Some 200 Bangladeshis are set to join a leading shipyard in the United States as he Expatriate Ministry said their 9-point programme opened up a new horizon for Bangladeshi manpower in western countries.

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Bangladesh government recently decided to relax due debts and income taxes of 270 sick or closed readymade garments factories to help them resume operations.

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During the past four days fashion clothes were carefully studied in both Bella Center and Forum Copenhagen. CIFF and Gallery had an impressive amount of visitors during Copenhagen Fashion Week which attracted a lot of international interest. 
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Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) will open five fair priced shops and provide special allowance for the garment workers before the month of Ramadan, said the association's president yesterday. 
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Business leaders yesterday stressed the need for a pro-active bureaucracy to stimulate local and foreign investment in the country, which they said is necessary for new employment. 
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