Dhaka – The government is working to sign an agreement with India over the implementation of proposed Ganges Barrage Project which is expected to bring about massive socio-economic development in Bangladesh’s southwestern region. “We’re working in full swing over the…
Dhaka – Despite the killing of seven JICA officials in Gulshan attack in July 1, its chief as recommitted to continue development projects in Bangladesh. Out going JICA chief Mikio Hateda in a letter committed to remain and continue with…
Speakers at the National Water Convention, 2016 stressed the need for sustainable management of water resources as the availability of water is declining day by day.Speaking as the chief guest, Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud emphasised preserving the country’s…
Dhaka – The European Union offered the EU’s support to Bangladesh on developing its Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and Bangladesh welcomed this offer. The offer has been given at a biennial meeting of the Sub-group on Good…
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said Bangladesh will be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) well before the stipulated time of 2030. “I personally think Bangladesh will certainly reach the targets well before 2030, although…
Dhaka – Bangladesh has described its GFMD chairmanship as a success, saying Dhaka has been enthralled by the presence of members of 130 countries, over 200 members of international civil societies and representatives from 30 organisations. “It’s your success and…
Dhaka – State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim on Monday said the Posts and Telecommunications Division has launched a digital ‘file tracking’ system, accessible through a mobile phone app, with the aim of instilling pace, accountability and transparency…
Dhaka – The government is set on introducing high-speed rail in the country, with the commercially vital Dhaka-Chittagong route earmarked for installation of the advanced tracks to support high-speed railway travel. Travellers between Bangladesh’s two most economically vibrant centres, capital…
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘The Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Bill, 2016’, raising compensation against land value by three times than the average value in the areas concerned.The approval was given at the…
Dhaka – The country’s solar home system (SHS), which is acclaimed as the world’s most successful single largest programme, is now in limbo due to a sharp fall in its installation rate. According to the industry insiders, the monthly installation…
Dhaka – With the vision of promoting sustainable development in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) are jointly organizing a seminar during Bangladesh-ICMIOD Partnership on…
Abridged from UN report: Agreed after an unprecedented global conversation, the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by Member States in September 2015 has inclusion at its core. With its central pledge to leave no one behind, the historic…
Dhaka – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division of Bangladesh has received the ‘Digital Government Award 2016’ of Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO). UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – A three-day long international seminar of Regional Network on Poverty Eradication (RENPER) held yesterday with a theme of “Advancement in technology for poverty reduction: opportunity and challenges’’ on Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymansingh at the at Syed…
-By Raquib Siddiqi Dhaka – The tourism in Bangladesh, which, hitherto failed to get appropriate government support, yet moved ahead and stayed alive, is fighting for its survival, being engulfed in crisis, due to negative image. Action to manage the…
Dhaka – Bangladesh is traditionally known as a recipient of donors’ money but the United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka says the trend has reversed and Bangladesh itself has bbecome a donoe. “We see Bangladesh is now becoming a donor…
Turkish Education Minister Ismet Yilmaz on Wednesday appreciated the steady economic growth of Bangladesh dubbing it as a rising economic power in Asia.
Golam Moin Uddin & AKM Moinuddin Dhaka – Getting engaged very closely with Bangladesh, China sees an investment potential of around US$ 42 billion in the coming years though it is likely to come up with some $25 billion for…
Bangladesh requires a substantial increase in yearly investment from 29.0 percent of GDP in FY2015 to 34.4 percent of GDP by FY 2020, said the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) on Thursday.The ICCB said this investment will be required to…
The country’s GDP growth rate in the 2015-16 fiscal year finally reached 7.11 percent from the provisional estimation of 7.05 percent, said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday.The minister came up with the information while briefing reporters at the…
I recently had the incredible pleasure of attending the One Young World summit in Ottawa, Canada and joined a delegation of 1300 inspirational young leaders from around 200 different countries around the world.I met refugees, entrepreneurs, policy advisors, campaigners and…
Seoul (AP/UNB) — South Korea’s third-quarter growth slipped to its lowest level in more than a year in the first indication of the growing impact of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recalls on the broader economy.
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked Awami League leaders and activists to go to the doorsteps of people to convey them the message about development activities her government has carried out as the next general election is…
Dhaka: Pubali Bank Limited has opened its shifted Gulshan Model Town Corporate branch to provide best and modern banking services to its customers. Habibur Rahman, Chairman of Board of Directors of the bank, was present as the chief guest at…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangladesh will be able to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) only if Awami League remains in power, UNB news agency reported.
Bangladesh had fast rural transformation but showed slower rural poverty reduction compared to the other countries which might be related to its slow structural transformation, says a new report.
Dhaka – Speakers at the 9th South Asia Economic Summit in the city on Sunday said inequality stands as the main barrier to building an inclusive, just and peaceful society in South Asia, UNB news agency reported. They mentioned structural…
Dhaka – Bangladesh has formally joined Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘Road and Belt Initiative’, a drive which has already drawn the close attention of the world. During the just-concluded historic visit of Xi, Bangladesh and China signed a document of…
-By Raquib Siddiqi International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4 per cent in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184 million in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 50 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled to international…
Dhaka – Bangladesh and China on Friday signed loans and investment deals worth over US$ 24 billion with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying the Bangladesh-China relations are now at ‘new historical’ turning point and heading towards a ‘promising future’. The…