The Asia Foundation Bangladesh organized a book donation event on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Upazila Hall Room, Upazila Complex, Islampur, Jamalpur, to donate approximately 5,376 Bangla and English language books worth approximately 24.5 lakh taka to 32 local schools.
Through the event, The Asia Foundation promoted the role of books for developing reading and literacy among students and school teachers of the Jamalpur district. The administration of Islampur Upazila, Jamalpur, has extended their friendly support to organize this event in Jamalpur. This book donation event was a union of young readers, students, teachers,

BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) and Goethe-Institut, Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday (August 30, 2015) at BUFT campus.
This MoU is the framework of mutual interest in the fields of educational and academic exchanges, joint fashion competition, research, internship, academic transfer agreements,

encouraging international cultural exchange and relations between BUFT and Goethe- Institut.
Under the MoU both BUFT and Goethe-Institut will host local- International sustainable fashion workshops ...
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The Apollo Hospital Group is planning to expand its operations in Bangladesh and Kolkata in

the next few years, a top official of the city facility said today.
“We presently have a hospital in Dhaka. We have plans to...
Infra major GMR Group, which is setting up two hydel power projects in Nepal, is in discussions with Bangladesh government among others to export power from the Himalayan country.
“Initial discussions were initiated for tying up sale of power with Government of Bangladesh, Power Trading Company (PTC) / NTPC / Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN),” GMR said in its annual report.
It added, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank arm, is expected to pick up 10 per cent stake in both the projects, besides acting as lead lender.

The com...