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Huge tourism potentials of Bangladesh

Cox’s Bazar, Kuakata, Saint Martin’s Island, Sundarbans, Tea gardens in Sylhet, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Paharpur, Mainamati, Mahasthangarh- enough to craft a passage of celestial scenic beauty and impeccable archaeology in a traveller’s mind. And the list doesn’t end here. It goes on with numerous other places of natural beauty and historical spots. Tourism is one of the most dynamic, fastest growing and single largest industries in the world today. This is a sector which has turned the wheel of fortune of many countries in the world. bd insurance...

Kolkata company to build Bhairab bridge

In August, a barge will start from Kolkata with a special consignment for Bangladesh. It will be a 102.4-metre span of the second Bhairab railway bridge across River Meghna. Eight more spans will follow and the bridge will be completed within the first half of 2016. This double-line bridge, being constructed by India as part of the $1 billion line of credit to Bangladesh, will be an important link in the Dhaka-Chittagong rail route. “The company has also been selected for a project in Sri Lanka. The Bhairab rail bridge will connect Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria, close to Bangladesh’s border with Tripura, and Bhairab

PSC chief calls on Indian minister

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Ekram Ahmed today met Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh here and discussed the working of UPSC which conducts prestigious civil services examination to select IAS and IPS officers. Ahmed, who is currently on a visit to India, discussed a wide range of issues related to the bd-indiafunctioning of the UPSC and that of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) with the Singh, a press release issued by the government said. Giving an overall resume about the functioning of DoPT and t...

Historic rainfall in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan

Two monsoon lows are teaming up to bring record rainfall and deadly flooding to parts of southern Asia. The first monsoon low is spinning over northwestern India while also impacting southeast Pakistan. This strong monsoonal low has already produced record rainfall across the region and additional heavy rain and flooding is expected through at least Thursday. Rainfall from this low has totaled more than 432 mm (17 inches) since Monday in Bhuj, India. This is more than the normal yearly normal of 373.7 mm (14.72 inches). Rainfall across rain weather

Coastal villagers pay price for climate change

Since 2010, Seeta Rani Mohaldar and her husband have lived like refugees. Her home now is a small, one-room structure with no electricity or running water. Seeta treks kilometers into the forest to fish and collect firewood: she is her family’s sole breadwinner. “If I have a good catch, I can earn up to 250-300 Taka (US$3-4). We can manage meals for two days with that money,” Seeta said in a recent interview. [caption id="attachment_18542" align="alignright" width="540"]Sushil Kumar Mondol, left, sits inside his home in a coastal area of southern Bangladesh. (Photo by Stephan Uttom)

e-commerce impact on people’s lives

Scene 1-: Year 2000 – Mr. Kamrul wants to buy a new phone, his budget is 10,000/- BDT, for some background research before buying the phone, he starts asking his friends and family, he also window shops in malls, and reads updates in newspapers and whatever he could gather from any other sources. Still he was not satisfied and not sure what phone should he buy. e-commerce-3d-iconScene Two: Year 2015 – Mr. Kamrul wants to buy a new phone, his budget is 1...
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