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427 Rohingyas feared dead

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned about reports of two boat tragedies off the coast of Myanmar earlier this month, with estimates that 427 Rohingya perished at sea. This would be the deadliest tragedy at sea involving Rohingya refugees attempting to find safety this year. Nearly 1 out of 5 people attempting perilous […]

Japan’s 43 rd ODA Yen Loan (1 st Batch) and Grant Aid Signed Today

ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and Ms. Fatima Yasmin, Secretary of Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance signed Exchange of Notes of the 43rd Official Development Assistance (ODA) Yen Loan and Grant Aid of Japan to Bangladesh.The first batch of the 43nd Yen Loan amounts to 165.861 billion yen (approximately USD 1.23 Billion) […]

Interview: Spirit of Beijing Winter Olympics to disperse pandemic clouds, says Bangladeshi economist

by Naim Ul Karim The spirit epitomized by the just concluded Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will go on to bolster global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a leading Bangladeshi economist has said, reports Xinhua. “The spectacular opening and closing ceremonies arranged for the Olympics showcased the talent, artistry and organizing skills of the Chinese […]

Interview: China contributes significantly to world economy amid COVID-19 pandemic: economist

China has demonstrated its excellent capability of running the economy smoothly, a leading Bangladeshi economist has said, noting that the country has maintained steady gross domestic product growth, transformed its financial management, banking system and capital market, and attracted foreign direct investment from developed countries by establishing itself as a global manufacturing hub. by Naim-Ul-Karim […]

Rural Electricity Bills Payment Becomes Easy

Bangladesh Rural Electrication Board has signed an agreement with Rupali Bank to ease electricity bill payment for its customers across the country. Customers now can pay electricity bills easily from their Rupali Bank SureCash mobile banking account. Signing ceremony was held in 6 October, Sunday; in the head o+ce of BREB. Md. Asafuddowla, Secretary of […]

Pakistani PM speaks with Bangladeshi counterpart via phone

DHAKA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke with Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina Wednesday via telephone. “Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this afternoon and exchanged pleasantries,” the prime minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim was quoted as saying in a report of national news agency BSS. […]

ADB workshop discusses Bangladesh economic corridor development

DHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Sunday conducted a consultation workshop in Dhaka to seek stakeholders’ feedback on “Northeast Bangladesh Economic Corridor Development”, reports Xinhua. The People’s Republic of China Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund funded the workshop. […]

Foreign photographers invited to record Beijing

Ten foreign photographers have been invited to record Beijing on their cameras, the Beijing Youth Daily reported Thursday. The event was organized by the Information Office of the Beijing municipal government. These photographers from 10 countries, including Turkey, Russia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Poland and Greece, will spend 10 days capturing the history, culture and development of Beijing. […]

Foreign Minister calls for strengthening Bangladesh-Sri Lanka business linkages

Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen met the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana on the sidelines of the IORA Blue Economy Ministerial Conference which opened in Dhaka at the Hotel Intercontinental yesterday. Both sides discussed various areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, with particular focus on enhancing business to business connectivity. The […]