Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Saturday inaugurated a two-day International Workshop on `Revival of Waqf for Socio-Economic Development’ on 04 November as Chief Guest at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel Dhaka.
Category: Development
The virtuous cycle of water and prosperity
Danielle Nierenberg The following is an edited excerpt from Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity by Sandra Postel, published by Island Press.
BD must manage urbanisation sustainably: World Bank
City planning in Bangladesh needs to be done in a more sustainable way so that the rapidly urbanising parts of the country have the necessary infrastructures and services to make them good places to live in, the World Bank said…
Cooking to fight climate change
By Paloma Duran UN, Oct 27 (IPS) – What you eat doesn’t only affect your own health – it also affects our planet’s health. From deciding which food to buy, to how you store and prepare it, you are making…
Steps taken for Bangladesh expats’ welfare
Dhaka, Oct 27 – The government has taken a number of initiatives, including setting up of technical training centres, specialised hospitals, residential schools, housing projects and a specialised insurance company, for the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates who are greatly contributing…
$554 million credit deal with China for single point mooring
Dhaka – Bangladesh is expected ink a $554 million loan deal with China to build a deep-sea single point mooring with an aim to cut the time and cost of offloading fuel oil from tankers, bdnews24.com reported Friday night. The…
Concern over shrinking role of CSOs in global dev
Dhaka – Leaders of global civil society organisations at a seminar in Dhaka yesterday expressed their concerns as what they said spaces for CSOs are shrinking in the global development processes.
Govt’s continuity ‘very much indispensable’ for dev: PM
Dhaka, Oct 26 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that the continuity of the government is ‘very much indispensable’ to maintain the continuity of the development activities in the country.
Saudi plan to invest $500 billion to build mega city
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans to build a new city on the Red Sea coast, promising a lifestyle not available in today’s Saudi Arabia as he seeks to remake the kingdom in a time of dwindling resources.…
Dhaka gets six flyovers in nine years
The capital Dhaka witnessed construction of six flyovers since 2009 while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open one more of the structures to further ease the city’s notorious traffic congestions. Officials said six flyovers, with Mayor Hanif being…
Ending poverty in 13 years means boosting resilience now
UN, Oct 17 (IPS) – This month the world marks two key International Days: for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October and for Disaster Reduction, four days earlier. It is no coincidence that they are profoundly connected. Reducing risks…
Dhaka rejects Chinese firm’s expressway proposal
Finance Minister Muhith says ‘it’s not necessary at this moment’ Dhaka, Oct 16 – Finance Minister AMA Muhith has rejected the proposal of a Chinese company for implementing the ‘Dhaka Chittagong Expressway Project’, aiming to build a four-lane elevated expressway…
Global Green Growth Week 2017 to kick off in Addis Ababa
By IPS World Desk Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IPS) – The Global Green Growth Week 2017 (#GGGWeek2017), in its second year, will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from October 17 – 20 to discuss ways to scale up green…
Gomti banks in Comilla offer new tourist attractions
Dhaka, Oct 5–The banks of the River Gomti with several small entertainment centres dotting the riverside in Comilla offer new promises of becoming a tourist attraction.
Saudi king approves $2.93bn of Taif projects
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has approved SAR11bn ($2.93bn) of projects in Taif. The projects are located in the new city of Taif, to the northeast of the old city in an area spanning 1,250 square kilometres. They include a new…
Making right to development a reality for everyone
Geneva(Kanaga Raja) – More than 30 years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development, business-as-usual will not be sufficient to achieve progress, a United Nations human rights expert has said.
Shun loan-based mega projects for nature-friendly uplift
Dhaka – Speakers at a seminar on Thursday called upon the policymakers to think about the development philosophy anew taking the vulnerable situation of the environment into consideration. They put emphasis on the need to taking natural friendly projects shunning…
ASEAN at 50. What’s Next?
– Jayant Menon and Anna Cassandra Melendez The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has just turned 50. Now well into middle age, it has some significant achievements under its belt.
BD house building finance interest cut on cards
Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) plans to lower the interest rate for its flat loan scheme to single digit as some private banks have already cut the interest rates on flat loans. “We’ll soon send a proposal to the…
PM for deeper south-south understanding to go far fast
New York, Sept 21 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underscored the need for promoting a deeper understanding and broader exchange within the South aiming to go far and fast.
Counting what counts in development
Selim Jahan New York – To most people, “development” is best measured by the quantity of change – like gains in average income, life expectancy, or years spent in school. The Human Development Index (HDI), a composite measure of national…
‘Asia will be home to 60% of world’s over 65s by 2030’
Demography — the fundamental driver of all economies — is shifting the balance of power in Asia, according to Deloitte’s Voice of Asia report: By 2042 there will be more over-65s in Asia than the populations of the Eurozone and…
World Bank must draft new policy for human rights: UN expert
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – A United Nations human rights expert has called on the World Bank to embark on an inclusive process for drafting a new and separate human rights policy, which should embody a commitment to integrate human rights…
World hunger on the rise again
By Baher Kamal Rome, Sep (IPS) – Exacerbated by climate-related shocks, increasing conflicts have been a key driver of the severe food crisis and recently re-emerged famines, a major United Nations joint report has just revealed.
Whole country to come under broadband network
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood today said the whole country will be brought under broadband facility by 2021. “Development in information technology sector is going on rapidly and the whole country would be brought under broadband…
Foreign envoys assure help face ICT-led development
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka have assured of working with Bangladesh to face the challenges emerging from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) that encompasses the idea of ICT-led advancements leading to the revolutionary changes in…
Transformative power of literacy in today’s digitalized society
By Dr Hanif Hassan Al Qassim Geneva, Sept (IPS) – The vision of a literate world has guided the United Nations in its efforts to eliminate illiteracy worldwide. According to UNESCO, the world literacy rate now stands at 91% up…
Capacity development for climate compatible development
By Juliane Nier, Rachel Phillips and Russell Cook Accelerating the shift to climate compatible development is CDKN’s business and improving the lives of the most climate-affected people is our mission. A multi-year, £130 million programme funded by the British and…
10 things to know about the future of water and sanitation
Nathaniel Mason and Miriam Denis Le Sève The world is transforming in many different ways. These shifts – from climate change, o migration, to new technology and urbanisation – will have a significant impact on the management of water resources…
Exploitation of global sand supply becoming a crisis
When people picture sand spread across idyllic beaches and endless deserts, they understandably think of it as an infinite resource. But as we discuss in a just published perspective in the journal Science, over-exploitation of global supplies of sand is…