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Tibetan art at Dhaka show after China complains

One of Bangladesh’s biggest art shows has covered up an exhibit by Tibetan artists after the Chinese embassy in Dhaka said it was “offended” by the artwork, an organiser said Monday. A photographic exhibit entitled “Last Words”, featuring the letters of five Tibetans who self-immolated in protest at Chinese rule, was covered with white sheets at the Dhaka Art Summit, an AFP correspondent said. The work belonged to Indian filmmaker Ritu Sarin and her husband Tenzing Sonam, a Tibetan [caption id="attachment_21748" align="alignleft" width="540"]Exhibits be...
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Bangladesh scraps China-proposed deep sea port

In yet another indication of improving Indo-Bangladesh ties, reports on Monday claimed that India may soon win a contract to build a port for Bangladesh, while the latter cancelled a deep sea port which was to be built by China earlier. As per a ToI report, New Delhi has expressed its keenness in developing the neighbour’s newest deep sea port - Payra. The move by India is significant as it is bound to take the bilateral ties between the two South b-d-portAsian neighbours to a new high. Meanwhile, Japan is also expec...

AIBL sponsors Science Carnival at DRMC

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has participated as Co-Sponsor of 9th National Science Carnival arranged by Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC). The 3-days long carnival ended on February 6, 2016 where Education Secretary Md. Sohrab 20160208_AIBL_CSR_DRMC_PressHossain was present as Chief Guest. The concluding ceremony was presided by Principal of the College Brig. Gen. Md. Abdul Hannan. Company Secretary and Managing Director (current charges) of Al-Arafah Islami Bank...

IBFB concerned over unutilized foreign aid funds

Hafizur Rahman Khan, President of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB), in a press release, said IBFB is very much concerned over huge amount of unutilized funds of foreign aids that has been remaining in the pipeline for a few years. [caption id="attachment_21738" align="alignleft" width="403"]Hafizur Rahman Khan IBFB President[/caption] As recently reported by a renowned national newspaper, an amount of USD 19 Billion equivalent to BDT 1 Lac 48 Thousand 200 Crore, maximum of which is for vario...

Emami presents Valentine’s Day film

This Valentine's day, Emami Fair & Handsome is releasing online an exclusive short-film geared towards the young generation titled "Bodle Jawar Golpo". The 15 minute film is directed by Bangladeshi National award-winning young director Redwan Rony. _DSC0128The film will be released at 12:01 am on 14th February 2016, the dawn of Valentines' day on Emami Fair & Handsome's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/theultimatemen/?fref=ts. A press conference was held at a hotel in the capital city regarding the film l...

Islamic banking training at Bank Asia

Bank Asia organized a day-long training program on ‘Islamic Banking and Salamah Operations’ for its 38 officers at the Bank’s Institute for Training & Development (Rangs Bhaban), Tejgaon, Dhaka on Saturday (6 Feb., 2016). IB-TrainingMs. Humaira Azam, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank and Chief Guest of the program is seen with Head of Training & Vice President Mr. Md. Azharul Islam, Deputy Head of Islamic Banking & Vice President Mr. AKM Mizanur Rahman, Salamah Coordinator Mr. Md. Enamul Hoque and Mura...
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