Preserve country’s weaving heritage: Humayun

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Thursday called for preserving the country’s heritage and culture along with economic development.“The rich and diverse weaving, textile and handicraft industries that have developed in different parts of the country need to be extended to the buyers in the domestic market,” he said while delivering the keynote speech at the closing ceremony of Heritage Handloom Festival 2020 organized by SME Foundation and Association of Fashion Designers of Bangladesh (AFDB) on a virtual platform, said a press release.State Minister for Cultural Affairs K M Khalid and Textile and Jute Secretary Lokman Hossain Mia attended the function as special guests while SME Foundation Chairman Md Masudur Rahman was in the chair.Managing Director of SME Foundation Md Shafiqul Islam and President of the Association of Fashion Designers Bangladesh (AFDB) Mantasha Ahmed gave welcome speeches on the occasion and highlighted various aspectsof the fest...

Tiffany agrees to revised terms on LVMH takeover deal

The largest deal in luxury is back on after New York’s famed jeweler Tiffany agreed to a slightly reduced offering price from from LVMH in Paris.LVMH will now pay $131.50 for each Tiffany share putting the total price tag at $15.8 billion, down from the $16.2 billion that was first offered earlier this year. The owner of Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi along with a basket of wine and champagne brands, appeared to walk away from the acquisition last month after it said the French gover...

IBBL donates 2 lakh blankets for the poor

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has provided 2 lakh blankets to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund for the cold stricken people. On behalf of Prime Minister, Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, Principal Secretary to Pr...

Ex-BSMMU VC dies

Prof Dr Mohammed Tahir, former Vice Chancellor Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), has passed away. He was 78.  He breathed his last at LabAid Hospital in the capital at about 8:00 am on Monday (October 25, 2010). He had been suffering from old age complications. Dr Tahir was buried at his village home at Chhotodesh under Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet after Namaz-e-Janza there at about 8:00 pm (after Esha prayers). BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Kanak Kanti Barua expressed deep shock at the death for former VC. He conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family members.  He also recalled contributions of Dr Mohammed Tahir in medical sector....

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Barca beat Juventus, United thump Leipzig

Marcus Rashford was again the star for Manchester United in the Champions League with a hat-trick in a 5-0 thumping of RB Leipzig on Wednesday as Barcelona put their off-field troubles to one side to win 2-0 away to a Juventus side deprived of Cristiano Ronaldo, reports AFP.Rashford’s late goal earned United a 2-1 victory away to Paris Saint-Germain last week and at Old Trafford the England striker came on as a second-half substitute and scored three times from the 74th minute on in what was a fine win against last season’s semi-finalists.Paul Pogba released Mason Greenwood to open the scoring in the first half, before the youngster made way for Rashford after the break and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side ran away with the game to make it two wins from two in Group H.Anthony Martial also netted from the penalty spot as United ruthlessly exposed the side who currently top the German Bundesliga and went clear at the top of the section.“We looked dangerous throughout and that we could score every time we went forward,” said Rashford. “It was a real team performance.”Meanwhile PSG got their campaign up and running by beating Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0 in Turkey, although they lost Neymar to an adductor injury in the first half.Both PSG’s goals were scored in the second half by Moise Kean, the on-loan Everton striker heading in Kylian Mbappe’s corner in the 64th minute and then turning to fire in the second late on.In Italy Barcelona bounced back from their weekend defeat in the Clasico against Real Madrid and shut out the boardroom...

New policy to safeguard poultry industries

It is good to note that the government is going to formulate a new policy to safeguard the poultry and dairy industries of the country. The poultry sector of Bangladesh over the last years has emerged...

Motorcycles rule Dhaka streets

The alarming rise of the number of motorcycles in the capital attributes to a number of problems for the city overall. The first problem is, this has created the staggering rise in the number of accidents related to two-wheelers. Secondly, the alarmi...

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