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Six generations of consumer trust meets comfort
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Taking Bangladeshi footwear up the value chain
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The making of Bangladesh’s leather industry
S. M. Tahmid
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Weathering the Seasons
Sadiya Afrin Hira
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Beyond the Basic Pair
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Laurels for corporate heroes

Over the course of 17 years, the Bangladesh Business Awards has gone on to become the byword for business achievement, the testament to which was witnessed on July 27.
17 August 2018

A night to remember

Leading entrepreneurs, industrialists, politicians, former bureaucrats, corporate leaders, economists and noted citizens attend the 17th
17 August 2018

Dhaka Elevated Expressway: Construction picks up the pace

Finally, after over seven years of toiling exercise of preparatory work, construction of the much-talked about 47-km Dhaka Elevated Expressway commenced formally on April 1, 2018.
8 August 2018

Making a difference in delivering public services

The progress and prosperity of Bangladesh over the recent decade has been driven by the rise in trade, commerce and business activities. The private sector led growth can be best witnessed by the vibrancy of the capital city, Dhaka. With a population of 18 million who make around 30 million daily trips in public and private transport, traffic congestion has become a part of everyday life.
8 August 2018

“Elevated Expressway should be a futuristic and flawless project”

The construction of the first ever elevated expressway project in Dhaka officially commenced on April1, 2018. The main objective of this project is to bypass Dhaka vertically in the fastest possible way, which would significantly reduce the traffic load inside the capital.
8 August 2018

AMBASSADOR'S MESSAGE

Today is the National Day of Switzerland. On this special occasion, I wish to extend my best wishes and greetings to the people and the Government of Bangladesh. I would like to also offer felicitations to my fellow compatriots living in this beautiful country.
31 July 2018

Swiss companies have long standing investments in crucial sectors

Economic relations between Switzerland and Bangladesh are stronger than ever. After many years of steady growth, annual bilateral trade between the two countries reached US $680 million in 2017.
31 July 2018

Discovering Switzerland and Bangladesh: Two different perspectives

Switzerland and Bangladesh have strong bilateral ties in the areas of development cooperation, economy and culture.
31 July 2018

Want to know Switzerland? Start by its cuisine

One of the best ways to learn about a culture is by discovering the nation's food habit. When it comes to describing Swiss cuisine,
31 July 2018

Celebrating the French National Day with Bangladesh

France celebrates its National Day in commemoration of the storming of the Bastille in Paris on the 14th of July 1789. It remains the
13 July 2018

AFD in Bangladesh

AFD is an inclusive public financial institution and the main actor in France's development policy. It supports projects that genuinely
13 July 2018

Franco-Bangladeshi Economic Relationship

Economic relation between Bangladesh and France is faring well. In 2017, overall trade volume between the two countries followed its
13 July 2018

FOURTH OF JULY AND MAIN STREETS

The Fourth of July is, first and foremost, a birthday party. Americans mark the day in 1776 when 13 English colonies adopted a Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born.
3 July 2018

AMBASSADOR'S MESSAGE

America's Independence Day is not just the anniversary of the birth of our nation, it is a reminder of the enduring truth that a people can design their own future
3 July 2018

3, 2, 1: Bangladesh is Taking Off

Bangladesh has achieved many milestones since its independence in 1971. The latest is its entrance to the space age. A Bangladeshi communications satellite was launched into orbit on May 11 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Bangabandhu-1 is named after Bangladesh's founding father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
3 July 2018

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THE United States of America celebrates its Independence Day on July 4, the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress of the 13 American colonies approved the Declaration of Independence and sent copies throughout the new nation.
3 July 2018

Peace and Tolerance: Challenges and Way Forward

Abdul Quayum, Associate Editor, Prothom Alo and Moderator of the Roundtable
30 June 2018

A school of hope for autistic children

No parent is ever prepared to hear that his or her child is anything other than happy and healthy and learning that one's child might have autism can be particularly frightening. But there are many ways in which special education can help improve the quality of life for children who suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
19 June 2018

Shaping A Better Future Together

As communication technology develops, people have access to more information than ever before, literally at their fingertips. But how many of us can say that we are truly well informed?
19 June 2018

Electric Rain

She is just 15 years old, but has already designed a smart device that generates electric power from raindrops. Reyhan Jamalova, a ninth grade student at the Istek Lyceum in Baku, Azerbaijan, and a friend, Zahra Gasimzade, assisted by their physics tutors, worked for four months running calculations and developing a device to harvest energy from rainwater.
19 June 2018