BWCCI gives awards to six women entrepreneurs

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday awarded six women entrepreneurs from country’s six divisions for their significant success in their respective small businesses. The award ceremony ‘BWCCI-EBL Progressive Award-2011’ in cooperation with Eastern Bank was held in Dhaka. Two reporters, one each from print media and electronic media, were also awarded. The recipients of the women business entrepreneur award are Diya Boutique’s owner Dilara Amzad from Rajshahi, Priya Boutique’s owner Lutfunnahar Priya from Khulna, Anchol Boutique’s Bilkis Ahmed from Barisal, Yasmin Morshed from Chittagong, Charka’s owner Shaila Sultana from Dhaka and Aparupa Beauty parlour’s owner Laily Akhter. Sanaul Haq, special correspondent of ATN Bangla got award in electronic category and Munima Sultana, senior reporter of the Financial Express in print media category for their contributions toward women entrepreneurship development. Commerce minister Faruk Khan gave away the awards, which include a certificate, a crest and Tk 10,000 in cash, among the winners and inaugurated a small fair which showcased the products of the winners. BWCCI president Selima Ahmad said ‘BWCCI-EBL Progressive Award-2011’ has been launched by BWCCI from this year to commemorate 100 years of International Women’s day. EBL acting MD Mukhlesur Rahman, award function convener Farzana Rahman and BWCCI senior vice-president Sangita Rahman, among others, were present.
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GE launches new gas turbine to complement wind power

US conglomerate General Electric has launched a new gas turbine it says will complement renewable energy. The firm claims to have made $11bn worth of purchases to strengthen its natural gas division.The new turbine will be able to respond quickly to changing weather patterns affecting wind and solar power. But with its sales of wind turbines falling, the product is also part of a push by the US firm to exploit rising interest in cheap gas. The firm claims the new turbine will be able to turn on and off far faster than other high-efficiency gas turbines - about twice the current average. It invested $500m developing the technology. But while experts say the claims are impressive, they warn products like this are likely to be expensive - so companies will want to use them, and so burn gas, more of the time. "This is more a base load machine. People investing in this will want to squeeze the last kilowatt out of it," says Nick Cumpsty, emeritus professor of mechanical engineering at Imperial College, London.
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