PM urges for including migration issue in post- 2015 dev. Agenda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the world leaders to include the migration issue in the post-2015 development agenda with due importance and view every migrant as a ‘human person’ instead of only a factor of production.
“It is crucial that we all view every migrant as a human person - not just as an ‘element of economic activity or production’. They must enjoy all rights - as every other person,” she said.
It’s a growing need for social protection for migrants and members of their families in the countries like Bangladesh, exposed to climate change and facing some acute challenges, while safeguarding lives and livelihoods of millions of people, she said.
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USTR advises WTO level negotiation for duty free market access
Visiting Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for South Asia Michael Delaney advised Bangladesh to negotiate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) for duty-free and quota-free market access (DFQF).
“Tariff structures for Bangladesh is under the authorities of WTO.the duty- free and quota-free are in the context of Doha round and its overall package..Doha round is yet to be implemented,” Delaney told a crowded press conference on completion of the maiden TICFA meeting at Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Monday.
The first Trade and Fra...
The first Trade and Fra...
Bangladesh urges SAARC secretariat to pursue issues of common rivers
Bangladesh has urged the SAARC secretariat to pursue issues of common rivers in the region as new secretary general of the eight-nation grouping Arjun Bahadur Thapa called on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, a foreign office statement said here on Monday.
"He (Alam) requested the Secretary General to pursue the regional cooperation on the issue of common rivers, since Bangladesh suffers badly for insufficient water during the dry season," a statement said referring to their meeting late yesterday.
The state minister, it said, also insisted on regional cooperation in the hydropower sector among Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan, BSS reports.
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Xpress Money, NCC Bank celebrate Pohela Boishakh
Xpress Money, the world’s most dependable money transfer brand, in association with NCC Bank Limited, organized a day long road show and a cultural program to celebrate Pohela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, at Maijdee and Chowmohini areas of Noakhali district.
The core objective of this initiative was to create awareness among migrants and recipients of foreign remittances about the safe and instantaneous way of receiving money through Xpress Money and NCC Bank. The event was launched at the Head Office of NCC Bank Limited. During the event TMSS and Ansar VDP Unnayan Bank were also introduced as payout locations of Xpress Money.
BD seeks special tariff benefit in US market
Bangladesh on Monday sought a preferential treatment on Bangladeshi products to the US market like Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean countries considering its extreme ‘vulnerability’ due to climate change.
Bangladesh also demanded duty- and quota-free access to the US market under ‘Bali Package’ as the US imposes high tariff on Bangladeshi products.
Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed said this at a joint press conference after the first-ever meeting of Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) between Dhaka and Washington at Sonarg...
Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed said this at a joint press conference after the first-ever meeting of Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) between Dhaka and Washington at Sonarg...
ICCB organises workshop for bankers
ICC Bangladesh organized jointly with ICC Malaysia a workshop on Rules and Tools for International Trade Finance in Kuala Lumpur on 23-25 April for Bankers from Bangladeshi banks.
A total of 90 bankers from 19 Banks including Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) participated in this program. This is for the first time that ICC Bangladesh has organized such a workshop outside the country. Some 54 bankers of Malaysian Banks participated at the workshop together with Bangladeshi bankers.
