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  • BD-Norway keen to widen economic partnership

    Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Norway have expressed interest in broadening economic partnership through trade, investment and maritime sector cooperation.The two countries also discussed in particular the potentials for investments in offshore renewable energy.Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has briefed his Norwegian counterpart Annekin Huitfeldt about measures taken in building…

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  • BD, Denmark sign deal to strengthen partnership on green transition

    Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Denmark yesterday signed a document on sustainable and green framework engagement to strengthen the partnership on climate and green transition between the two countries.Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen and Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Flemming Moller Mortensen signed the document in presence of visiting crown…

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  • Sri Lanka, Pakistan can follow Bangladesh Economic Miracle

    Industry Desk: South Asian neighbours – Sri Lanka and Pakistan – can follow the economic miracle of Bangladesh to overcome their economic crisis to make a turnaround.As Sri Lanka is going through an economic recession, Bangladesh has been confirmed as a South Asian Economic Miracle’, said a feature story written…

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  • Tipu discusses border trade with Mizoram Minister

    Diplomatic Correspondent: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has discussed promotion of border trade with R. Lalthangliana, Mizoram minister of commerce and industries during his recent visit to the neighbouring Indian state.At the meeting on Saturday, Lalthangliana asked Bangladesh to convey formal approval for setting up of Border Haat at Silsury (India)…

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  • Japan, Singapore keen to take skilled manpower: Momen

    Staff Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Japan and Singapore would like to take skilled manpower with communication skills from Bangladesh. He made the remark while speaking at a fresher reception of nursing staffers at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital here.The foreign minister underlined the…

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  • Spain wants to invest in Bhanga-Payra rail project

    Staff Correspondent: Spain has expressed interest in financing the construction of a new railway line from Bhanga in Faridpur to Payra. At the same time, the Spanish Ambassador to Dhaka has also expressed interest in supplying locomotives to Bangladesh.The Ambassador of Spain to Bangladesh Francisco Benitez paid a courtesy call…

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  • US keen to enhance
    security coop with BD

    Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and the United States had a “fruitful discussion” on Indo-Pacific Strategy and Bangladesh expressed support to inclusive socio-economic development in the Indo-Pacific region.At the 8th Security Dialogue held between the two countries at US Department of State on Wednesday, the two sides had “constructive discussions” on defence…

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  • Biden sees stronger BD-US ties in future

    Diplomatic Correspondent: US President Joe Biden has expressed his optimism that Dhaka-Washington partnership would flourish in the next 50 years and beyond. In a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he said Bangladeshis and Americans alike share the ideals of democracy, equality, and respect for human rights those are the…

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  • BD-US partnership for decades: Haas

    Diplomatic Correspondent: United States (US) Ambassador here Peter Hasshas said Bangladesh can count on the US partnership for decades to come to accomplish the shared goals between the two nations.“Through its remarkable first five decades of independence, I like to thinkthat Bangladesh has found no better partner than the United…

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  • Remittances reached $160 m in March

    Staff Correspondent: Remittances, an important indicator of the economy, fell sharply in February this year. Even in the midst of the epidemic, the income of expatriates, which has been on the rise in the last financial year, shows the opposite picture in the month. However, remittances turned around again in…

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