The US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena has pitched for concerted efforts before and after disasters.
Day: May 14, 2013
G20 improving, but could do better, says ICC
The G20 is responding to business concerns, but needs to further improve its performance to maintain the momentum in the global economic recovery, according to a new report by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
StanChart donates Tk 29 lakh for Savar victims
Standard Chartered Bank has donated Tk 2,900,000 for the victims of Savar building collapse tragedy through the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB).
South-western gas pipeline work unlikely before January
Installation of 864-kilometre gas distribution pipeline in the country’s south-western region is unlikely to start before January next year as the “Southwest Region Gas Distribution Network Project” has been facing delay in the approval process.
Facing up to cracks in our own systems
A representative of the civil society has invited Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to join politics amid rumours of a possible dialogue between the Awami League and BNP to end the political standoff.
FAO recommends eating insects to fight hunger
DHAKA: Eating more insects could help fight world hunger, according to a new UN report.
Allah is Great, says factory building collapse survivor
DHAKA: Reshma, the girl who survived the tragic building collapse and was rescued after being trapped inside the debris for 17 days, said she has never imagined coming out.
Jamaat’s countrywide hartal underway
DHAKA: The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in protest against the arrest of its senior Nayeb-e-Ameer AKM Yusuf, is underway.