and State Minister Mr. Akramul Qader attended the annual conference of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Louisiana chapter in Orleans, Louisiana and addressed a…
70 exhibitors comprising main players in various sectors are expected to take part in the showcase THE second Showcase Bangladesh will be held at Exchange Trade Centre International at Dataran Merdeka for three days beginning July 13. The showcase, featuring 70 exhibitors, is expected to be the largest, if not the most important exhibition, to…
Bangladesh’s coalition government on Thursday unveiled a 23.43-billion-dollar budget that allocates more money to infrastructure projects in the impoverished South Asian country. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said 27 per cent of budgetary spending in the 2012-13 fiscal year will be used to improve the country’s agriculture and rural sectors, as well as communications,…
India’s business giant Sahara Group is set to become the new sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team after offering $9.4 million over four years in a tender process that ended on Wednesday, officials said. “We are delighted to announce that Sahara has appeared the highest bidder to become new sponsor of our national team,” Bangladesh…
In just over a month, policymakers from around the world will meet in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The meeting has been dubbed Rio+20, marking the two decades that have passed since a landmark conference on the environment and development was held in Rio in 1992. This time the…
Poland has been paying glowing tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary and it was an enthralling dance musical by the Nobel laureate that marked the winding down of celebrations. The dance group Taal from Chorzow, Poland, has given two outstanding performances in Krakow and Warsaw in the last…
The following is a message by Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni on the occasion of Independence and National Day. Today, 26 March, 2012 Bangladesh celebrates its 41st Anniversary of Independence and Sovereignty. It is the 4th such occasion on which I am privileged to address you as your Foreign Minister. The Bangalee nation has…
The rally spirit shows stronger as the protection was high to control the rally !! The rally supporter is breking the barricade ,Thousands of Bangladeshi troops patrolled the streets of Dhaka as opposition parties prepared for a mass protest calling for the government to step down and hold elections. Schools and shops were closed and roads…
The volunteer effort has brought together diverse religious, ethnic, and educational backgrounds. Forty years ago this year, U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy became the first American statesman to visit Bangladesh. He helped to inspire generations of Americans and Bangladeshis to dedicate their lives to improving their communities through public service and volunteerism. Over the decades, the…
Ace Bangladeshi designer Bibi Russell tells TOI that sharing knowledge is the key to any good relationship. Bengal and Bangladesh share more than just the cultural connect. We speak the same language, wear the same clothes. Why is it then that you are yet to open an exclusive Bibi Russell outlet in Kolkata? I would…