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Sonar to help slow Bangladesh erosion in Ganges delta

Bangladesh will start using sonar to help slow erosion of its biggest island in the Ganges Delta where climate change and rising sea levels are adding to risks, a Dutch-Bangladeshi consortium said on Tuesday. Floods constantly reshape low-lying Bhola island, which is 130 kms (80 miles) long and home to 1.7 million people. A 1776 map showed that it was oval but it is now more banana-shaped due to erosion by the Meghna River that is part of the delta. sonarThe consortium told Reuters that a 1.5 meter (5 ft) long sonar, similar to equipment used to ...

Ban on non-fragrant rice exports extended to ensure price hikes

The government has extended the ongoing ban on non-fragrant rice exports to the fiscal year 2014-15 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015) in order to ensure supplies and control price hikes in the local market, according to a gazette notification issued by the Commerce Ministry last week, local sources report. pariza rice panicleThe notification stated that the government would allow export of aromatic/fragrant rice varieties such as Kalojira, Chinigura, Chiniatop, Kataribhog, Madanbhog, Radhunipagal, Banshphul, Khorma, BR 5 (Dul...

Shariah compliant credit card Khidmah launched

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has introduced Shariah compliant credit card ‘Khidmah’ for customers. Md. Abul Quasem, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank unveiled the card as chief guest at a local hotel on Tuesday (24 June 2014). KhidmahPresided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of IBBL, Dashgupta Asim Kumar, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank was present in the function as special guest. Mohammad Abul Bashar, Md. Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan, FCA, Rafi Ahmed Begh, Md. Nurul Islam Khalifa, Deputy Managing Directors of the I...

Bangladeshis in Iraq may take shelter in Iran  

Bangladeshi workers facing trouble in Iraq due to the ongoing conflicts may travel to neighbouring Iran for a temporary shelter, Welfare and Overseas Empolyment Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said Sunday. "Bangladeshi migrants in Iraq are still safe as they are not target of any groups involved in intense fighting. If any emergency situation arises, we may set up makeshift tents near the Iranian border for our people," Hossain was quoted by The Daily Star Sunday as saying. IRAQHe said the Bangladesh embassy in Tehran had already been instructe...

National web portal launched    

Bangladesh on Monday formally launched the ‘National Web Portal’ opening up a new horizon and a unique window for ensuring transparency and accountability in government activities, and building a developed, prosperous country free from hunger and poverty. The public portal containing 25,043 websites of various government organizations in various tiers having over 2 million contents started its formal journey marking the International Public Service Day. National-Portal_MediaInternationally reputed information techn...

Tripura to get foodgrain via Bangladesh

Landlocked Tripura is set to get its foodgrain supply from mainland India through sea, land and river routes via Bangladesh. Such a move was necessitated with the monsoon rain lashing the state will be likely a six-month ‘mega block’ of the only rail link between Guwahati and Agartala from October. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will send 10,000 tonne of foodgrain — rice and wheat — as a pilot from Andhra Pradesh to Tripura via Bangladesh. The transportation is likely to take two weeks and if the “experiment works well”, then the process will continue for eight months. [caption id="attachment_7466" align="alignleft" width="300"]
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