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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…
Read More »PM seeks larger Saudi investment
Diplomatic Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought larger Saudi investment in Bangladesh particularly in the special economic zones and offered land there for Saudi investors.The Prime Minister sought the investment when Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Mohammed Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan called on her at her Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban…
Read More »Sri Lanka offers Colombo port to Bangladesh
Diplomatic Correspondent: President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has offered greater use of Colombo port by Bangladesh for transportation of Bangladeshi goods.Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen paid a courtesy call on the President of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka.The Foreign Minister is now…
Read More »BD invites Oman to invest in ICT tourism EEZs
Sign visa waiver agreement Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh has urged Oman to invest in ICT, hi-tech parks, shipbuilding and tourism here and offered land in exclusive economic zones (EEZs).Oman said an investment team from the country would visit Bangladesh to weigh the investment opportunities.The issues were discussed at the second bilateral…
Read More »Dhaka votes Ukraine in UN
Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday defended its voting in favour of the latest resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine saying Bangladesh remains very vocal on humanitarian issues.“We voted on humanitarian grounds. We’re known as a humane country in the world.…
Read More »Hasina returns home from UAE
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned hometonight wrapping up her five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG-1302) carrying the primeminister and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shajalal International Airport at 12.10 am (Saturday midnight),” Prime Minister’s Press Secretary…
Read More »Brahmaputra-Ganga now
new Indo-BD marine routeDiplomatic Correspondent: Indian authorities in Guwahati on Sunday received the maiden voyage of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh.An event was held to welcome the self-propelled vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying a total of 200MT of foodgrains for Food Corporation of India (FCI) – completing a maiden pilot…
Read More »BD finds alternative trade channels
with RussiaDiplomatic Correspondent: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that Bangladesh will pursue alternative channels like currency swap to overcome any problem in trading with Russia, hit by US-led sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine.“We don’t think, the war will be long. If so, we will then think of alternative…
Read More »Why foreigners don’t
like BD for investmentEnayet Karim: Bangladesh have inconsistent views on foreign investment. Many opportunities have created for the foreigners to invest in Bangladesh but the services providers are not cordial at all. However, the Bangladesh government has been conducting forums, roadshows and other activities to attract investment. The government has still failed to…
Read More »Shimla dialogue: Dhaka reiterates firm commitment to ensuring regional peace
Diplomatic Correspondent: Highlighting growing friendship between Bangladesh and India, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam yesterday reiterated the unwavering commitment of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government to ensurimg peace and stability in the region and beyond.“Guided by the principles of Bangabandhu, Bangladesh believes in peace and stability, so…
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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 …
