by Gulshan Rafiq The theoretical approaches of international relations such as Complex Interdependence and Regionalism explore the strategic dimensions associated with the economic corridors. Regionalism brings agreed-upon regional commitments into limelight in order to foster regional coordination for transforming pledges into actions. Through the process of Regionalism, many regions like Europe and East Asia have […]

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). DCCI President Shams Mahmud and Vice Chancellor of ULAB Prof. Dr. H. M. Jahirul Haque signed the document on behalf of their respective organizations. The MoU was signed today on 27th December, 2020 at the ULAB permanent campus. According […]

Dhaka, Dec. 27 (NsNewsWire) — The country’s leading digital services provider Robi Axiata Limited and Sharif Pharmaceuticals, a sister concern of Sharif Group, have recently signed a corporate agreement. Under this agreement, Sharif Pharmaceuticals will be able to enjoy corporate connections from the Robi Axiata Ltd. Robi will also support Sharif Pharmaceuticals to automate their […]

Bangladesh needs to quickly design and roll out  policy actions and reforms on long-standing issues holding back private investment in order to effectively address the unfolding impact of COVID-led economic shocks. Identification of new opportunities that COVID presents, aligning critical reforms with country’s formal development strategies, actively exploring new investment sources such as from those […]

Massachusetts, USA—A resilience scorecard developed by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) and Concern Worldwide in 2019 found that most households in Sharonkhola and Mongla upazilas in Bagerhat District, Bangladesh were inadequately prepared for and would have difficulty recovering from the impacts of disasters. Among the 462 heads of households who were surveyed in the two disaster prone upazilas or sub-districts, most […]

DHAKA, July 9 (Xinhua) — Mobile phone subscribers in Bangladesh declined to nearly 161.506 million at the end of May, down over 4.5 million from February, a report said on Thursday.   Statistics of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) showed that the number of subscribers of the mobile operators — Grameenphone, Robi Axiata, Banglalink and […]

The following is the full and unedited text of a statement received here Sunday from Pakistan High Commission : “In a major development, the U.S. and Taliban signed Peace Agreement in Doha today.Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was present at this occasion, on the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar. In […]