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Int’l Plastic Fair in city from Feb 23

The four-day 9th International Plastic Fair 2014 will begin here on February 23, which is expected to bring together some 350 participants from 17 countries. Leaders of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers Association (BPGMEA) at a press conference at its office on Tuesday announced the schedule for the fair. Photo-1 Speaking on the occasion, BPGMEA president M Jasim Uddin said there will be about 350 stalls in the fair where participants from 17 countries, including China, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, K...

End spate of extrajudicial killings: HRW

The Bangladeshi government should authorize an independent investigation into a recent spate of alleged extrajudicial killings by security forces, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. The government should publicly order law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of all those taken into custody. human rights BangladeshJoint Forces consisting of the Bangladesh Police, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and the Border Guards Bangladesh continue to arrest opposition supp...

Bangladesh economy showing predictable growth: Khalid Quadir

'The interesting story which most people in the international investment community may not know, is that, over the last 20 years, Bangladesh economy has been growing 5 to 6% per year.

We never grow 20%. We never have zero growth. This is the predictable and consistent growth that all investors want', says Khalid Quadir, a Bangladeshi expatriate in US.

'Part of the business of investing in Bangladesh is this 

Hong Kong housewife arrested for ‘abusing’ Bangladeshi maid

A Hong Kong housewife was arrested for allegedly assaulting her Bangladeshi maid, police said today, in the latest in a series of cases highlighting the abuse of foreign domestic helpers. The arrest of the 58-year-old mother-of-two, identified in media reports as Cheung Sau-kuen, comes just a week after thousands of domestic workers marched in the southern Chinese city to demand justice for an Indonesian maid allegedly assaulted by her employer. HK assultThe Bangladeshi helper, 27-year-old Akter Ka...

Samsung emerges most talked about mobile brand in 2013

Samsung Mobile, a familiar brand worldwide, is constantly challenging the android market, debuting cutting edge, state of the art smartphones that gain popularity quickly, becoming viral instantly. The brand earned a big name in Bangladesh being the most watched show in the history of the nation, garnering over 4 million unique viewers in social media, says a press release. samsung_mobileSince its inception, social media has grown up to be a portal for the world’s best digital platforms. ...

IBBL holds Shari`ah Committee meeting

A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was held on Tuesday at IslamiBankTower in the city. Mufti Sayeed Ahmad, Vice Chairman of the Committee and Head Mufti of Al Jamiatus Siddikiah Darul Ulum presided over the meeting. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank was present on the occasion. DSC_0046The meeting was attended among others by Prof. Dr. Abu Bakr Rafique, Member Secretary of the Committee & Pro VC of International Islamic Universi...
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