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UN Climate Summit: Staged parade or reality show?

The much-ballyhooed one-day Climate Summit next week is being hyped as one of the major political-environmental events at the United Nations this year. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged over 120 of the world’s political and business leaders, who are expected to participate in the talk-fest, to announce significant and substantial initiatives, including funding commitments, “to help move the world towards a path that will limit global warming.” climate_changeWhat is needed to stop climate change are ambitious, equitable, bi...

Committee submits energy bill report

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Tuesday submitted its report on the bill, titled ‘Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council Bill, 2014’. Chairman of the Committee M Tajul Islam submitted the report. sangsad bhabanState Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on September 3 placed the Bill in the House aiming to bring ‘excellence’ in the power and energy sector through research and development, UNB reports. In the objective of the Bill it was stated that although th...

Bangladesh eager to join BRICS Bank following Chinese interest?

As smaller economies rejoice in the forming of the New Development Bank (NDB) led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), down in South Asia Bangladesh seems to be already ramping up to join the bank. Following the 6th BRICS Summit announcement, the Bangladesh media have been abuzz with reports of the country’s keenness to join NDB. News has it that work exploring the possibilities of joining the Bank has already started. bangladesh-brics-bank-china.siBangladesh, whi...

Bangladesh Bank warns of jail for Bitcoin traders

Bangladesh’s central bank on Monday warned against dealing in Bitcoin, saying anybody caught using the virtual currency could be jailed under the country’s strict anti-money laundering laws. bbThe Bangladesh Bank, which regulates the impoverished country’s banking industry, said it issued the order after reports in local media of Bitcoin transactions through various online exchange platforms. “Bitcoin is not a legal tender of any country. Any transaction through Bitcoin or any other crypto currency is a punishable offence,” the bank said in a statement. Bank of...

Bank Asia Agent Banking booths at Noakhali, Laxmipur

Bank Asia opened five agent banking booths in Noakhali and Laxmipur districts on Monday and Tuesday (15-16 September, 2014) respectively in a move to financial inclusion of rural people. BA-AgentMr. Rumee A Hossain, Chairman of Executive Committee of the Board of Bank Asia inaugurated the booths at Birahimpur Bazar of Senbag, Kashipur Bazar of Sonaimuri, Deleai Bazar and Bansha Bazar of Chatkhil uapzila and Dolta Bazar of Ramgonj upazila. Mr. M. Irfan Syeed, Director of the Bank, Mr. Md Arfan Ali, Deputy Managing Director (SMR) and Mr. Quaz...

Possibility of sending skilled workers to Japan    

Bangladesh has a good chance to send skilled workers to Japan, a visiting delegation of the Asian economic giant said yesterday. “Japanese industries need around 10 lakh skilled workers and Bangladesh can take the advantage,” Prof Tetsuo Mizukami at the social science department of Rikkyo University in Japan, said at a press conference on global migration and transnational networks at Dhaka Reporters Unity. BD-JapanBut Mizukami, who led a five-member delegation of Rikkyo University and Asian People's Friendship Society (APFS) of Tokyo, said ...
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