Dhaka, March 9 – Germany will provide $40 million in grant for Climate resilient infrastructure mainstreaming in Bangladesh. A Financing Agreement to the tune of $40 million has been signed on Thursday between the Bangladesh and KfW, Development Bank German…
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY New York – USAID Administrator Mark Green details how Power Africa brings about revolutionary changes in Africa. Addressing the three-day 4th Powering Africa Summit (PAS) held at Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, D.C from February 28 to…
A total of 819 houses of seven villages under Faridganj upazila of the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2 (CPBS) on Saturday.
Jabal Omar Development Co., one of Saudi Arabia’s largest listed property developers, expects to finalise its merger deal with Umm Al Qura Development and Construction in 2018, a senior company executive told Reuters. The deal, announced in November, is key…
By Adel Abdel Ghafar Doha, Qatar, Feb 20 (IPS) – A pillar of the Saudi social contract has been the allocation of oil rents to the population in exchange for loyalty and fidelity to the Saud clan. A key weakness…
A New IRENA report outlines how increasing share of renewables to 34% can boost economy, and help meet emission reductions goals Brussels, 20 Feb — The European Union (EU) can increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix…
Speakers on Tuesday put emphasis on the long-term infrastructure investment plan and more use of inland waterways to reduce container jam in Chittagong port.
Geneva, 19 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and targets applicable to work in accordance with a human rights-based approach will make a significant contribution to the realisation of the right to work.
Dhaka – Speakers at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need for taking comprehensive preparations for the country’s sustainable graduation from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as Bangladesh will not avail itself of the LDC facilities in the world trade after…
The world’s wealthiest countries today promote development abroad in a way that is relatively new. For centuries, some of these countries colonized the developing world. As former colonies gained independence they were caught in the international power struggle of the…
Geneva, 5 Feb (Kanaga Raja) – While real GDP growth for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as a group is forecast to strengthen somewhat to 5 per cent in 2017 and 5.4 per cent in 2018, the modest improvements in…
Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Feb 1 – Though Bangladesh has been witnessing a tremendous growth of its middle-class population over the last two decades, the full potential of this driving economic force still remains untapped, mainly for…
By Thalif Deen UN, Jan 29 2018 (IPS) – When the World Economic Forum (WEF) concluded in Davos, Switzerland last week, the outcome of the annual talk-fest was seemingly predictable—plenty of unrestrained platitudes but, surprisingly, less of the American populist,…
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), held in October 2017, called for implementing the national strategy of revitalizing rural villages and townships. So-called “internet plus agriculture” was identified as an important…
Dhaka, Jan 26 – The 2nd span of the much-hyped Padma Bridge could not be installed between pillars 38 and 39 on Saturday.
by Éloi Laurent Reports of the death of growth have been greatly exaggerated. As the IMF noted last month, the world enjoyed in 2017 the “broadest cyclical upswing since the start of the decade”. In other words, after ten years…
Putting emphasis on proper river management, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said rivers will have to be protected for saving and developing the country. “A proper river management is a must to protect the country’s rivers…the rivers will have to…
Rome, 24 January– As an unprecedented number of government and business leaders gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos today to improve international collaboration in a ‘fragmented world’, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)…
The government has approved the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Bangladesh aimed at tracking the implementation progress of SDGs in the country. The M&E Framework for SDGs was approved at an inter-ministerial meeting titled…
Danielle Nierenberg I’ve been in traveling in the West African country of Senegal this week, just a few days after President Trump’s infamous statement about “Haiti and African countries.”
Environment and Forest Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud today said initiative has been taken to manufacture concrete block instead of conventional brick under pilot basis in order to avoid air pollution by operating brick kilns in the country.
Ejaz Ghani Washington, DC – When the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to undergo large-scale urbanization in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the process transformed its economy and society. Today, India is facing a similar…
The government has undertaken a project to construct 560 model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country, aiming to develop and spread the Islamic values and culture. “The project has been approved by the government to set up a…
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said overall 51.5 percent of Padma Bridge project was completed so far.
The Rohingya refugee crisis is growing quickly and support is needed to help cope with the influx, the World Bank said. World Bank South Asia Region Vice President Annette Dixon praised the Bangladesh government for sheltering and caring for the…
Submitted by Luis Triveno , co-authors: Elkin Velasquez Monsalv Modernity’s most common story spanning national, cultural and religious borders is about people moving from rural areas to the cities. By 2030, 80% of the world’s population will be living in…
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Jan 17 (IPS) – The United Nations Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is being touted in financial circles as offering huge investment opportunities requiring trillions of…
Speakers at a working session of the two-day Bangladesh Development Forum underscored the need for a holistic and inclusive approach with the coordination of all concerned agencies and stakeholders to improve urban service delivery to help ensure sustainable development. “Coordination…
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the developed countries to come forward with financial and technical assistance to implement the development goals for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
A range of speakers will showcase innovative solutions to the global crisis of plastics in our oceans at a landmark Ocean Summit in Hong Kong later this month. As part of the territory’s first ever involvement with the Volvo Ocean…