KEPZ to create job for 3 lakh people
Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) has a prospect to create jobs for 303,000 people, of whom 100,000 directly, by bringing total foreign investment worth $1.2 billion by the year 2020, officials of the country’s first-ever private EPZ said.
“With the support of the government and the people of the locality, we would soon be able to go into full operation to explore the huge potentials,” said Jahangir Sadat, president of the KEPZ.
He said the KEPZ situated at Anwara in Chittagong will have total 1.0 crore square feet (sft) of 
Trump loses appeal court bid to reinstate travel ban
A US appeals court has rejected president Donald Trump's attempt to reinstate his ban on visitors from seven mainly Muslim countries.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a lower-court ruling that halted the order.
Trump responded with an angry tweet saying national security was at risk and there would be a legal challenge.
But the 3-0 unanimous ruling said the government had not proved the terror threat justified reviving the ban.
The ruling means that people from Iran, Iraq, ...
But the 3-0 unanimous ruling said the government had not proved the terror threat justified reviving the ban.
The ruling means that people from Iran, Iraq, ...
Renovations of Kuril slum under way
Major renovations are under way in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka after a fire razed 500 homes last month, with home builders trying to ensure that a similar disaster does not strike again.
The central committee of the shanty town is trying to overhaul the entire Korail slum, 
overseeing the construction of new homes with improved electrical wiring and ventilation.
The fire, which claimed one life, spread quickly because homes are crammed close to each other. An estimated 500,000 people live on less than a quarter of a squ...
overseeing the construction of new homes with improved electrical wiring and ventilation.
The fire, which claimed one life, spread quickly because homes are crammed close to each other. An estimated 500,000 people live on less than a quarter of a squ...
Bangladesh ranks 36th in inclusive development index
World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017 said that India, with a score of only 3.38, ranks 60th among the 79 developing economies on the IDI (inclusive development index), despite the fact that its growth in GDP per capita is among the top 10 and labour productivity growth has been strong.
China is placed 15th; Nepal is 27th, Bangladesh 36th while Pakistan is at 52nd place on the index.
The report said that poverty has also been falling, albeit from a high level. On the other hand, 
Nepal-Bangladesh Expo from Tuesday
Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Kathmandu is organizing the 3rd Bangladesh Expo 2017 at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall from January 17 to 21.
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Masgfe Binte Shams (center), the ambassador of Bangaladesh to Nepal, along with other officials, attends a press conference on the 3rd Bangladesh Expo 2017 held in kathmandu on Friday. Photo: Dinesh Gole/Republica[/caption]
The expo will showcase Banglades...
Masgfe Binte Shams (center), the ambassador of Bangaladesh to Nepal, along with other officials, attends a press conference on the 3rd Bangladesh Expo 2017 held in kathmandu on Friday. Photo: Dinesh Gole/Republica[/caption]
The expo will showcase Banglades...
1st ever Tea Expo from Jan 12
Bangladesh is known for its artistic heritage and hospitality of the local people. Hospitality starts with social interaction and that’s when a warm cup of tea adds its charm. 2017 has already arrived and its first month is going to kick off with a three day tea expo starting from January 12 till 14 at the International Convention City Bashundhara, Hall-2 (Pushpogusso). A press conference was organized on December 18, 2016 at the Ministry of Commerce where Tofail Ahmed, MP, Commerce Minister, along with Major General Md. Shafeenul Islam, Chairman, Bangladesh Tea Board confirmed the three day tea expo. Entry for visitors will be free but pre-registration is required. The expo will have 30 pavilions and 16 stalls.
Bangladesh is popular as a festive country, starting from cricket to con...
