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Biman’s Dhk-NY-Dhk flight resumption bid looks futile

bimanBiman Bangladesh Airlines’ desperate move to resume its Dhaka-NY-Dhaka flight by hiring crew maintenance insurance (CMI) from a category-1 country looks to be futile as the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) falls far short of attaining the category-1 status. “It’s not possible right now,” said a well-placed source at Biman, the national flag carrier. He mentioned that it is not about hiring aircraft from a category-1 country; it is also related to making the CAAB more time-befitting one through modernising its organogram and addressing sec...

Dipu Moni to attend Tripura Conclave in Agartala    

Former Bangladesh external affairs minister Dr Dipu Moni will attend ‘Tripura Conclave’ a regional policy dialogue, slated for July 9 in Agartala. A host of senior diplomats and dignitaries would join the conclave aimed at understanding how Tripura can pull geo-politics of Asia and lead to markets up to China. [caption id="attachment_7766" align="alignleft" width="300"]DIPU_MONI_1983465f A file picture shows Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar welcomes Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni in Agartala.[/caption] Organisers on ...

Consumerism stirs age-old beauty biases in rural Bangladesh  

Most commercial products don’t reach rural communities. But now, about 7,000 women in these communities are selling products and a new consumer culture to the world’s poorest people. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the controversy surrounding commercial ideas of beauty in the conservative rural areas of Bangladesh. JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: bringing cosmetics, consumerism, and a little controversy to women in rural Bangladesh. ‘Long way to go’ in reform of Bangladesh’s garment industry since factory disaster Questions linger a year after Bangladesh’s garment factory collapse

Four more border haats approved in Meghalaya

The haats are aimed at increasing bilateral trade and improve living conditions of border residents India and Bangladesh have approved setting up of four more border haats along the Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya with an aim of increasing bilateral trade and improve living conditions of border residents. borderhaat-112"The Government of India and Government of Bangladesh have approved setting up of four more haats along the border, apart from the two which have been in operation for the past three years," Meghalaya Chief Secret...

BPC to import 1.58m mt of oil products in H2 2014

State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) plans to import around 1.58 million mt of oil products from eight term suppliers during the second half of 2014, down 31.30% from the first half, a senior BPC official told Platts Tuesday. BPC completed term negotiations with eight Asian companies last week, he said. BPCThe drastic fall in imports of 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil with up to 3% sulfur and 0.25% sulfur gasoil are behind the overall decline in the second half, the official said. BPC will import 380,000 mt of HSFO in the second half, down 27% fr...

National Birth Registration Day Thursday

The National Birth Registration Day will be observed in the country on Thursday. The theme of this year’s day is ‘Once born, once registered’. The government has taken various programmes to mark the day. A discussion will be held at BIAM Auditorium in the capital at 3pm where deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Miah will attend as the chief guest. Birth RegistrationMeanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion. In his message, the President expressed the hope that th...
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