Mr. Md. Jashim Uddin has been re-elected as the
President of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA) for the session 2015-2016.
Mr. Giasuddin Ahmed & Mr. Md. Golam Kibria had also been re-elected as senior Vice President & Vice President respectively. Mr. Quazi Anwarul Haque had been elected as new Vice President. They were declared elected unopposed because they were the lone candidates for the above mentioned posts.
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While India and China still rise to the top when it comes to luring start-up companies and their investors, some venture capitalists are beginning to scan opportunities popping in neighboring Bangladesh.
Like other parts of Asia, Bangladesh's inklings of IT and technology appeal has more to do with its longer-term potential, than the current challenges it faces as a emerging country in the vital Asian economy. Vetted out through some recent statistics, one could see why technology entrepreneurs and funders may want to start setting up shop there. One striking number is that 70% of the country's population is under the age of 35, and its mobile-first adoption approach has resulted in more than 125 million mobile subscribers and 24.5% Internet penetration, according to this GeekTime re...
Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam died in Shillong on Monday after he collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in the Meghalaya capital. Kalam, who was the 11
th President of India, was a very popular head of state between 2002 and 2007. He was also known as India’s missile man for ensuring the success of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
Kalam (84) took ill and collapsed at around 6:30 PM at the function. He was rushed to Bethany hospital in Nongrim hills ar...
Group CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of edotco, Suresh Sidhu will arrive in the Dhaka from Kualalumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday 28
th July 2015 for a two-day official visit.
Suresh, who has been performing as the CEO of edotco Group since August 2014, is scheduled to have a number of key industry meetings as well as to give maximum support to local teams managing tower operations in this challenging period of severe flooding.
Previously, Suresh served as the Chief Corporate & Operations Officer of Celcom Axiata Berhad sinc...
A staggering 80% of new car and almost 100% of used car customers begin their car shopping experience online, enabling buyers to find their dream car at any hour of the day. Carmudi analyzed millions of visits to the company’s car classifieds website, and the data shows that car buyers around the world, including Bangladesh are predominantly searching for cars late at night.
Late night car searches is a growing trend with more than 40% of global car buyers now searching for cars between five p.m and midnight. With ecommerce booming, and ...
Historically, the path to wealth for nations has run through manufacturing. Manufacturing gives you a way to quickly move a lot of people from low-productivity farming to higher-productivity jobs without requiring that they pick up lots of new skills first. And the garment industry fits the bill admirably; it does not not require lots of expensive infrastructure or a skilled population that can supply and maintain fancy machines, and it does use lots of low-skilled labor. Once you get people through the factory gates, their higher productivity and earnings will support improvements in infrastructure, education and services, that can fuel further growth. Eventually, one hopes that your country will get too rich to support much garment manufacturing, because workers will be able to comman...
