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6 shops gutted by Laxmipur fire

fire-logo-plain-jpgSix business establishments were gutted by a fire in Post Office area of the district town early Sunday.   Fire Services officials said the fire originated from electric shot circuit at a shop in the area at dead of the night and soon engulfed five adjoining shops. Being informed, fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the flame after one hour of frantic efforts.   The affected shop owners claimed that the loss caused by t...

Heat wave may continue

heat-waveRain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division and the regions of Mymensingh and Comilla.

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, the Meteorology Office reports.

Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and the regions of Pabna and Sylhet and it may continue.

Govt must help apparel firms open shops in UK 

The Government should allow garment exporters to invest 5 to 10 percent of their export value for opening showrooms and outlets in the UK, which has a huge market for Bangladeshi clothing brands, said chairman of the newly formed trade body UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UKBCCI) Iqbal Ahmed. Mr. Ahmed said this during a recent meeting of a 10-member delegation of UKBCCI with Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) president Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed at the FBCCI office in Dhaka, reports the Daily Star. Workers on the floor of a garm... </div><!-- .entry-content --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <div class=

UW requires licensees to sign Bangladesh Accord

University of Washington apparel licensees who source, produce or purchase merchandise in Bangladesh are now required to become signatories to The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. The accord is an international industry response to safety issues in Bangladesh factories, including fires and building collapses over the past three years that have led to the deaths of thousands of Bangladeshi workers. Companies signing the accord pledge to contribute to a fund to pay for independent safety inspections and building repairs and renovations to maintain safety standards. wu

International Tourism Fair from June 19-21

The fourth edition of Bangladesh International Tourism Fair 2014 is set to be held from June 19 to 21, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka. The event is organised by Bangladesh Foundation for Tourism Development (BFTD) in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board. The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh is the co-organiser of the Fair. More than 12 countries and 51 international buyers have confirmed their participation at the event, stated a release. Bangladesh-Tourism

Real Estate on momentum, high time for investment

Experts in real estate sectors find the ongoing situation peak time for investing in the sector, observing it as the safe and permanent mode of investment.

The speakers come up with the views at a seminar on ‘Secure and Prospective Investment: Real Estate Industry of Bangladesh’ at a hotel in the city today. Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) organized the seminar, says a press release. REHABMr. Mukarram Hussain Khan, P...
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