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At $10,000 per migrant, Bangladeshis take illegal route to Brazil

May 16, 2013
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SOURCES In an operation that exposed the worldwide network of human traffickers, the Brazilian federal police on Wednesday rescued 80 Bangladeshis in the national capital, Brasilia. All the Bangladeshis, who were lured with the promise of receiving a salary of $1,500 a month, had reached Brazil after paying $10,000 each to the traffickers. Travelling more…

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Bangladesh seeks Russian technological support in energy sector

May 1, 2013
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Bangladesh seeks Russian technological support in energy sector

Bangladesh has sought more technological support from Russia for the development of especially in the area of exploration, extraction and distribution of oil and gas. Foreign Minister Dr Dipu made the appeal while addressing as chief guest the opening session of an international conference on “Oil and Gas Exploration Technologies” at Dhaka University Senate Hall…

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Tullow sells off Bangladesh stakes for $42m

April 10, 2013
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Tullow sells off Bangladesh stakes for $42m

sources : Tullow Oil, the British oil and gas exploring company, has sold its Bangladeshi operations to KrisEnergy Asia Holdings BV. The final price agreed for the transaction was $42.35 million, Tullow said in a statement yesterday. Tullow has a 30 percent interest in and operates Block 9 on behalf of partners Niko Resources (60…

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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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Maldives keen to take docs, medicines from Bangladesh

April 2, 2013
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Maldives keen to take docs, medicines from Bangladesh

Maldives expressed its interest to recruit physicians and import pharmaceutical products from Bangladesh, said a health ministry release Monday. The visiting health minister of Maldives Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed expressed the view during a meeting with the health minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque. Praising Bangladesh’s success in health sector, the Maldivian minister said the two…

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Review of ADB-aided projects stresses time-bound actions

March 14, 2013
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Review of ADB-aided projects stresses time-bound actions

A joint review on the ADB-assisted projects of Bangladesh held Wednesday emphasised the need for time-bound actions for further improvement of development results, said a press release. “The review agreed on time-bound actions with monitoring targets to improve the performance of the portfolio,” country director for Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bangladesh M. Teresa Kho…

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Bangladesh, Germany ink health deal : 19.4 million in euro,

March 14, 2013
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Bangladesh, Germany ink health deal : 19.4 million in euro,

The bank will provide the amount, 19.4 million in euro, on behalf of the German government, a media statement from the German Embassy in Dhaka said on Wednesday. The money from the German funds will be aligned with other external assistance in the health sector, it said. The fund will support Bangladesh in achieving the…

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Bangladesh permits unlimited foreign investment in domestic insurers

March 13, 2013
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The government has issued a set of rules for facilitating investments by foreign nationals as equity partners in insurance companies in Bangladesh. Under the rules, such investments can be made without any limit. The government issued the set of rules in a gazette notification this week. According to the rules, there is now no restriction…

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Downtrend in overseas employment continues

March 13, 2013
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Downtrend in overseas employment continues

The country’s overseas employment continued to show a declining trend over the last two months as the key destination like the UAE closed its door for Bangladeshi manpower from last year. Only 70,526 Bangladeshis got foreign jobs during the January -February period of this calendar year which is down from 128,179 in the same period…

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The BJP’s Bangladesh problem

March 13, 2013
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The BJP’s Bangladesh problem

SOURCES :President Pranab Mukherjee boldly declared on his visit to Bangladesh that there was a broad consensus among Indian political parties on close relations with Dhaka. But a few days before he left for this politically significant trip, the BJP had equally boldly declared it was opposed to the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh, calling…

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PM urges developed, developing countries to support lesser developed with finance, technology

March 12, 2013
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PM urges developed, developing countries to support lesser developed with finance, technology

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the developed and developing countries to come forward to the support of the lesser developed ones with finance, knowledge and technology for sustainable development. “If we are serious in the business of development, in a similar spirit, each country must come forward sharing greater quantum of finance, knowledge…

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India, China, And Bangladesh: The Contentious Politics Of The Brahmaputra River

March 11, 2013
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India, China, And Bangladesh: The Contentious Politics Of The Brahmaputra River

is one of the most significant confidence-building measures between India, China, and Bangladesh. Despite a well-functioned relationship between India and China in recent decades, the Brahmaputra River may pose new challenges to the continued supply of fresh water for both countries in the future. In addition, China’s announcement, last month, of its plans to construct…

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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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