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Bangladesh eyes middle-income country status by 2021

April 23, 2013
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Bangladesh eyes middle-income country status by 2021

With hundreds of rivers and a population of close to 150 million people, Bangladesh boasts an efficient and entrepreneurial work force that has been changing the profile of the country. The country has natural endowments which increase the potential for development. Bangladesh has an educated, adaptive and industrious work force ready to work at low…

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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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‘Bangladesh’s economy may overtake West by 2050′

December 24, 2012
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Economists have forecast that Bangladesh’s economy might overtake the western countries by 2050, according to a report. At a time when the countries under the acronym BRICS are plateauing, the “new-wave economies”, from Bangladsh to Mexico, are coming up fast – and could even overtake the west by 2050, the UK-based newspaper ‘The Guardian’ reported…

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Investment destination Bangladesh: Possibilities and constraints

November 6, 2012
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Investment destination Bangladesh: Possibilities and constraints

The prime minister recently called upon Vietnamese entrepreneurs to invest in the country promising conducive facilities. We laud her for her efforts to woo much-needed foreign investment. Yes, Bangladesh has the potential to become the investors’ choice destination. We have a number of things going for us at the moment. At the same time there…

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Bangladesh ruling elites unhappy on Indian leaders

November 1, 2012
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Bangladesh ruling elites unhappy on Indian leaders

Former Prime Minister and currently leader of the opposition in Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia and her entire team surely looks to be totally satisfied and delighted over the outcome of their ongoing India tour, where the chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) met important political figures, including Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and opposition leader Sushma…

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Bangladesh opposition leader arrives in New Delhi

October 28, 2012
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Bangladesh opposition leader arrives in New Delhi

Leader of the opposition in Bangladesh and two-times Prime Minister, Begum Khaleda Zia arrived in New Delhi on a seven-day visit at the invitation of the Indian government. Earlier on the day, she started from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a flight of Jet Airways. Begum Zia will be meeting the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee…

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Sheikh Hasina Void : Caretaker government system !!! Respecting democracy – rights of the common people

September 27, 2012
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Sheikh Hasina Void : Caretaker government system !!! Respecting democracy – rights of the common people

Rejecting to restore the caretaker government system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in New York on Wednesday night that all the doors to the caretaker system have been closed. “People are the source of power…we all need to be aware that no one can play with the rights of the common people. They don’t want…

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The large young population here is an important asset for the future, I want my Swiss compatriots to know about it’

May 12, 2012
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The large young population here is an important asset for the future, I want my Swiss compatriots to know about it’

Swiss Ambassador Urs Herren, who has been in Bangladesh for nearly three years, in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Diplomatic Correspondent Rezaul Karim spoke about his experiences in Bangladesh, bilateral trade and investment, governance, human rights, Swiss foreign policy and political situation in Bangladesh. The Daily Star (TDS): You have been ambassador of…

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Maldives and Bangladesh sign Aviation agreement

May 7, 2012
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Maldives and Bangladesh sign Aviation agreement

The Maldives and Bangladesh have signed an agreement regarding aviation and flights between both countries. At the ceremony held at the Civil Aviation Authority (CVA) yesterday Chief Executive Officer of the CVA Hussain Jaleel signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the Maldivian government and the Chairman of Bangladesh’s Civil Aviation Authority Air…

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Clinton pointed Bangladesh government in Grameen Bank row and Aminul probe crucial

May 7, 2012
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Clinton pointed Bangladesh government in Grameen Bank row and Aminul probe crucial

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday warned Bangladesh’s government not to undermine pioneering microlender Grameen Bank, saying it was a key driver in the South Asian nation’s slow climb out of poverty. Hillary Clinton also warned on Sunday that Bangladesh’s failure to probe the murder of a garment labour activist would send a…

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Clinton set to fly into developed political storm in Bangladesh

May 6, 2012
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DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hillary Rodham Clinton added Bangladesh Saturday to her growing list of countries visited as secretary of State, giving a boost to an impoverished nation torn by political violence. Clinton held a series of evening meetings with the prime minister, foreign minister and opposition leader — all women — and planned to hold…

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About D-8

April 29, 2012
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About D-8

D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an arrangement for development cooperation among the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The establishment of D-8 was announced officially through the Istanbul Declaration of Summit of Heads of State/Government on June 15, 1997. The objectives of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation are to…

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Bangladesh

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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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