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ICAB Advisory committee meet held

An Advisory Committee Meeting of ICAB held on 28 February 2015 at CA Bhaban under the Chairmanship of AKM Rafiqul Islam FCA, Past President-ICAB. DSC_6638 (Modified)President-ICAB Masih Malik Chowdhury FCA along with Vice Presidents, Council Members and Past Presidents of the Institute attended the meeting. The meeting discussed and reviewed the progress of the Institute beside the challenges and opportunities of CA profession in Bangladesh.

Shakib nominated Lenovo’s Brand Ambassador

Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker and an emerging brand in Smart Phones and Tablets,has appointed Bangladesh’sace cricketer Shakib Al Hasan its official brand ambassador in the country. Shakib, who was recently became the no.1 all-rounder in all three forms of the game, is one of the most sought after youth-icons in Bangladesh. With this announcement, he will team-up with Lenovo - the world’s no.1 PC player. Shakib 02Shakib, like Lenovo’s products is the perfect blend of style and performance. His endorsement of...

IBBL signs deal with Accuity for AML compliance

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) and Accuity, an UK based Anti-money Laundering (AML) compliance solutions provider signed an Agreement on March 1, 2015 at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka to formally acknowledge the successful implementation of Accuity’s Compliance Link solution for Islami Bank’s entire national branch network (294 branches). The implementation enables the holistic management of real-time screening and compliance Press releaseprograms for Islami Bank at enterprise-wide level. In presence of Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chai...

Looted Iraqi museum in Baghdad reopens 12 years on

Iraq’s national museum has officially reopened in Baghdad, 12 years after it was closed in the aftermath of the US-led invasion. Many of the antiquities looted during the war have now been recovered and restored. The museum’s opening was brought forward in response to an Islamic State (IS) Iraq museumvideo showing statues being destroyed in Mosul. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed to punish those responsible. “Those barbaric, criminal terrorists are trying to destroy the heritage of mankind and Iraq’s civilization,...

Bilateral relations with China sprouting

Bangladesh got liberated from West Pakistan on December 16, 1971. India recognised Bangladesh on December 6, 1971 amidst its independence war. Meanwhile, by the end of February 1972, 34 other countries had also recognised Bangladesh. However, China, being a strong ally of Pakistan vehemently opposed the Bangladesh’s coming into existence and even vetoed its entry into the United Nations in 1972. China was one of last countries of the world who had recognized Bangladesh. After Pakistan recognised Bangladesh in June 1974, China followed Pakistan and recognised Bangladesh on August 31, 1975. Since then, China is maintaining steady relations with Bangladesh, but with an eye on exploiting strategic location of Bangladesh in the Indian Ocean vicinity.

Beijing for spl committee to coordinate projects

China has suggested Bangladesh to set up a special high-level committee under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for better coordination and facilitation of the various Chinese proposed projects in Bangladesh to support the country’s development needs, reports UNB. BD_CHINA“…some very important projects for our further cooperation are being negotiated positively at the moment,” said a letter sent to the PMO of Bangladesh by the Chinese embassy in Dhaka last month, of which a copy has been obtained by UNB. The projects are railway projects i...
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