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Maldives eager to import sand from Bangladesh

The Maldives is eager to import sand from Bangladesh and sending more students to the country to pursue their studies in medical sciences in Bangladesh’s medical colleges. The High Commissioner of Maldives to Bangladesh Dr. Mohamed Asim expressed his country’s interest in this regard when he called on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam at Flag-Pins-Bangladesh-Maldivesthe latter’s office here, a foreign ministry press release said. During the meeting, the state mini...

BD-US MoU to bolster education sector cooperation

Bangladesh and the United States today agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cooperation in education sector. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and US Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Berticat at the education ministry in the city, said an bd-us-flag1bd-usofficial release here. official release here. During the meeting, the minister apprised the US envoy about the development in education sector in Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime M...

Steely’ Clark seen as a natural for UN top job

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has forged a formidable reputation in her homeland, with political allies noting her “steely determination” as she bids to become the first woman to lead the United Nations. Clark, who on Monday announced her candidacy for the UN secretary general’s role after months of speculation, led New Zealand’s centre-left Labour government for three successive terms from 1999-2008, reports AFP. hKThe 66-year-old then went on to head the UN’s largest agency, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), ma...

GDP reaches at 7.03pc, GNI at $1466

The country's GDP (gross domestic product) growth registered a phenomenal rise in the first nine months (July-March) of the current 2015-16 financial year (FY16), reaching 7.05 percent while the per capita income (GNI) surged to $1466. Referring to the latest report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistic (BBS), Planning Minister forexAHM Mustafa Kamal termed the economic growth as an extraordinary achievement in the country's economic front, reports BSS. The minister was briefing journalists after the meeting of the National E...

IBBL directors’ meet held

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower. FinalEngr. 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. Besides, the board advised the management to play more sig...

Linde starts air separation unit in Rupganj

Linde Bangladesh Limited, a member of The Linde Group’s Gases Division, today marked the start of construction for the company’s BDT 1.2 billion (EUR 14.6 million) air separation unit (ASU) in Rupganj. Linde’s investment in this new plant was announced in November 2015. When completed in 2017, the Rupganj plant will produce approximately 100 tonnes per day of liquefied gases, making it the largest liquid producing ASU in Bangladesh. Linde will design, built and manage the Rupganj plant and it will feature state-of-the art energy efficient technology. It will provide
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