Govt to procure 3 LNG cargoes from Singapore

The government will procure three LNG cargoes from two companies of Singapore with around Taka 1,274.12 crore to meet the growing demand of energy in the country. The approval came from the 3rd meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year held today at Cabinet Division at

BGMEA President discusses trade-investment opportunities with Singapore MTI

Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), held a meeting with representatives from the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and thus discussed trade and investment opportunities. The meeting, held in Singapore yesterday, was attended by Francis Chong, senior director (Emerging

Obaidul Quader leaves for Singapore for regular health check-up

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday left Dhaka for Singapore. He left for Singapore for his regular health check-up. Quader, who is also the Road Transport and Bridges minister, left Dhaka by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 0584bat about 8:30am. Awami League office secretary Biplob Barua confirmed it. He said

President to leave for Indonesia, Singapore on Monday

President Mohammed Shahabuddin will leave Dhaka for Jakarta on Monday to join the 43rd 'ASEAN Summit' and 18th 'East Asia Summit' to be held from September 5-7. From Indonesian's capital Jakarta, the Head of the State would go to Singapore for health cheek up on September 8. "A VVIP aircraft (BG 1910)

IFC giving $32.5m to ensure food security

 To improve food security in Bangladesh at a time of rising commodity prices amid a global shortfall of staple crops, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing $32.5 million loan to Singapore-based agricultural commodity-trading company Agrocorp International Pte Ltd, which is a leading supplier of wheat and pulses to Bangladesh.

Kaltimex reaches 1000mw sales milestone

Kaltimex Energy Bangladesh a subsidiary of Kaltimex Group Singapore, has reached 1000mw milestone in sales of MWM Gas Generator, a press release said Tuesday. Kaltimex Energy Bangladesh was incorporated in year 2000 and it is the sole Distributor of MWM Gas Generators in Bangladesh. Kaltimex Bangladesh together with top management

Summit holds charity concert for migrant workers in Singapore

Summit with the Tagore Society Singapore organised a charity concert performed by Shama Rahman, a global ambassador of Rabindra Sangeet, a press release said Monday. This was an effort to raise fund for the Migrant Workers' Welfare Fund, HOME in Singapore. All the proceedings were given to HOME to assist low-wage

Mirza Abbas leaves for Singapore for treatment

Senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas left for Singapore on Tuesday morning for "advanced treatment of a stomach problem". The BNP standing committee member, along with his wife and two sons, left for Singapore on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8.30am, his physician Dr Rafiqul Islam

Singapore announces sanctions against Russia

Singapore has announced sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, becoming one of the few governments in Southeast Asia to do so. “The sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of all countries, big and small, must be respected,” said an announcement by the Foreign Ministry. The tiny city-state imposed controls on