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India announced to provide $62 million more line of credit in the remaining $800 million tranche. India today announced to increase the cash amount of the $1 billion credit line for Bangladesh that was given mostly to boost connectivity. The country is providing $62 million more in the remaining $800 million tranche, said a press release of the Indian High ...

A salesperson cleans the floor at a Samsung showroom as the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge go on sale to the public, at the Grand Indonesia mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters/File For four years Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has basked in the success of its Galaxy smartphones, making billions of dollars competing with Apple Inc in the premium mobile ...

Bangla Mirror Desk UK Bangladeshi Catalysts of Commerce & Industry organised a special networking and welcoming event to welcome its six new directors who joined UKBCCI recently.  This networing event was held at Amanah Banqueting Centre in East London.  Director of UKBCCI Barrister Anwar Babul Miah conducted the event. Renowned business personality and President of UKBCCI Bajloor Rashid MBE addressed ...

United Driving Instructors’ Association organised an event on Wednesday, the 1st of July, to discuss the significance of Ramadan, which followed an iftar mahfil. Driving instructors from all over the UK joined the event at Regents Lake Banqueting Hall in Tower Hamlets. Chairman of United Driving Instructors’ Association Saleh Ahmod presided over the discussion event while the general secretary Siddiqur ...

With an entire month to plan for, many of us are already thinking up our meal ideas for Ramadan this year. Though the practice of the Holy Month involves fasting, sacrifice and worship, we all know so well that it additionally carries the task of preparing a variety of dishes for the next 30 days. Helen Yates, Customer Planning Manager ...

Members of UK Biman Approved Travel Agents’ Association convened meeting on 24th April 2015 at Banglatown, Brick Lane to welcome the incoming Biman UK & Ireland General Manager Mr Mohammed Shafiqul Islam and to bid farewell to the outgoing Country Manager Mr Atique Rahman Chisty. Among member present in the meeting were Chair Sami Sanaullah of Travel Link, Vice Chair ...

Bangla Mirror desk Bengali owned well known cargo company JMG handles 65% of all Biman’s cargo said the newly appointed country manger to the UK Mr Shafiqul Islam. He said JMG has contributed immensely towards the success of Biman’s cargo business and in the near future it may become like world famous DHL. Biman’s country manager Shafiqul Islam was speaking ...

 Media briefing of Bangladesh Shop Owners’ Association demanding withdrawal of hike on VAT proposed in the budget. Media briefing of Bangladesh Shop Owners’ Association demanding withdrawal of hike on VAT proposed in the budget. Shop-owners have demanded withdrawal of a Value Added Tax (VAT) hike proposed in the budget for the 2015-16 fiscal. Bangladesh Shop-owners’ Association organised a press conference ...

The price of food commodities used to make Iftar at the kitchen markets of Dhaka has doubled at the beginning of Ramadan, upsetting household budgets. The markets at Karwan Bazar, New Market, Hatirpool, Fakirerpool, Gopibagh and Mugdaparha charged Tk 5 to 50 more for each kilogram of the commodities on Friday. There were not too many customers in the markets. ...

Bangladesh has added 2 million new mobile subscribers in the first quarter of 2015, making it one of the top countries globally in net additions, according to a report by telecoms equipment manufacturer Ericsson. A media statement by Ericsson Bangladeshon Thursday said that youth culture, urbanisation and the rise of smart phones were three key trends with a significant impact ...