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Mozena for stronger bridges between Bangladesh, US

US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Sunday said necessary steps have been taken to expedite US visa application process from here which will help build stronger bridges between the people of the two countries. “I’m a bridge builder…it’s my second job (to build bridges),” he said while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of new visa collection centre at Saimon Centre in the city. mozenaThe US envoy described the opening of three visa collection centers in Chittagong, Sylhet and Dhaka as an important development in promoting partnership, relationshi...

Bangladesh Denim Expo Nov 11 & 12

The first international Denim Expo in Bangladesh opens November 11th – 12th 2014. The Expo brings together world leaders in the denim trade to create a new comprehensive showcase of the denim supply chain. Held at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel’s Grand Ballroom and Utshab Banquet Hall, the Bangladesh Denim Expo will host some 50 exhibitors from over 14 countries. Denim LogoThe  Commerce Minister Mr. Tofail Ahmed, MP has consented to be Chief Guest at the event’s inauguration ceremony. His Excellency Mr. Gerben d...

Tea prices down for second week

Tea prices in Bangladesh fell for a second straight week at the weekly auction on Wednesday due to higher supplies but strong demand for quality leaf capped the slide and sales rose. [caption id="attachment_10423" align="alignleft" width="300"]tea cup Bangladeshi tea fetched an average of 181.37 taka ($2.34) per kg at the auction, down from 185.70 taka at the previous sale held on Oct. 28.[/caption] Bangladeshi tea fetched an average of 181.37 taka ($2.34) per kg at the auction, down from 185.70 taka at the previous sale held on Oct. 28, said an execu...

Krispy Kreme joins hands with Orion Group

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has signed a development agreement with international franchisee Orion Group to open 20 stores in Bangladesh over the next five years. krispyDan Beem, president of Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme’s international arm, said in a press release Wednesday that Orion Group had positioned itself as a market leader in multiple business sectors in Bangladesh. “Their proven business aptitude and first-hand knowledge of Bangladesh’s rapidly growing consumer market will be indispensable assets in establishing the Krispy Kreme ...

Uzbek controversial cotton harvest not feeds citizens

The cotton-picking season in Uzbekistan has officially finished, but according to reports, teachers and schoolchildren continue to labor in the fields. Provincial leaders are known to apply physical force against farmers failing to meet cotton targets, while a recent report suggests that income from cotton production may bypass the state budget. Few people associated with the authoritarian republic are surprised by the report's findings. UZ CottonUzbekistan is famous for forced labor and child labor in particular. In 2009 a publication by T...

Republicans win may tighten grip on US foreign aid    

For the first time since 2006, the Republican Party will control both chambers of the U.S. Congress, signaling an uphill battle for the Obama administration to gain support for contentious foreign policy and aid initiatives in the next two years. Republicans won back the U.S. Senate and expanded their hold over the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The party needed just six seats to regain control over the Senate and secured seven by late Tuesday evening. What does this mean for the leadership of committees overseeing U.S. foreign aid and policy? ...
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