BEPZA signs MoU with DoE to expedite one-stop service

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Department of Environment (DoE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BEPZA Complex, Dhaka recently (13-06-2021) in order to ease the services for the existing enterprises as well as for setting up new industries in EPZ. From now, the EPZ investors will get other facilities including issuance & renewal of environment clearance services easily through online. BEPZA signed the MoU with DoE as a part of making the One Stop Service more effective for the EPZ investors. The Executive Chairman of BEPZA Major General Md Nazrul Islam, SPP, ndu, afwc, psc, G said, “This MoU will help to maintain the environmental balance as well as to accelerate the investment flow of EPZs. BEPZA moved another step forward in establishing an effective One Stop Service by this signing.” Mentionable, Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA Md. Mahmudul Hossain Khan and Director General of DoE Md. Ashraf Uddin signed the...

CVC Finance takes major stake of CAPM Advisory Ltd

CVC Finance Limited, a financial institution, dedicated to delivering the best value to its customers,  acquired 60 percent shares of the private limited company, CAPM Advisory Limited. The Merchant Banking subsidiary will allow CVC Finance to engage in non-funded and fee based income in the areas of portfolio management, equity & debt issue management, corporate advisory services, bringing in FDI and other associated businesses.CAPM Advisory Limited officially became a subsidiary ...

BGMEA seeks 10-yr extension of GSP in Swiss market

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has requested Switzerland to consider an extension of the EBA (Everything but Arms) scheme under its GSP programme for 10 years to help Banglades...

‘Bangabandhu’s ideal can help youths to be ideal citizens’

‘Bangabandhu’s biography can help today’s young generation to build life. If they follow the Father of the Nation’s ideal, they can be an ideal citizen of the country.’State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palakmade this remark while inaugurating the ‘Mujib Olympiad’ competition as the chief guest at a virtual press conference on Tuesday.The main aim of ‘Mujib Olympiad’ is to present the issues related to the personal life, political and state career of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the new generation. Bengali speakers from all over the world are expected to take part in the Olympiad.Mentioning the path of Bangabandhu’s ideology to win the struggle of life the state mi...

BNP’s Jahidur Rahman takes oath

Messi's strike not enough for Argentina

AFPArgentina superstar Lionel Messi scored a stunning freekick but Chile hit back to earn a 1-1 draw in the Copa America on Monday.Messi's magical left foot gave dominant Argentina a deserved first half lead but Eduardo Vargas equalized in the second half after Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved veteran midfielder Arturo Vidal's penalty.Despite Argentina's dominance, Messi lamented that "we weren't calm, we didn't have control of the ball."His coach Lionel Scaloni saw things differently, though."We deserved to win but in the end we drew. In any case, it's only the start of a very tough tournament," said Scaloni.Before the Group A game started in the Nelson Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro, there was a light and effects tribute to Argentina legend Diego Maradona, who died in November aged 60, although the ground was empty due to coronavirus restrictions.The first chance fell to Messi on eight minutes as Leandro Paredes picked out Nicolas Tagliafico on the left and the fullback nodded the ball down for his captain, who sent a volley wide.Minutes later, Giovani Lo Celso crossed from the left but a sliding Lautaro Martinez could only spoon the ball over the bar from inside the six-yard box.Argentina were in total command and Lo Celso picked out Nicolas Gonzalez to shoot from 20 yards but goalkeeper Claudio Bravo got down well to his right to tip the ball around the post.From Messi's corner Gonzalez headed over the bar and moments later he was released by Lo Celos but shot straight at Bravo.It would be a frustrating night...

Cabinet nods policy to promote auto industry

In order to be a more self-reliant nation, the government has taken various time befitting measures over the past yeras. In that continuity, the government wants to boost the industrial sector and rec...

Plan for 64,000 biogas plants

In a bid to create livelihoods for rural people and alleviate poverty, the government has taken an initiative to set up 64,000 biogas plants in 64 districts of the country.This initiative will not only create sustainable employment opportunities but ...

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