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Canada-China owned firm to invest $91.15m in Ishwardi EPZ
M/s Big Dipper Textile Mills Ltd, a Canada-China owned enterprise, is going to establish a Textile industry in Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (IEPZ) with an investment of $91.15 million.An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday between Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and M/s Big Dipper Textile Mills Ltd…
Read More »Govt to send 8.10 lakh workers abroad this year
Staff Correspondent: The government has worked out a plan to send 8.10 lakh Bangladeshi workers abroad and provide skills development training to 5.20 lakh ones in the current fiscal year (2022-23).Besides, to train up more workers for meeting the demands overseas job market it expected to start operation of some…
Read More »Listen to countries like Bangladesh: Bachelet
Act now on climate front Rising temperatures, heat stress already affecting rice productionin parts of Bangladesh Industry Desk: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said the international community “must heed” the voice of specially affected countries like Bangladesh and act to deploy every possible resource to…
Read More »Lending decision on BD in Oct: IMF
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh has to wait until next October for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) take a final call on its request to borrow funds from the Washington-based lending agency, according to a regional official of the organization.Rahul Anand, head of IMF’s Asia-Pacific Division, said there is now no dire…
Read More »Dhaka, Delhi to hold JRC meeting ahead of PM’s visit
Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the much-awaited Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) meeting between Bangladesh and India would be held later this month to discuss water sharing issues as the two countries share 54 rivers.“We are thankful to the Indian side as they agreed to my…
Read More »Bangladesh suggests to set up Regional Food Bank in S Asia
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh has suggested the World Food Programme (WFP) to set up a Regional Food Bank in South Asia as a strategic reserve for the region.Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen shared the concerns over food insecurity around the world when newly appointed Country Director of WFP Domenico Scalpelli presented…
Read More »Dhaka approached Swiss banks about deposit of money
Momen claims Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh sought information on the deposits of Bangladeshi money in the Swiss banks but the Swiss side did not respond to the query.Momen said this after his conversation on the issue with Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder and…
Read More »Dhaka seeks Washington’s support in Rohingya case
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh has urged the United States to extend their support regarding the Rohingya case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague brought by The Gambia under the genocide convention.Bangladesh also thanked the US side as it has decided to extend their support to the Rohingyas…
Read More »Japan is biggest dev partner of Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid on Saturday said Japan is the biggest development partner of Bangladesh.“Japan has played an important role in our economic development since our independence by contributing to the infrastructure development of Bangladesh. Japan, the land of the rising sun, the land of…
Read More »China to continue support to BD dev
Diplomatic Correspondent: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday said his country will continue its support to the development of Bangladesh, describing Dhaka as their “strategic development partner.”The Chinese foreign minister said this during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban here, PM’s Press Secretary…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
