B-MEET 4th Batch Opening Ceremony held at the B-JET center

The Opening Ceremony of the Bangladesh-Miyazaki ICT Engineers Educational Training (B-MEET) program's 4th batch was held at the B-JET center on 2nd October at 6 PM. At the ceremony, Professor Mohammad Khasro Miah articulated the achievements of the program. The opening ceremony was graced by Ms. Minami Kurokami, Representative, JICA Bangladesh,

BGMEA delegation visits LafargeHolcim’s Geocycle Project

A delegation from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), led by President Faruque Hassan, visited the Geocycle project at LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd's (LHBL) Chhatak plant in Sunamganj on recently. The delegation, which also included Vice President Miran Ali and Director Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan, witnessed firsthand the exemplary practices

Men’s Kabaddi team makes auspicious start in Asian Games

Bangladesh men's kabaddi team made auspicious start in the 19th Asian Games men's kabaddi event beating Japan by 52-17 points with four creditable 'lona' in their opening group A match held at Xiaoshan Guali Sports Center Court 1 on Monday. Tuhin Tarafdar's team dominated the entire proceeding and came out victorious

LHBL holds free eye camp in Chhatak

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL) in association with Rotary Club Sylhet City (RCSC), organized a day long free eye camp at its Chhatak plant for the local communities, press release said Monday. The eye camp was inaugurated by Asif Bhuiyan, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Amitav Singh, Industrial Director of LHBL.

Grameenphone launches Cholo Bangladesh

In a grand celebration of unity and inspiration, Grameenphone proudly unveiled its "Cholo Bangladesh 2023" project on October 2, at a hotel in Dhaka. The grand event was attended by Asif Naimur Rashid, Chief Business Officer, Grameenphone and Farha Naz Zaman, Head of Marketing, Grameenphone and other esteemed personalities. Moreover,

PM questions logic behind US visa sanction against Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has questioned the logic behind the visa sanction on Bangladesh by the United States even though her government has ensured all rights including the voting right of the people. "We have ensured a proper environment for elections through movement, struggle. People are conscious about their right to

Groups respond with seeds & information as salinity harms Bangladesh agriculture

Salinity intrusion triggered by different factors, including sea-level rise, commercial shrimp cultivation, and decreased upstream transboundary water flow, have directly affected agriculture in Bangladesh’s southern coastal districts in Bangladesh, some of which are also major producers of rice, the national staple. Bangladesh is the fourth-highest rice-producing country in the world, producing

US expects Bangladesh to maintain security of its mission

The United States has said it expects the Bangladesh government to maintain the safety and security of its mission and personnel in the country in line with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. "The United States values its relationship with Bangladesh, and we expect that the government will take all necessary

LafargeHolcim opens rain water harvesting project

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL), one of the leading building material solutions providers in the country recently inaugurated the project titled “Rain Water Harvesting for Safe Drinking Water for the Community” near its plant in Chhatak, Sunamganj. Availability of safe drinking water in Chhatak has always been a concern for the communities.