Micromax sponsors T-20 Asia Cup 2016
Micromax Informatics Limited, the 10th largest handset player in the world, today announced that the company has bagged the title sponsorship rights for the much anticipated T- 20 Asia Cup 2016, which will be held in Bangladesh from February 24 to March 6. The company has entered into an agreement with Twenty First Century Media Pvt. Ltd. and the event will be now titled as Micromax T-20 Asia Cup 2016.
Asia Cup is one of the World’s premier cricketing events which feature the top four cricket teams of the continent (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) battling to secure the title of Champions of Asia. One of the most exciting and awaited cricket events of the year, Micromax
CSE organizes training on “Equity Research”
Chittagong Stock Exchange, the 2nd dynamic bourse of the country has arranged a training program on “Comprehensive Equity Research” today at its premises in Chittagong for the Authorized Representatives, investors and different professions in Chittagong. A total of 50 participants from 30 broker offices attended the training. Mr. AKM Shahroze Alam, Head of Training and Awareness Department inaugurated the training program and said that CSE from its inception has given utmost importance to educate the investors, stock brokers’ officials for the greater interest of Bangladesh Stock Market development. He said that CSE will arrange in 2016 series of training and awareness program across the country to tap its potential. Our responsibility is to educate the investors and ultimate...
Rampal power plant despite major backlash
Regular power outages are prompting Bangaladesh to build two new coal-fired power plants. The Rampal plant is the furthest along and is scheduled to become operational by 2021.
The plants are planned to be built near the Sundarbans, the world’s largest single tract of mangrove forest, home to tigers, freshwater dolphins, and hundreds of other wildlife species.
Critics ranging from local communities and scientists to banks and UNESCO are critical of the plants’ proposed location near the Sundarbans, which they say will harm the region’s wildlife and human communities.
Bangladesh, regarded by many as the nation most vulnerable to the impacts of global climate change, is on track to construct two coal-fired power plants that critics say are dangerously close to the world’s largest...
Robi partners with SSL Wireless for m-Marketing
Robi has partnered with SSL Wireless to facilitate enhanced SMS based marketing campaigns to Corporate and SME sector across the country. An agreement was signed in this regard at the mobile operator’s corporate office at Gulshan today. Robi’s Managing and Director and CEO Supun Weerasinghe and SSL Wireless’s Managing Director Sayeeful Islam signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
Robi’s Country Head for Digital Services Mohammad Manzur Rahman, Execut...
Robi’s Country Head for Digital Services Mohammad Manzur Rahman, Execut...
Shrimp farmers facing life on the edge
Coastal Bangladesh is an unlikely place for a fresh water crisis. Mighty rivers carve paths through the landscape, all the way from melting Himalayan glaciers in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. Viewed from above, the countryside is an extensive patchwork of agricultural ponds, glinting in the sunlight.
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As more farmers convert freshwater fields into shrimp farms the salt from seawater seeps further inland. Photograph: Joanna Lovatt[/capt...
As more farmers convert freshwater fields into shrimp farms the salt from seawater seeps further inland. Photograph: Joanna Lovatt[/capt...
AIBL inks deal with HAAB
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB), an association of Government License holder Hajj Agencies. Under the agreement HAAB will now use the online banking facilities of the branches of Al-Arafah Islami Bank. The Hajjis who want to pilgrim the Holy Kaaba can also use the special banking services.
The MOU was signed between Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited and HAAB on 17 February 2016 at the Board Room of Al-Arafah Islami Bank. Md. Habibur Rahman, Managing Director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. and Mohammad Ibrahim Bahar, President of HAAB signed the ![]()
