Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in parliament on Wednesday that the country's power generation capacity is now 18,353-megawatt (MW) including the captive power.She said the government has undertaken a programme to purchase 2,336 MW power from India by the year 2022, reports BSS.Under the programme, this year 500 MW power...
Read moreThe Saudi-Bangladesh Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company Limited (SABINCO) logged a profit of Tk 332.47 million (Tk 33 crore 24 lakh 70 thousand) in the last year.The non-banking financial institution (NBFI) of the country disclosed this at its 34th annual general meeting (AGM) in the capital recently.The meeting, held on...
Read moreBangladesh is set to renew its trade and investment agreement with Cambodia considering the potential of bilateral trade between the two countries, officials said. The trade agreement between the two states expired in 2016. During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Cambodia last year, Dhaka and Phnom Penh signed a...
Read moreThe Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is set to introduce e-examinations for Flight Crew Licence (FCL) and Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML) in collaboration with the UK CAA International, a senior official said.A two-member team led by Wing Commander Chowdhury M Zia Ul Kabir, director of Flight Safety and Regulations,...
Read morePalli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) will provide skills training to 12,000 more disadvantaged youths by 2020, aiming to develop demand-driven workforce in the country.The PKSF and the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, signed the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this end on Tuesday.The PKSF will implement the second...
Read moreThe Prime Bank Eye Hospital, in partnership with Manabik Shahajya Sanstha (MSS), an NGO, will provide eye treatment to underprivileged people free of cost.The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this end on Wednesday.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prime Bank Eye Hospital Dr Iqbal Anwar and Executive...
Read moreThe entrepreneurs, nowadays are increasingly relying on internet crowdfunding - the use of online platforms to raise money from multiple contributors.Raising money from family and friends is a common and effective way for start-ups, says a statement sent by MediaOutReach.It is reported that active global crowdfunding platforms generated more than...
Read moreState Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has urged American companies to invest in the power and energy sector in Bangladesh, reports UNB."US companies can make a good contribution to the power and energy sector through direct investment, as we require huge investment in the sector," he said. He...
Read moreManaging Director Vishal Gupta, Independent Director CQK Mustaq Ahmed, Director Syed Tanzim Rezwan and Chief Financial Officer and Director Sourav Mitra of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Ltd. seen at the 57th Annual General Meeting of the company held at a hotel in Chattogram recently, which approved 790 per cent cash dividend...
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