Guterres takes over as UN secretary general
Antonio Guterres took the reins of the United Nations on New Year’s Day, promising to be a “bridge-builder” but facing an antagonistic incoming US administration led by Donald Trump who thinks the world body’s 193 member states do nothing except talk and have a good time.
In his first message on his first day as United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres appeals to the world for one shared new year resolution - to “put peace first” in the year 2017.
The former Portuguese prime minister and UN refugee chief told reporters after being sworn-in
BAFEDA new body formed
The election of Office Bearers (Executive Committee) for next term for the years 2017 and 2018 of Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association (BAFEDA) was held on 28 December 2016 in the conference room of the Association (on 11th floor of Eastern Commercial Complex), 73, Kakrail, Dhaka.
Mr. Mohammed Nurul Amin, Managing Director & CEO of Meghna Bank Ltd. was unanimously 
re-elected as Chairman of BAFEDA. Mr. Md. Abdus Salam, CEO & Managing Director of Janata Bank Limited and Mr. Md. Ataur Ra...
re-elected as Chairman of BAFEDA. Mr. Md. Abdus Salam, CEO & Managing Director of Janata Bank Limited and Mr. Md. Ataur Ra...
Samsung announces Wedding Campaign winners
Samsung Electronics, the global leader in Consumer Electronics, announces exciting gifts to several winners of the wedding campaign. Out of many winners Md. Robiul Islam has won a Bedroom set after purchasing a TV from Samsung’s authorized dealer Electra International’s Uttara showroom. Md. Al-Amin has won three days and two nights stay at the Hotel Westin Dhaka with the purchase of refrigerator -from Samsung’s authorized distributor Rangs’ showroom of Ibrahimpur, Dhaka. Md. Ibrahim Adham Talukder has won an attractive Bedroom set with purchase of a TV from Samsung Brand Shop’s authorized dealer of Bogra. Md. 
300 Bangladeshi stranded on Saipan
Around 300 Bangladeshis, lured with overseas jobs, are now suffering as they have run out of cash and lack earning opportunities in Saipan in the Pacific, reports The Guam Daily Post.
Saipan is the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth territory of the United States.
Three such Bangladeshis came out in public to express their disgust with a broker of a 
construction company who brought them to Saipan promising jobs, the newspaper wrote on Thursday.
It said Anisur Rahman, Muhamm...
construction company who brought them to Saipan promising jobs, the newspaper wrote on Thursday.
It said Anisur Rahman, Muhamm...
Yunus, 22 global leaders write to end Rohingya crisis
Fifteen Nobel laureates including Muhammad Yunus and eight other global leaders on Thursday wrote an open letter to the United Nations Security Council to immediately intervene to stop “persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar”.
They noted that a human tragedy “amounting to ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity 
is unfolding in Myanmar”, according to a press release of Yunus Centre.
The global leaders insisted that it is time for the international community as a whole to speak out much more strongly.
They were...
is unfolding in Myanmar”, according to a press release of Yunus Centre.
The global leaders insisted that it is time for the international community as a whole to speak out much more strongly.
They were...
Petrobangla to set up LNG infrastructure dev project
Petrobangla in collaboration with M/s Petonet LNG, India will set up a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Infrastructure Development Project at an estimated cost of 950 million US Dollars.
The project includes setting up a LNG re-gasification terminal at Kutubdia Island along with gas pipeline to carry the re-gasified LNG, sources said here today, reports BSS.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between M/s Petronet LNG Limited, India 
and Bangladesh Oi...
and Bangladesh Oi...
