Two vessels built by Western Marine Shipyard Ltd are set to sail to Germany today, the shipbuilder said in a statement. Western Marine has handed over six vessels in nine months, according to the statement. Emswave and Emstide are the fifth and the sixth of the series of eight sister ships that Western Marine built …
Finally, Bangladesh-made sleeping bags retain the duty-free export facility in the US market till July 31 2013. The decision came after the US Senate passed a legislation renewing the expired Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme on September 22. “Finally, our efforts have paid off,” a commerce ministry official told The Daily Star yesterday. The …
September 23, 2011 Reunion of the Peace Corps Volunteers at the Embassy Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC hosted a get together to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps volunteers. Established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to promote peace and friendship around the world, Peace Corps is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of …
Medical admission announcement for foreign students in governement medical and dental colleges in Bangladesh for the education year 2011-2012: Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh Government has announced admission of foreign students in government medical and dental colleges for the education year 2011-2012. Last date for applications to reach …
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday emphasised bolstering regional cooperation in South Asia for building it as a prosperous and peaceful region. Hasina made the remarks when visiting Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed paid a courtesy call on her at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the …
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June 9, 2011 Dr. Franklin OdoDistinguished scholarsLibrary of Congress officials and readers Good afternoon, It is pleasing to meet you all here at the Library of Congress celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore-the great Bengali poet, philosopher, educationist and social reformer. While this time around I had the opportunity to address a few …
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November 23, 2010 Dear Friends and Colleagues It is my pleasure to have you all- the members of the Tufts University Alumni Association in Washington, DC at our Embassy this evening for a presentation on BANGLADESH and Alumni reception. I reckon, this forum offers an opportune moment for us to interact, share ideas and expand …
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FE Report Chairman and founder of the Topsøe company in Denmark, Dr. Haldor Topsøe, aged 98, arrived in Dhaka on Sunday, on a five-day visit to Bangladesh until September 15, 2011. During his visit, he will lay the foundation stone for UTSHO’s new school campus for underprivileged children at Sreepur, Gazipur. Dr. Topsøe has offered …
The World Bank will provide $ 359 million loan for implementing the Health Sector Development Programme (HSDP). An agreement to this effect will be signed at NEC 2 in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area today. The assistance will come as a credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the bank’s concessionary lending arm. The credit …
The government yesterday approved setting up seven power plants partly with hard-term loans from abroad to lessen pressure on foreign exchange reserve and lower dependence on the private sector. The approval came at a meeting of the cabinet committee on economic affairs with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair. According to a Power Division …
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