THE men from a village of beautiful Bangladesh were shouting, beating the ground with long sticks.
Crouching down, growling and marauding, is not a royal bengal tiger but one of their own.
It’s just past dusk and the band of villagers - a bit like volunteer rural firefighters - are demonstrating how they balance protecting the endangered bengal tiger, the national animal of Bangladesh, with safeguarding the village community.
We’re in the Sundarban of Bangladesh - a vast natural wonderland seen by few Westerners. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest mangrove forest-wetland in the world and is populated by hundreds of bird and fish species, reptiles, deer and dolphins - an...
Bangladesh has overtaken India in readymade garment exports despite the recent setbacks it received like instances of building collapses and fire at manufacturing units, says a study by Exim Bank.
Between January and October 2013, readymade shipments by Indian exporters to the US grew 6.3% to $3.2 billion, while the same by Bangladesh jumped 11.4% at $4.9 billion, the premier export finance agency said.
"In the absence of latest data, imports by the US are a very good benchmark of understanding the latest trends. Bangladesh has been aggressively pushing the garment exports and has made a slew of policy changes to facilitate those," Exim Bank chief general manager Pra...
The 2nd meeting of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) for the term 2013-2015 was held on Saturday at its conference room in the city.
Sajjatus Jumma, President of the chamber presided over the meeting while Rashed Maksud Khan, Former DCCI President and BTCCI Founder President, Zafar Osman, former DCCI President and BTCCI Director, Asif Ibrahim, former DCCI President and BTCCI Director were present on the occasion.
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Lions Club of Dhaka Dilkusha Green under Lions Clubs International, District 315 A1, Bangladesh distributed blankets among the poor cold stricken people.
District Chairperson and Charter President of Lions Club of Dhaka Dilkusha Green Ln. Mohammad Mizanur Rahman handed over blankets among the cold stricken people.
Club Secretary Ln. Qamar Uddin Ahmed, 1st Vice-President Ln. Hasan Mahmud, 2nd Vice-President Ln. Shafiqul Alam, Joint Secretary Ln. Muhammad Masud Rana, Director Ln. Kazi imtiaz Ud...
Green Delta Capital Limited (GDCL) and Union Capital Limited (UCL) recently have signed an agreement under which Green Delta Capital Limited will act as Issue Manager for Union Capital Limited to raise BDT 500 million through issuance of preference shares.
Syed Moinuddin Ahmed, Managing Director and Md. Rafiqul Islam, Chief Investment Officer of Green Delta Capital Limited; and Md. Akter H. Sannamat, Managing Director and CEO of Union Capital Limited signed the agr...
Real Estate and Housing Association of Bnagladesh (REHAB) has distributes blankets among the cold-hit people of the capital. RAHAB on Saturday night distributed the balnkets in the city’s Mirpur BeriBand, Pallabi (Extended) and Kamarpara area.
Among others, REHAB General Secretary (acting) Md. Saidul Islam Badal, Treasurer Mizanur Rahman Dewan, Engr. Masuda Siddiki Rosy were present on the occasion.
