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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. […]

BRI to foster development, connectivity across global corridors: think-tank

DHAKA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a leading Bangladeshi civil society think tank, has said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promises to deliver physical and soft infrastructure across its corridors with the aim of improving regional integration, bolstering global trade and fostering economic growth. The CPD estimates […]

Ministry of Primary and Mass Education inks a deal with Rupali Bank SureCash again for this fiscal year

Rupali Bank SureCash has been successfully disbursing primary students’ stipend to their mothers for consecutively for 3 years now. As a result, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has made an agreement with Rupali Bank SureCash again. Under this project 1 crore 78 lakhs mothers have been registered for mobile banking account till now and […]

TECNO Sponsors Bangladesh U17 Championship

TECNO is proud to be the sponsor of 2019 Bangladesh Under 17 (U-17) championship program. On September 5th, the press launch was hold in Le Meridien, Dhaka, where Tournament Trophy & Jersey were revealed. The Bangladesh U-17 National Football Match is a youth football competition operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation. In 2019, the U-17 […]

Sadhek Khan’s “The Emirates of Britain”: short story of London cabbie

“The Emirates of Britain” is a short story written by Sadhek Khan about Derek, a cabbie born and raised in East London, who wakes up from a coma only to find that Britain is now ruled by Sharia law. He finds himself unable to cope with the dramatic changes and desperately searches for answers. His […]

Statement of Robi Axiata Ltd over show-cause notice on license cancellation

“Issuing show-cause notice over license cancellation will create a adverse reaction among the investors and uncertainty will be loomed among subscribers. We will send reply of the notice in due course,” said Shahed Alam, Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer of Robi Axiata Ltd. Robi Press Release

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 […]

IORA BLUE CARBON HUB

Australian Foreign Minister Senator the Hon Marise Payne has announced the establishment of a new Perth-based scientific hub that will allow experts from across the Indian Ocean rim to protect the health of ocean carbon ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses. Senator Payne made the announcement at the 3rd Indian Ocean Rim Association […]

Australia to intensify development cooperation with Bangladesh

Australia will intensify development cooperation with Bangladesh and will promote the economic partnership in the years ahead. This was assured by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne while she had a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abdul Momen in Dhaka on Thursday. Marise Payne is on a 3 day visit to Bangladesh to attend third […]