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Axiata Chief scheduled in city

Axiata President and Group Chief Executive Officer Dato' Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim is scheduled to make an official visit to Bangladesh on September 7, 2015; Monday along with the Axiata management team members. During his daylong visit, he will be engaging with the management team of Robi Axiata Limited to share his vision for the company. He is also scheduled to meet the key government stakeholders during his stay at Dhaka. ImageAxiata President and Group CEO will be accompanied by Chari TVT, Group Chief Financial Officer; Datin Badrunnisa Mohd Yasin Khan,...

Putting up barriers will not solve the migrant crisis

Europe is facing an unprecedented migration crisis nowadays. But instead of resolving it, it is on the verge of making an unprecedented mistake. Abolishing the Schengen agreement, as suggested by some, is not the answer. It would strike at the very heart of the European project, depriving EU citizens of their most cherished right, slowing down Europe’s post-crisis recovery and diminishing its capacity to curb organised crime and terrorist threats. The scale of the challenge is massive. The number of migrants reaching Greece alone by mid-August amounts to 158,000 since January 2015. Unfortunately the response so far has only deepened the concerns. Despite the fact that the European Commission has taken a firm stand, stating that “Schengen is not negotiable”, some European politicians ...

Fashion Carnival kicks off in city

A 5 day international exhibition of branded clothing and fashion products begins today, 26th August 2015 at Emmanuell’s Banquet Hall at Gulshan-1 in the city. Over 45 companies from home and abroad are participating in this exhibition titled ‘Bangladesh Fashion Carnival- 2015’, 5th of its kind & will run till 30th August 2015. Redcarpet365 Ltd, an event management firm, is organizing the event with the theme ‘Do Your Eid Shopping with Us.’ “Visitors already coming in the fashion carnival from morning,” Ahmed Imtiaz, CEO of the 2org...

Motorists in Asia replace cars twice more than in US

The average age of a vehicle in the US has gradually risen to 11.5 years, partially due to the increasing quality of vehicles, but also because of the recession, according to a recent IHS automotive study. This turns out not to be a benchmark for the rest of the world. Carmudi.com, the easiest means to sell or buy your car online, analyzed hundreds of thousands of vehicle listings in the last quarter to determine the average age of vehicles in Carmudi regions. The results varied wildly. The average age of a vehicle listed in the Middle East is 5.1 years, 6.5 years in Asia, and a staggering 12.8 in Africa.

India extends Taslima Nasrin’s visa for another year

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin’s visa was on Friday extended for a year by the Indian Home Ministry. The decision has been taken following an intervention of Home Minister Rajnath Singh as Taslima has been requesting the Indian government to further extend her visa. The 52-year-old writer’s visa was granted for a year with effect from July 23, a Home Ministry official said. Reacting to the decision, Taslima told PTI that she was very happy even though she was expecting her visa to be extended by more than a year. taslima-nasrin...

Benefits of listing business in a visible business directory

As technology takes control in most aspects of life today, business men and company owners are taking advantage of the benefits that technology, precisely the internet, has provided for them. In Bangladesh, entrepreneurs are striving everyday to get their business become noticed by customers and market as a whole. One of the ways in which they are doing this is by getting listed in visible business directories like Infoisinfo. Online business directories in specific provide businesses with very many advantages other than exposure. Such advantages include;
  • Reaching your targeted audience