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In 1949, Converse made a black-and-white version of the All Star. In 1957, it introduced the low-cut "Oxford"-style version of the shoe, and in time the company began to produce All Stars in multiple colors and prints. Today, Converse makes the Chuck Taylor All Star in a variety of colors, styles, prints and fabrics. [citation needed]
Converse (/ ˈ k ɒ n v ər s /) is an American lifestyle brand that markets, distributes, and licenses footwear, apparel, and accessories.Founded by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 as the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts, it has been acquired by several companies before becoming a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. in 2003.
Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation, or BTMC, [1] is a public corporation that owns and manages all government textile mills in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka. [2] It manages 18 government owned textile factories.
Upon completion, Legacy Tower will become the tallest building in Bangladesh, and also its first supertall skyscraper. The tower is also projected to become the tallest building in South Asia. [70] Liberation Tower: Purbachal: 1,000 ft (305 m) 78 2030 Will be the tallest building in Bangladesh if completed before Legacy Tower. [70] Language Tower
Bangladesh and Nepal are the main sources of trafficked children in South Asia. Bangladeshi women and girls are forced into the brothels of India, Pakistan, Malaysia, UAE and other Asian countries. [25] The United States Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons ranks Bangladesh as a 'Tier 2 Watch List' country. [24]
After the Bangladesh Liberation War, Act Number 9 of 1973 (called The Bangladesh Passport Order, 1973) which was signed into law by the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, on 8 February 1973, lead to the creation and issuing of the first passport of newly independent Bangladesh. [1]
The urban centers of Bangladesh have a combined area of about 10600 square kilometers, which is 7% of the total area of Bangladesh. As such, Bangladesh has a very high urban population density: 4028 persons per square kilometer (2011), whereas the rural density is significantly lower: 790 persons per square kilometer (2011). [1]
Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation was established on 1 July 1976. [5] The Corporation was in charge of 15 state run sugar mills of the country in 2015. [6] It tried to export sugar to Europe. [7] In 2012 Private dealers didn't take order from the Corporation, as it offered a higher price than the market. [8]