RMG Sustainability Council holds meeting to discuss RSC issues

A town hall meeting of the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) was held at a BGMEA Complex in Dhaka to exchange views on various issues related to RSC. Chaired by BGMEA President S.M. Mannan (Kochi), the meeting was attended by BGMEA Senior Vice President Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, Vice President Arshad Jamal (Dipu),

Kmart, BGMEA hold meeting

Ilse Nolan, Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at Kmart and Target, met with Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on March 8. The meeting, held at BGMEA Complex, was also attended by BGMEA Vice President Miran Ali. The primary focus of the meeting was to

WTO MEETING ENDS WITHOUT MAJOR DEAL

After stretching until midnight of Friday, the formal ending of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was announced at the early hours of today (Saturday) here in Abu Dhabi. As there was no consensus among the developed and leading developing countries on two critical issues, agriculture

374th board meeting of SJIB held

The 374th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB) was held on 25th February at Corporate Head Office of the bank by maintaining proper hygiene and social distance. The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. A. K. Azad,

Preparatory meeting to observe state program in March

A preparatory meeting was held in Brahmanbaria to observe various state programs including the Independence Day. This meeting was held at the District Commissioner's office on Tuesday afternoon organized by the district administration. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Habibur Rahman presided over it. Deputy Director of Local Government Department Mohammad Ruhul Amin, Zilla Parishad

868th EC meeting of SJIBL held

The 868th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) was held on 19th February at the Corporate Head Office of the bank. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Akkas Uddin Mollah, the Chairman of Executive Committee (EC) of the bank. The Vice-Chairman of

WTO meeting ends without reaching major deals

Negotiators taking part in a World Trade Organization meeting in the United Arab Emirates ended their summit early Saturday after failing to reach agreements on several major initiatives, the latest sign of turmoil within the global body. The WTO delayed its closing ceremony in Abu Dhabi by over a day as

DIU holds academic council meeting

34th Academic Council Meeting of Daffodil International University (DIU) was held on January 27 at the International Conference Hall of the university, a press release said Monday. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman, DIU presided over the meeting and upheld the overall academic activities of the university. Deans of respective faculties

Hungarian FM in Ukraine to prepare Orban-Zelensky meeting

UZHHOROD, Ukraine, Jan 29, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in western Ukraine on Monday, ahead of an EU summit aimed at unlocking aid for the war- torn country. Relations between the two neighbours have been strained over the past few  years

KOTRA and BGMEA hold meeting

Samsoo Kim, Trade Representative (Director General) of the Commercial Section at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, and Faruque Ahmed, Chief Specialist at the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Dhaka, held a meeting with Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on January