Workshop on urban climate resilience held in city
Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh organized a National Level Round Table Discussion and Workshop on Urban Climate Resilience on Sunday 17 May 2015 at 10.30 am at Azimur Rahman Conference Hall, the Daily Star Bhaban, Farmgate, Mr. Engineer Khondker Fowze Muhammed Bin Farid, Director, Urban Development Directorate (UDD), Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh attend the event as special guest. The event was presided over by the National Director of the Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh, John Armstrong.
North Korean women arrested in Dhaka for selling Viagra
A North Korean restaurant manager in Bangladesh was arrested in connection with illegal sales of Viagra and alcohol on Friday.
The supervisor of Pyongyang Restaurant in Dhaka, identified as a North Korean woman, had been secretly selling the impotence drug alongside other pharmaceuticals, reported South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Bangladesh’s Customs Intelligence Investigation Department was tipped off about the illegal sale of alcohol – and a raid on Friday uncovered 210 pills of Viagra, other medications, 94...
Bangladesh’s Customs Intelligence Investigation Department was tipped off about the illegal sale of alcohol – and a raid on Friday uncovered 210 pills of Viagra, other medications, 94...
Millennium-old Hindu temple discovered in Dinajpur
Archaeologists have discovered a millennium-old Hindu temple in northwestern Bangladesh believed to be established during the Pala dynasty, experts in Dhaka said on Saturday.
“We found the temple, excavating an area in Bochaganj area of Dinajpur,” leader of the excavation campaign Professor Swadhin Sen of Jahangirnagar University said.
He added that the temple was believed to be built between the 8th and 9th century in this area which is now called Meherpur villa...
He added that the temple was believed to be built between the 8th and 9th century in this area which is now called Meherpur villa...
Denim Expo ends on a high note
The second edition of the two-day Bangladesh Denim Expo ended in Dhaka on Tuesday, May 12th, at Radisson Blu Water Garden hotel, showcasing the country’s capacity in denim production amid huge participation.
Twenty five denim and jeans manufacturers from the USA, Spain, Japan, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, China, San Marino and host country Bangladesh displayed their products and services at the exposition, which set a high target for Bangladeshi denim makers 7 billion US dollars in exports by 2021 when the coun...
Twenty five denim and jeans manufacturers from the USA, Spain, Japan, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, China, San Marino and host country Bangladesh displayed their products and services at the exposition, which set a high target for Bangladeshi denim makers 7 billion US dollars in exports by 2021 when the coun...
Denim Expo: Hopes of boosting exports
The second edition of the Bangladesh Denim Expo Bangladesh Denim Expo ended on Tuesday by setting a target of earning US$7.0 billion in revenues by 2021 through denim export to world markets.
Organizers, participants and buyers expressed their satisfaction with the expo, saying it will help creating a platform for denim stakeholders and make Bangladesh a one-stop sourcing platform for the denim industry. “We’re planning to set up offices in the capital city of Dhaka and will expedite operations in Bangladesh,” says Levent Cayli,...
Organizers, participants and buyers expressed their satisfaction with the expo, saying it will help creating a platform for denim stakeholders and make Bangladesh a one-stop sourcing platform for the denim industry. “We’re planning to set up offices in the capital city of Dhaka and will expedite operations in Bangladesh,” says Levent Cayli,...
Govt prioritizes low cost mass housing
The Minister of Housing and Public Works has seen a fast changing Bangladesh reach new heights in development, as he aims to create 100,000 new apartments in Dhaka by then end of the government’s term.
Before we start talking about the housing sector, I want to talk to you as a member of this Cabinet, as a member of this Government. 
As you were saying before, you fought for the independence of the country. The Father of the Nation has said “I’ve given you the independence, now go and preserve it”. Did you ever dream, back in 1971, that B...
As you were saying before, you fought for the independence of the country. The Father of the Nation has said “I’ve given you the independence, now go and preserve it”. Did you ever dream, back in 1971, that B...
