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BEZA receives 500 acres of land for Japanese EZ

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has received 500 acres of land in Araihazar upazila from the Narayanganj district administration to set up an economic zone exclusively for the Japanese investors.Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Narayanganj Rabbi Miah formally handed over the documents of land to Md Moniruzzaman, General Manager of...

Thrust on investing for fire safety in industrial units

Speakers at a training programme have stressed the need to provide adequate financial support for the fire safety department in every industrial unit. They also called for investing a certain amount of money in fire safety and protection equipment in all industries. They also recommended installing fire extinguishers in every...

Thai trade show kicks off Mar 27

A four-day trade fair showcasing products of top Thai brands will begin in the city on Wednesday (March 27), aiming to strengthen economic and trade relations between Bangladesh and Thailand.The 18th edition of the trade show, styled as 'Top Thai Brands-2019', will be held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in...

US-Bangla adds new aircraft to its fleet

The US-Bangla Airlines received its first brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city on Sunday.The new aircraft started its journey from the Frankjal Airport of France on March 22. It reached Dhaka on the day after making stopovers in Egypt and Muscat...

Uber launches driver safety toolkit in BD

Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, launched its 'driver safety toolkit', a comprehensive set of in-app safety features for driver partners, in Bangladesh on Sunday, says a statement.With the objective to make every ride a safer experience, the driver safety toolkit features benefits of ridesharing such as tracking every...

Beetles takes part in BASIS SoftExpo

Beetles Cyber Security Limited participated in the 15th Basis SoftExpo 2019 for the third time from March 19 to March 21.Through this event, Beetles has been successfully promoting its brand and service lines across various prospective clients and industries.It is a hacker-centric cyber security company in Bangladesh offering complete application,...

Abu Dhabi looks to lure start-ups with investment in new tech hub

ABU DHABI, Mar 24 (Reuters): Abu Dhabi will commit up to 1.0 billion dirhams ($272 million) to support technology start-ups, it said on Sunday, in a dedicated hub as part of efforts to diversify its economy.The capital of the United Arab Emirates is investing billions of dollars in industry, tourism...

Brussels warns of new row brewing over Italy finances

BERLIN, Mar 24 (AFP): The EU warned on Sunday of a new row brewing with Italy over its budget, barely a few months after both sides agreed on a hard-fought deal with Rome's disputed 2019 finances."I'm really worried. In no other EU member state has the economy cooled so dramatically....

Venezuela seizes $30b from foreign accounts in two months

CARACAS, Mar 24 (TASS): More than $30 billion disappeared from Venezuela's foreign accounts in the past two months, Venezuelan Minister for Communication and Information Jorge Rodgriguez told reporters in Caracas."In the past two months, over $30 billion were stolen," he was quoted as saying by Venezuela's state TV.The official accused...

US budget deficit hits record in Feb

WASHINGTON, Mar 24 (AFP): The US budget deficit hit a record in February amid a large decline in corporate tax receipts, according to the Treasury Department’s monthly report.The deficit last month jumped nine percent or $19 billion to $234 billion compared to February 2018, as gross corporate taxes fell 13...

Pakistan to produce Proton car

ISLAMABAD, Mar 24 (Reuters): A joint venture between Malaysia's Proton Motors and Pakistan's Al-Haj group will begin producing cars from June, officials said.The Proton joint venture, first agreed last year, was the centrepiece of a series of agreements signed during a visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Chairman of Commercial Bank of Ceylon Dharma Dheerasinghe

Chairman of Commercial Bank of Ceylon Dharma Dheerasinghe (second from right) presents a plaque of appreciation to Dilip Das Gupta, Senior General Manager of the bank's Bangladesh operations, in presence of Managing Director S Renganathan (second from left) and Chief Operating Officer Sanath Manatunge at a forum in Colombo recently

Md Motaleb Hossain

Md Motaleb Hossain, Deputy Managing Director of Standard Bank Limited (SBL), inaugurating a daylong workshop on 'Money Laundering Prevention & Combating Financing Terrorism' for SBL branch officers, organised by the Training Institute of the bank, on Saturday

Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh

Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP, speaking as the chief guest after presenting crests to the family members of martyred intellectual scientists of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) who laid down their lives during the country's Independence War in 1971 at a posthumous award-giving programme of the...

A blood donation camp organised by BEPZA

A blood donation camp, organised by the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA), in progress in the city on Sunday, in remembrance of the genocide at the black night of March 25, 1971 and sacrifices made by three million martyrs that year. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Md Nojibur...