Saudi-built cyclone shelters to be handed to BD
A total of 170 cyclone shelters funded by the Kingdom will be formally handed to the Bangladesh government this week in its coastal capital of Chittagong.
Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, chairman of the King Abdullah International Foundation for Humanitarian Activities, which funded the program, will leave for Dhaka on Monday to present the newly built shelters to the the Bangladesh government.
During the 2007 Cyclone Sidr, the Kingdom was the first country to donate $100 million to help Bangladesh in its relief efforts.
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Workshop on FATCA Compliance for BFCO at AIBL
A day-long Workshop on ‘Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Compliance for BFCO’ was held at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute (AIBTRI) on 09 January, 2016. Managing Director of the Bank Md.Habibur Rahman inaugurated the Workshop as Chief Guest. 
Principal of the Institute Nurul Islam Khalifa presided over the ceremony while Deputy Managing Director Mohammad Abdul Jalil was present in the occasion. Among others, faculty...
Principal of the Institute Nurul Islam Khalifa presided over the ceremony while Deputy Managing Director Mohammad Abdul Jalil was present in the occasion. Among others, faculty...
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 
GatesAir brings HD Radio Broadcasting to BD
GatesAir will turn on the first two HD Radio stations in South Asia in early 2016 for Betar, the national government broadcaster for Bangladesh. The HD Radio broadcasts, supported by two GatesAir Flexiva 10kW transmitters, will cover the capital city of Dhaka and surrounding regions.
Upon evaluating digital radio standards, Betar chose HD Radio for to its audio quality and 
multichannel opportunities. For this application, signal coverage will be strengthened through a higher-than-usual FM tower for Betar (250 feet as oppo...
multichannel opportunities. For this application, signal coverage will be strengthened through a higher-than-usual FM tower for Betar (250 feet as oppo...
BD to buy electricity from Tripura at Tk 6.44 per unit
Bangladesh struck to a deal with India on Saturday over importing 100 megawatt electricity from the Palatana power plant in Tripura of India.
The state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, Nasrul Hamid, in a meeting with Tripura’s power minister fixed the electricity price at US$ 0.8 per unit. The price stands at Tk 6.5 and Indian 5.5 rupees per unit.
The power import is expected to start from February.
The state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, Nasrul Hamid, in a meeting with Tripura’s power minister fixed the electricity price at US$ 0.8 per unit. The price stands at Tk 6.5 and Indian 5.5 rupees per unit.
The power import is expected to start from February.
Nat’l debate fest on Jan 14 at SUST
A rhree day national debate competition will be held at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus on January 14.
SUST School of Debate (SUST-SD), a debate organization of the university will arrange the events for the first time.
A total of 24 teams from 21 public and private Universities will be participated in this big competition including DU, RU, CU, JU and NSU, said Sabah Mahzabin president of SUST-SD, at a press conference held at Shahjalal University Press Club office on Saturday at around 12.30pm.
The prize g...
SUST School of Debate (SUST-SD), a debate organization of the university will arrange the events for the first time.
A total of 24 teams from 21 public and private Universities will be participated in this big competition including DU, RU, CU, JU and NSU, said Sabah Mahzabin president of SUST-SD, at a press conference held at Shahjalal University Press Club office on Saturday at around 12.30pm.
The prize g...
