The New Nation - Internet Edition

Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Ltd, the country's first ship building and exporting company, is going to handover its first cargo ship, 'Stella Maris' to the concerned shipping company of Denmark this morning. 'For the first time Bangladesh is going to be known as a ship exporting country in the world through the export of this ship. A golden-age of good fortune and economic prosperity is going to be unveiled with this first ever export of ship to a European country," she said. Commerce and Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman will formally hand over the ship as the chief guest to the representative of Stella Shipping P/S of Denmark at a function at Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Ltd complex premises at Meghnaghat under Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj at 11:00am. Dr Abdullahel Bari, Chairman, Ananda Group, who is also a naval architect by profession, and Mrs Afruja Bari, Managing Director of Ananda Shipping and Slipways Ltd will remain present.

Besides, Alauddin A Majid, Director (Finance), Mrs Fahmida Bulbul Kakoli, Director (Establishment), Md Rakibur Rahman Chowdhury, Director (Admn), Saiful Islam, Director (Technical) and A Ahsan Kabir, General Manager Group will be present.