President, PM call for awareness against AIDS

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have called for creating awareness about fatal disease AIDS in the country. In separate messages on the eve of World AIDS Day -2013, they wished success of all programmes of the day. In his message, the President said AIDS is a preventable disease. The practice of religious, social and family codes played an important role in law prevalence of AIDS in Bangladesh. Joint efforts are on in the government and private levels in Bangladesh to check the risks of AIDS, he said and called for upholding the importance of humane, economic and social aspects of AIDS along with health risks.

COP-19 ‘undermined LDCs’ interests’

Civil society organisations on Saturday observed that the recent Conference of Parties, COP-19, in Warsaw undermined the interests of least developed countries (LDCs) in climate concerns. Speaking at a press conference at Jatiya Press Club, they urged the government to work out the future plan on climate challenges relying on the country’s own resources and capacity, reports UNB. cop 19The press conference was organised by eight civil society organisations, including Bangladesh Poribesh A...

Tripura-Bangladesh trade suspended indefinitely

A trader’s association in Tripura has suspended trade with Bangladesh through Akhaura multi-use integrated check post (MICP) in Agartala for indefinite period from Friday. Export-Importers’ Association of Tripura (EIAT) has taken the step to protest hike in ‘loading and unloading’ tariff by the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) after inauguration of the check post on November 17. bd-india border

AIBL holds course on ICC Publications

A week-long training course on “ICC Publications and their Applications” started at Al-ArafahIslamiBankTraining & ResearchAcademy on Saturday. 20131130-AIBL Training PressManaging Director of the bank Md. Habibur Rahman inaugurated the course as chief guest. Among others, Principal of AIBTRA Md. Zahid Hasan were also present in the occasion. International Trade related Desk Officials of selected branches of the bank too part in the course.

e.co Bangladesh operation starts

e.co Bangladesh Ltd, a passive network infrastructure operator in Bangladesh, has started its journey through a launching ceremony held recently in the city.

Sunil Kanti Bose, Chairman of Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission was the chief guest at the function while N I Khan, secretary of the Ministry of ICT, attended as the special guest.

Also present at the event were James Maclaurin, Group CEO of e.co and Andrew Rolt, Managing Director of e.co Bangladesh Ltd along with the members from leading corporate, business organizations and government officials.

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SJIBL gets Farman new CEO

Eminent banker Farman R Chowdhury will join Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd (SJIBL) as managing director and CEO on Sunday. Prior to his new capacity, he was the managing director of ONE Bank Ltd. Farman R Chowdhury Managing Director & CEO Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd.Farman started his banking career in October 1986 as a Management Trainee in American Express Bank and served ...