News Briefs- (11-07-2019)

BIWTC to build own oil tankers by June '21

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) will build two shallow draft oil tankers within the next two years. The capacity of each oil tanker, to be built by June, 2021, will be 0.4 million (four lakh) liters and the corporation will build those with its own fund. Secretary of shipping ministry M Abdus Samad disclosed this while presiding over a meeting at his office in the capital on Wednesday, a press release said here. High officials of shipping ministry and BIWTC were also present during the meeting.— BSS

RCCI for exploring industrialisation scope in Rangpur

The newly-elected leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) have stressed on exploring prevailing prospect of industrialisation for creating jobs and promoting business in Rangpur region. They came up with the observation at the installation cum oath-taking ceremony of the RCCI's new biennial executive committee at RCCI auditorium in the north-eastern divisional city, a press release said in Dhaka on Wednesday. The 19-member executive committee of the RCCI was elected recently for the 2019-2021 terms. RCCI Election Board Chairman Md. Abdur Rahim conducted the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected executive committee members. Newly-elected RCCI President Mostafa Sohrab Chowdhury Titu, Senior Vice-President Mostoba Hossain Ripon and Vice President Manjur Ahmed Azad along with other directors took oath at the function. The newly-elected RCCI directors are: Md. Shajahan Babu, Md. Obaidur Rahman Ratan, Md. Motahar Hossain Mandal Mowla, Md. Amjad Hossain Chowdhury, Md. Reaz Shaheed Shovan, Md. Ashraful Alam Al Amin, Md. Azizul Islam Mintu, Md. Akbar Ali, Partho Bose, Debobrata Sarker Ranju, Md. Zulfiquer Aziz Khan, Md. Habibur Rahman Raja, Khemchand Somani Rabi, Ajay Prasad Babon, Pronoy Banik and Alhaj Mashiur Rahman Ranga. After taking oath, Mostoba Hossain Ripon called upon young entrepreneurs to come forward in availing the facilities being provided by the government for industrialisation to enhance trade and commerce in Rangpur region. Mostafa Sohrab Chowdhury Titu said steps would be taken to attract both local and foreign investors to promote industrialisation for faster development of Rangpur region to attain the sustainable development goals (SDG) by 2030. — BSS