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15th GARMENTECH to kick off 13 Jan in city

Three international sourcing trade shows on RMG industry with participation of around 300 companies from more than 30 countries under one roof will be held between January 13-16, 2016, in Dhaka. Mr. Tofail Ahmed, M.P., Minister for Commerce, Govt. of People’s Republic of Bangladesh will be the chief guest to formally open the high-profile events. Zakaria Trade & Fair International, ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd and Bangladesh Garment Accessories & Packaging Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) are jointly organizing the 15th edition of GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2016 – International Apparel

Teachers’ honour above everything: PM

Prime minister Sheikh HasinaPrime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday showered praises on teachers saying their dignity is above everything as there is no way to compare teachers with others. "Respected teachers are the conscience of society, the honour of teachers are always above everything...there's no way to compare them with others...teachers are always teachers," she said, reports UNB. Hasina1The premier said this while addressing the prime minister gold medal award distribution ceremony at her office. University grants commission (UGC) organ...

72,000 Dhaka buildings at earthquake risk

Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Shah Kamal came up with the figure on Monday at a press briefing at the Secretariat following a strong earthquake that jolted the capital and other parts of the country at dawn. Addressing the press briefing, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said the government has opened a control room to face possible earthquake risks which will remain open until further notice. dhakaBesides, another control room was opened earlier at the Department of Disaster Management and all the cont...

KSA urges more maids from Bangladesh

On a request made by the Saudi government, Bangladesh will increase the number of housemaids coming to the Kingdom from Dhaka. The announcement of the new development was made on Thursday following the bilateral talks held here between Minister of Labor Mufarrej bin Saad Al-Haqbani and visiting Bangladesh Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam at the Labor Ministry headquarters. BD_KSADuring the meeting, Bangladesh Ambassador Golam Moshi was also present. Speaking to Arab News, Ambassador Moshi said it was a successful ...

SKorea, Japan strike deal on ‘comfort women’

South Korea and Japan reached agreement Monday on their dispute over wartime sex slaves that has soured relations for decades, as Tokyo’s leader hailed a “new era” in ties with Seoul. Japan offered a “heartfelt apology” and a one-billion yen ($8.3 million) payment to Korean women forced into Japanese military brothels during World War II, reports AFP. Now the two countries, both close US allies, “will welcome a new era”, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters in Tokyo after speaking by phone with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye. The fate of the 46 surviving South Korean “comfort women” is a hugely emotional issue in South Korea, and a source of much of the distrust that has marred relations with its former colonial ruler Japan for decades. [caption id="attach...
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