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Row over selection of contractor

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is yet to pick a contractor for carrying out the development work of Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Highway due to conflicting opinions of the project's financier and the authority concerned.Sources said the tender evaluation committee (TEC) of RHD selected a Chinese company, the second lowest bidder, for the...

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Accolade for Tahmina

Director of Meghna Group of Industries Tahmina Mostafa has been award with Junior Chamber International (JCI Bangladesh) award for her outstanding personal accomplishment and substantial contributions in women leadership, says a statement.Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury handed over the award to Tahmina in an event styled 'TOYP...

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Students deposit Tk 204.5m under school banking in Rajshahi

Some 58,462 students both boys and girls in different educational institutions have, so far, deposited Tk 204.5 million (Tk 20.45 crore) under the school banking programme in Rajshahi district.Deposit collection under the school banking programme has gradually been rising as awareness is increasing among the students day by day in...

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Court stops Chandni Chawk traders’ poll

A Dhaka court has issued an injunction on holding election to the executive committee of 'Chandni Chawk Business Forum'.Voting in the poll to elect executive committee members of the Dhaka market business forum was scheduled for Tuesday (September 24).Judge of the Senior Assistant Judge Court-1, Dhaka, Begum Kaniz Tania Rupa,...

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BIMOX expo ends

The three-day Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo (BIMOX), 2019 ended in the capital on Saturday, reports UNB.Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi inaugurated the second edition of the BIMOX expo at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital through a video conference on Thursday.Maritime experts from across the country...

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AIIB to invest $1.09b in ASEAN countries to boost interconnectivity

NANNING, Sept 22 (Xinhua): The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will invest in six projects with 1.09 billion US dollars in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), AIIB President Jin Liqun has said.The bank will play a bigger role in promoting interconnectivity between China, ASEAN and other...

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China’s cement industry posts steady growth

BEIJING, Sept 22 (Xinhua): The production of China's cement industry expanded steadily in the first eight months, data showed.Cement output totaled 1.47 billion tonnes in the Jan.-Aug. period, registering a year-on-year growth of 7.0 per cent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).In August, the output of...

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Eyes on US prize, Primark considers American suppliers

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters): Confident it can crack the $300 billion US clothing and shoes market where many other foreign retailers have failed, Britain's Primark is ready to raise its bet on the country by securing new sources of fast fashion in central America.Primark, whose trendy clothes at rock-bottom prices...

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M. Shahidul Islam

Managing Director & CEO of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. M. Shahidul Islam (5th from R, front row) inaugurating as the chief guest the 128th branch of the bank by cutting a ribbon at a ceremony in Gafargaon of Mymensingh district on Sunday

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'Experience Zone' of BERGER

Senior General Manager (Sales and Marketing) of BERGER Paints Bangladesh Ltd Md Mohsin Habib Chowdhury (C) inaugurating as the chief guest the 'Experience Zone' of BERGER at a ceremony at M/S New Mohammadi Hardware and Tools in Khulna recently. The company has introduced its Experience Zone in Khulna aiming to...

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Pragati Life Insurance DMD Md Rafiqual Alam Bhuiyan

Pragati Life Insurance Limited Deputy Managing Director (DMD) Md Rafiqual Alam Bhuiyan (centre) and AMD and CMC Dr Capt (Rtd) ABKM Julfiquar (second from left) handing over a cheque for over Tk 6.83 million to Syed Tanvir Husain (second from right), chief human resources officer of Grameenphone, as death claim...

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