenMany owners of the buildings are making eco-gardens in the residential buildings to pass time and family members stop by to help the owners take care of the garden...

KPI plans to construct $ 6b crude oil refinery in Bangladesh

Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), an affiliate to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), is considering development of $6bn crude oil refinery, with a production capacity of 10 million tons per year in Bangladesh, a high-ranking oil sector official said. Recently, officials from KPI, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and Board of Investment (BoI) met in Bangladesh to discuss details required for constructing the crude oil refinery, according to sources. crude oilKPI is seeking the required infrastructure in the project site including land an...

First ever marine protected area for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has created its first marine protected area that will now safeguard whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, and other oceanic species. Bordering the territorial waters of India, the Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area (SoNG MPA) spans some 672 square miles (1,738 square kilometres and is more than 900 meters deep. Brydes_whale@bodyThe waters are home to large numbers of Irrawaddy Dolphins, Finless Porpoises, Pacific Humpback Dolphins, Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Spinner Dolphins, ...

7 prestigious Commward to Asiatic for Airtel campaigns

Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator in Bangladesh, had an outstanding nightas their marketing agency Asiatic MCL and digital agency Cookie Jarwon a total of 7 awards in various categories at the Commward, 2014. Photo Airtel Commward 2014Commward is a creative Marketing Communications based award ceremony organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum. Both Asiatic MCL and Cookie Jar are a part of Asiatic 360. Bangladesh Brand Forum in cooperation with Cannes Lions as Str...
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