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7th Polli Kabi Inter Club Debating Competition held

Kabi Jasim Uddin Hall, University of Dhaka organized “7th Polli Kabi Inter Club Debating Competition-2015” recently at its hall Auditorium. The chief guest of the occasion was Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr. A A M S Kabi Jasim Uddin Hall JPGArefin Siddique and special guest Mr. A. K. Azad, Former Student of Dhaka University, Chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) and Former President of FBCCI handed over prize among the winners. There are 40 Clubs from different Public and Pr...

Magnito Digital clinches 2 awards at 5th Commward

Magnito Digital, one of the country’s leading digital advertising agencies, has clinched two awards at the 5th Commward 2015, organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum, in association with Cannes Lion. The event took place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the evening of Magnito Digital Awarded at Commward29thAugust.

Magnito won a Gold Award in the Social Media Campaign Category for Grameenphone’s “5 Koti – Ha...

Robberies in Bangladesh residents in Jamaica

A spike in robberies has some men in the Queens neighborhood of Little Bangladesh on edge. NY1’s Ruschell Boone spoke with the victims of some violent attacks. “He just came in front of me and he put his gun right here. Right there,” says MD Karim. Karim is still shaken up after being robbed at gunpoint a week and a half ago in Jamaica. The cab driver had just finished the night shift. He parked his car on Homelawn Street and was armswalking home when said a masked man stepped from behind this tree at Highland Avenue. “He took my phone and he said, ‘Give...

BSC vessels buying plan on hold

The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), which got permission for procurement of six vessels from China after a long delay, is now in the midst of yet another complexity involving their building in Chinese shipyards. china BDThe BSC has chosen a Chinese shipbuilder for the purpose. But the Exim Bank of China, which is bankrolling the ship procurement project, has objected to the selection of what is described as an inexperienced’ shipbuilder and suggested the name of another one. The Exim Bank recently requested the BSC to build the vessels at the...

Child-marriage rates accelerate

The rate of child-marriage in Bangladesh is accelerating, even though the primitive and damaging practice is technically illegal. Photographer Allison Joyce witnessed one recent wedding between Mohammad Hasamur Rahman, 32, and Nasoin Akhter, 15. “It’s tradition for the bride to look shy and coy during the wedding,” Joyce explained to The Washington Post. “But I noticed this sadness and unspoken fear and uncertainty even when she Child marriagewas in her room with her friends before the ceremony or at the parlor with her sister (who was ...

IBBL Board Meeting held

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on August 28, 2015 Friday at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower. DSC_01Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the Bank presided over the meeting. Local and foreign Directors along with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank were present in the meeting. The meeting expressed its satisfaction while evaluating the performance of the Bank over the success & progress achieved so far and adopted some important business policy. Beside these, the management was advised ...
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