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1st death anniv of journalist Mahbubul Alam

The first death anniversary of Mahbubul Alam, former editor of The Independent, will be observed on Saturday, 6 June 2015. Alam passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on 6 June, 2014 at the age of 78. Mahbubul_AlamA milad mehfil will be held at The Independent office on Saturday, 6 June 2015 to mark his death anniversary. Another milad mehfil will be held at his village home in Munshiganj. Also a former adviser to the caretaker government, Alam started his journalism career with Associated Press of Pakistan in 1957. Born in 1936 i...

World Environment Day today

The well-being of humanity, the environment, and the functioning of the economy, ultimately depend upon the responsible management of the planet’s natural resources. Evidence is building that people are consuming far more natural resources than what the planet can sustainably provide. Enviornment-day-450x198Many of the Earth’s ecosystems are nearing critical tipping points of depletion or irreversible change, pushed by high population growth and economic development. By 2050, if current consumption and product...

Myanmar says Bangladesh to repatriate 200 migrants

Myanmar immigration authorities say Bangladesh has agreed to take back 200 boat people rescued off the Myanmar coast last month. A total of 208 refugees, all men, and 11 crew members were found aboard the ship, which had been at sea for months. All but eight of the men declared they were from Bangladesh and are being held at a detention camp near Taung Pyo, Myanmar, just a few kilometers from the border with Bangladesh. RohingyaThe other eight have been identified as Muslim Rohingya from Rakhine state in western Myanmar. The government does...

PRAN food processing unit in India

In a first, a Bangladeshi food and beverages processing company, the PRAN Group, has set up a plant in Tripura at a targetted investment of Rs.200 crore, company officials said on Thursday. The PRAN (Programme for Rural Advancement Nationally) group—the first prAnBangladesh-based company to set up its unit in India—will function in the name of PRAN Beverages (India) Private Limited, exporting its products to 114 countries, according to the officials. “We have so far invested Rs.50 crore to set up a processing unit at western Tripura’s Bodhjungnaga...

Women Chamber hails proposed budget

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BWCCI) congratulates the Finance Minister for increasing the minimum tax free income limit up to taka 3 Lac instead of taka 2 Lac 75 thousand in the national budget 2015-16. Moreover it will be a landmark for women empowerment by taking initiatives to ensure the participation of 50% women in all economic activities within 2021. bwcciHowever, as a national trade body of women entrepreneurs, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry highly recommends the following issues to incorporate in the revise...

Foundation training to Bank Asia officers

Bank Asia provided a 3-week Foundation Training to its 33 (thirty three) officers in an effort to improve their professional efficiency. Mr. A. Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bank, handed over certificates to the participants of 34th Foundation Training Course at the concluding ceremony held at Bank Asia Institute for Training & Development, Rangs Bhaban, Tejgaon, Dhaka on Tuesday (02 June, 2015). DSC_0066Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Bank, Mr. Md. Sazzad Hossain, Senior Executive Vice President &am...
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