ADB to provide $1.5m tech assistance grant for RHD
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1.5 million for strengthening the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) as a support of the government’s institutional development initiatives. ADB and the Government of Bangladesh on November 14 signed a technical assistance (TA) grant agreement to this effect.
The Government of Japan is financing the TA through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction. ADB will administer the fund, and provide technical support for project implementation, says a press release.
The release said the technical assistance project will help modernize the RHD and streamline its business processes. It will also support RHD to improve its schemes for maintenance of roads and bridges, and overloading control.
People lead to streets if political compromise delayed: Biswal
US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal has said the delay in reaching a consensus on a framework for an interim government to oversee the next election may push Bangladeshi citizens to take to the streets to express their frustrations.
“The longer the two sides cannot agree on a framework for an interim government to oversee the next election, the more likely Bangladeshi citizens will take to the streets to express their frustrations,” she wrote in her Nov-15 (op-ed) write-up ‘Fighting for Democracy in South Asia: The Great Debate ’.
Politics risks tearing itself over violent creation
Bangladesh, that most beautiful and tragic of countries, today risks tearing itself apart in renewed vicious squabbles over its violent creation. It is as if the tormented ghosts of the country’s bloody past are rising to seek revenge.
It is time for Bangladeshi and international leaders to set up a truth and reconciliation commission to exorcise the ghosts and try to heal the deep wounds before it is too late.
A twist in the tragedy is that it had begun to look as if - in spite of recent terrible disasters in garment factories - Bangladesh was finally going to justify the golden dreams of its founding fathers and give the lie to Henry Kissinger’s description of the country as an eternal basket case.
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Controversy over 10000mw power generation, who lies?
A controversy has raised among the country’s conscious citizen as the government declared that power generation capacity has crossed 1000mw. PDB official said, at least two years is required to reach power generation capacity at 10000mw.
The government already has celebrated the success of 10000mw milestone of the country through colorful programme. Addressing in the celebration function has claimed to stand the generation capacity is now10213mw.
The city dwellers have enjoyed a fire show at Hatijheel, which was switched on by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Banghabandu International Conference Centre (BICC), where another function were hold on the occasion.
Informed people agreed the government success in power sector despite criticism o...
Malysian PM due tomorrow, hopes further bilateral ties
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s official three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning tomorrow will further enhance relations between the two countries.
A Malaysian Foreign Ministry statement said the visit will seek to broaden and deepen the existing cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Dhaka as well as to provide an excellent opportunity for leaders of both countries to exchange views and achieve closer understanding on issues of mutual interest.
“The prime minister’s visit to Bangladesh underlines the importance which Malaysia attaches to its relationship with Bangladesh,” the statement said.
IBBL opens branch at Pekua, Cox’s Bazar
The 284th branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was inaugurated at Pekua, Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
Humayun Bokhteyar, ACPA, FCA, director of the bank inaugurated the branch Chief Guest. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank presided over the function while Engr. Abul Bashar, Deputy Managing Director of the bank was present as special guest, says a press release.
The function was addressed, among others, by Md. Safayet Aziz Raju, Chairman, Pekua Upozilla, Mohammed Monirul Moula, Executive Vice President of the bank and Hea...
Humayun Bokhteyar, ACPA, FCA, director of the bank inaugurated the branch Chief Guest. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank presided over the function while Engr. Abul Bashar, Deputy Managing Director of the bank was present as special guest, says a press release.
The function was addressed, among others, by Md. Safayet Aziz Raju, Chairman, Pekua Upozilla, Mohammed Monirul Moula, Executive Vice President of the bank and Hea...
