Day: February 20, 2025

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Bangladesh Team Meets Japanese Business Leaders to Strengthen Trade

A high-level delegation from Bangladesh, led by Mr. Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), met with top Japanese companies and business groups in Osaka to build stronger trade and investment ties. This effort is part of Bangladesh’s plan to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) and expand its international trade network. The delegation also included the BIDA Director General, Head of Business Development, representatives from Bangladesh Bank and the National Board of Revenue (NBR), and the Commercial Counsellor from the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo.The team met with Mr. Shoji Uehara, Executive Officer of Daikin Industries Ltd., a world leader in air conditioning, automotive products, and semiconductors. Daikin showed ...

Feb202025 by No Comments

Noise polluters must be collectively resisted– Environment Secretary

Breaking News, National

Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, stated that excessive noise poses serious risks to public health and the environment. She emphasized the need for awareness and collective efforts to control noise pollution. All silent zones, including hospitals and residential areas, must be kept noise-free.On 20 February 2025 afternoon, the Environment Secretary inaugurated the 'Horn Usage Discouragement' campaign in front of Osmani Udyan, opposite Gate No. 1 of the Bangladesh Secretariat. The campaign aims to raise public awareness at seven key points in the capital.She further stated that the campaign will include awareness programs on noise pollution control. Additionally, mobile courts will take legal action against unauthorized horn usag...

Feb202025 by No Comments

The Government Has Pledged to Enact road safety law By 2027

Breaking News, NGO News

Adilur Rahman Khan, Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Housing & Public works has pledged to enact a road safety law in Bangladesh. He made this commitment last night (February 19) at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, held from February 18 to 20 in Marrakesh, Morocco.A road safety law will be enacted in Bangladesh by 2027. The government has already started working on this initiative. Additionally, Bangladesh has a National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan aimed at reducing road crushes fatalities by 50% within 2030.The government has repeated the importance of taking continuous steps to achieve the 2030 targets, particularly Goals 3.6 and 11.2, and has acknowledged the role of road safety in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (S...

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Orange Club members to enjoy special discount at Holiday Inn Dhaka

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Country’s innovative digital operator Banglalink has partnered with Holiday Inn Dhaka City Centre to elevate the lifestyle experience of its Orange Club members.Banglalink prioritizes its customers and their lifestyle needs. As part of its continued endeavors, the digital operator often comes up with offers to enhance customers’ experience. In its continuation, Banglalink has inked a deal with Holiday Inn. Under this partnership, Orange Club members, Banglalink's loyalty programme, can avail 20% discount on all the food & beverage outlets of the hotel. From Banglalink, its Loyalty Program’s Senior Manager Zain Zaman; Loyalty Partnership Manager Shahadat H Mazumder; and from Holiday Inn, its Director of Operations Shahidus Sadeque Talukder; Director of Finance & Business Suppor...

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BRAC Bank expands global remittance network with six new international partners

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BRAC Bank has strengthened its international remittance network by partnering with six leading exchange houses in the UK, Canada, Italy, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar.This strategic move enhances financial services for Bangladeshi wage earners abroad, ensuring secure and seamless money transfers.With BRAC Bank’s trusted digital remittance channels, expatriates can now send money home more conveniently. Many new partners offer app-based, cashless transactions, enabling a fully digital experience. Migrants can transfer funds instantly to BRAC Bank accounts and access full-fledged internet banking through BRAC Bank’s digital banking app, Astha.BRAC Bank’s continued expansion enhances connectivity for remittance beneficiaries with expatriates from all over the world, including the Middl...