EU wants participatory polls in Bangladesh: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said the European Union (EU) wants the next parliamentary elections to be a participatory one in Bangladesh.“I have talked to the representatives of seven EU countries. Ahead of the next general elections, as the ruling party, we

Dollar crisis threatens Rampal power plant’s operation

The 1320 MW Rampal power plant has resumed its partial production, but officials still worry about its uninterrupted operation due to dollar crisis that may again disrupt the import of coal, the plant's main fuel. The Unit-1 of the coal-fired plant resumed production from Wednesday after a month-long shutdown caused

Dhaka wants Delhi to remove all tariff, non-tariff barriers

Bangladesh has expressed satisfaction with increasing trade with India and emphasised removing all tariff and non-tariff barriers to reduce the trade deficit. At the foreign office consultation (FOC) Wednesday, Bangladesh sought India's cooperation in resolving the pending issues, especially, concluding water-sharing treaties, including Teesta.Bangladesh also emphasised maintaining a predictable flow

‘Study in India Expo’ brings India’s Top Boarding Schools and Universities in the city

Study in India Expo, one of the most popular education show series in Bangladesh on Indian education is starting on 17 – 18 February at BICC (Bangabandhu International Conference Center) bringing a large delegation of high ranking boarding schools and universities this year. The two-city expo has registered a significant

Pubali Bank gets 3 new DMDs

The Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Limited has recently promoted Ahmed Enayet Manzur, Md. Shahnewaz Khan and Mohammad Anisuzzaman as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of the bank, a press release said Thursday. Ahmed Enayet Manzur,  prior to his promotion as DMD, he was general manager and head of human resources division