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Nepal exports set to flow more freely to Bangladesh

April 9, 2013
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Nepal exports set to flow more freely to Bangladesh

Removal of import duties on Nepali exports will open avenues for farmers and businessmen in both countries Diplomats and merchants in Nepal are cheering Bangladesh’s decision to remove import duties on 108 agricultural products including vegetables, fruits and lentils from the Himalayan country. A Nepalese farmer walks through a paddy field to his home in…

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Korean project for rural Bangladesh

April 9, 2013
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Korean project for rural Bangladesh

South Korea will launch a project in rural Bangladesh this year using its 1970s model for modernising rural economy. Its development arm, says it will provide $ 3 million grant to implement the Food for New Village (FFNV) project that aims ‘to reduce rural poverty and food insecurity.’ World Food Programme (WFP) will join the…

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Record Japanese loan to spur Bangladesh economy

March 28, 2013
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Record Japanese loan to spur Bangladesh economy

Japan has extended its biggest-ever loan package to Bangladesh: $1.04 billion for infrastructure projects aimed at providing clean drinking water, ease traffic congestion, strengthen local government and diversify energy sources. Japan will give Bangladesh $1.04 billion – its largest-ever loan to Bangladesh – to help build and repair bridges, among other infrastructure projects. Improved traffic…

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Deal signed with Japan for construction of Kanchpur, Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridges

March 11, 2013
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Deal signed with Japan for construction of Kanchpur, Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridges

The government signed a loan agreement of around US$1.03 billion (95,683 million Japanese Yen) with Japan for four projects, including construction of Kanchpur, Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridges for vehicular movements. Secretary for Economic Relations Division Abul Kalam Azad and JICA Chief Representative to Dhaka Dr Takao Toda signed the deal at NEC-2 here today. Finance…

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Is a deep-sea port now in the making?

February 22, 2013
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Is a deep-sea port now in the making?

After China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now reportedly showing interest to build a deep-sea port in Sonadia island of Bangladesh. A Japanese firm conducted a feasibility study for construction of a seaport in the Bay of Bengal in 2006 and the location at Sonadia Island near Cox’s Bazar was finalised in 2009. After…

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The Rohingyas and Bangladesh: urgent steps need to be taken

November 7, 2012
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The bouts of ethnic violence in the Rakhine region of Myanmar since the middle of this year have once again triggered the attempted exodus of Rohingyas into Bangladesh. The purpose of this commentary is to explore key dimensions of the Rohingya tragedy and potential courses of action from the Bangladesh perspective. First, the conflicting and…

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Bangladesh becomes ASEM member

November 6, 2012
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Bangladesh becomes ASEM member

Bangladesh yesterday formally joined the 52-nation Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) devoted to building co-operation between Asia and Europe, the foreign ministry announced in Dhaka. The induction of Bangladesh happened with two other countries — Norway and Switzerland in a ceremony prior to launching of the ninth summit of ASEM in Vientaine, the capital Lao People’s…

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Bangladesh all set to form a strict MLM law !!

July 10, 2012
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Bangladesh all set to form a strict MLM law !!

Bangladesh all set to form a strict MLM law Millions of Bangladeshis lost their hard-earned money to fraud MLM companies. After massive allegations of cheating people by MLM companies, the Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh, is all set to form a strict all in coming months. In future all MLM companies will come under tough monitoring.…

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Beware of online cheating by MLM companies

July 10, 2012
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Beware of online cheating by MLM companies

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has urged all concerned to be aware of online cheating as a number of MLM (multi-level marketing) companies are alluring the people to earn foreign currency in the name of outsourcing. BASIS has observed that recently some organisations of the nature of MLM companies have built a…

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Padma bridge project by own fund :Govt to issue $750m sovereign bond for Padma Bridge : PM

July 9, 2012
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Padma bridge project by own fund :Govt to issue $750m sovereign bond for Padma Bridge : PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday Bangladesh will construct the much-talked-about Padma Bridge with its own fund, if necessary, reports UNB. “We’ll go for it with our own fund, if needed,” she informed parliament amid table thumping by MPs. Hasina said she already had a meeting with the Bangladesh Bank governor, the Economic Relations Division…

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BD set to be a rawhide importing country soon

June 27, 2012
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BD set to be a rawhide importing country soon

Bangladesh is expected to be a rawhide importing country soon because of the increasing demand of its leather goods in the international market, industry insiders said. …………………………………………………………………………. FOR BANGLADESHI LEATHER GOODS : www.quizzi.biz …………………………………………………………………………. The leather goods sector, in the July-May period of the current fiscal year (FY 2011-12), achieved over 60 per cent export…

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The first ever of Local Industry Exports Solar Panel to Malaysia

June 24, 2012
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The first ever of Local Industry Exports Solar Panel to Malaysia

Bangladesh has entered in the era of exporting solar panel as against huge quantity of import of the product from China in the recent years. Customs export sources said that Greenfinity Energy Ltd, a local private manufacturer, has exported the non-traditional high-tech solar panel to Malaysia in a limited scale. Greenfinity said it has exported…

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“Develop network with peers in Bangladesh”-Ambassador Akramul Qader urges expatriate doctors.

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and State Minister Mr. Akramul Qader attended the annual conference of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Louisiana chapter in Orleans, Louisiana and addressed a…

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Bangladesh opposes proposed dams in Meghalaya: Minister

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Meghalaya has made it clear that the dams which are to be built across the Myntdu and Umiew rivers would not have any negative impact…

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