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July 3, 2023

Meena Bazar opens new outlet in city

Meena Bazar opened its 19th  outlet today (06.03.2015) at 23, Elephant Road by Inam Ahmed, Honorable Director, Gemcon Group DSC_0398along with Shaheen Khan, COO, Meena Bazar. Other officials of Meena Bazar were also present during the inauguration ceremony.

Flydubai announces 3rd Bangladesh destination

Flydubai will launch direct flights to Sylhet, Bangladesh from April 1, the Dubai discount carrier said in statement on Thursday. pic01257_lwThe service, which will start with five weekly flights and increase to daily flights from May 4, will be operated under a code-share agreement with Bangladesh’s Regent Airways. The Bangladesh airline put its flight code on the flydubai service, an airline spokesperson confirmed. It is flydubai’s third service to Bangladesh.

BD seeks expanded trade relations with Philippines

The Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI), in cooperation with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), held its first seminar on doing business with the Philippines at the DCCI auditorium on February 26. The seminar was an offshoot of the successful trade visit of BPCCI to Manila from January 18 to 22. bd-philipinesBangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, MP was present as chief guest. Addressing a number of business experts and leaders in the country, Minister Ahmed expressed hope for greater bilateral coop...

Bangladesh, India, China most at risk from river floods

India, Bangladesh and China are most at risk from river floods, with an increasing number of people threatened because of climate change and economic growth in low-lying regions, a study said on Thursday. [caption id="attachment_13606" align="alignleft" width="300"]People use a cycle rickshaw to commute through a flooded road after heavy rains in Guwahati People use a cycle rickshaw to commute through a flooded road after heavy rains in Guwahati September 23, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Utpal Baruah/Files[/caption] The U.S.-based World Resources Institute think...

Politics in Bangladesh on the boil

THE endgame may have started, but this week it became clear that it will take its time to play out. On February 25th a warrant was issued for the arrest of Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP); many people had expected police to haul her in this week. Mrs Zia (pictured in the poster above, to the left) is not only the archenemy of the prime minister, Sheikh BNPHasina; she is also virtually her government’s last standing opponent. Over the past two months, as the confrontation between the two rivals has...