Climate crisis in Bangladesh
Of all the countries in the world, Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The regular and severe natural hazards that already batter the country - tropical cyclones, river erosion, flood, landslides and drought - are all set to increase in intensity and frequency as a result of climate change. Rising sea levels will increasingly inundate Bangladesh’s coast, and dramatic coastal and river erosion will destroy land and homes. These and the many other adverse effects of climate change will have profound repercussions for the economy and development of the country.
One of the most dramatic impacts will be the forced movement of people throughout ![]()
AIBL Agent Banking Outlet at Abidpur, Comilla
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) is operating Agent Banking Service for its clients. In this connection, an Agent Banking Outlet was inaugurated on 29 October, 2015 at Abidpur, Comilla.
Deputy Managing Director of the Bank Md. Rezaur Rahman inaugurated Outlet as Chief Guest. 
Among others, Executive Vice President & Head of Agent Banking Division Abed Ahmed Khan and Senior Vice President Md. Aminul Islam Bhuiyan were present as Special Guests in the occasion. Agent...
Among others, Executive Vice President & Head of Agent Banking Division Abed Ahmed Khan and Senior Vice President Md. Aminul Islam Bhuiyan were present as Special Guests in the occasion. Agent...
IBBL MD honoured
Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) received ‘Islami Banking Award’ for remarkable contribution in the arena of islami banking and economy in Bangladesh conferred by Central Shari’ah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh for the year 2012.
AHM Mustafa Kamal MP, Minister for Planning, Government of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh handed over the award to Mohammad Abdul Mannan at a hotel of the capital on October 28, 2015.
M.A. Mannan, MP, State Minister for Finance and Planning, Kazi Akram Uddin Ah...
AHM Mustafa Kamal MP, Minister for Planning, Government of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh handed over the award to Mohammad Abdul Mannan at a hotel of the capital on October 28, 2015.
M.A. Mannan, MP, State Minister for Finance and Planning, Kazi Akram Uddin Ah...
JU B Unit Admission Test result published
The admission test result of Jahangirnagar University’s B unit under the faculty of Social Sciences was published on Wednesday night for the first year honor’s under 2015-16 academic sessions.
Out of 15,862 admission seekers applied for the available 356 seats while 203 seats for male and 153 for female.
A total list of 1,520 passed candidates was published- confirmed the correspondent Prof. Amir Hossain, Dean of Social Sciences Faculty.
The results can be viewed from www.juniv.edu/admissionresults or via ...
Out of 15,862 admission seekers applied for the available 356 seats while 203 seats for male and 153 for female.
A total list of 1,520 passed candidates was published- confirmed the correspondent Prof. Amir Hossain, Dean of Social Sciences Faculty.
The results can be viewed from www.juniv.edu/admissionresults or via ...
Bangladeshi Subir Chowdhury becomes WB advisor
Bangladeshi origin US citizen Subir Chowdhury has been appointed as charter member of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim’s advisory council.
He has started functioning as the adviser to the bank’s president from this month, WB sources confirmed.
Other members of the advisory councils are Marshal Goldsmith, Mark Thompson, Rita Mcgrain 
and Maya Hu-Chan.
48-year old Chowdhury, who is from Chittagong, is also the Chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group.
Regarding this new post, Chowdhury said, “...
and Maya Hu-Chan.
48-year old Chowdhury, who is from Chittagong, is also the Chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group.
Regarding this new post, Chowdhury said, “...
Nepal’s parliament elects first female president
Nepal’s parliament elected lawmaker Bidhya Bhandari as the country’s first female president Wednesday, after the adoption of a landmark constitution last month.
The former defence minister defeated her opponent Kul Bahadur Gurung by 327 to 214 votes to become the Himalayan nation’s ceremonial head of state.
Bhandari, the vice-chair of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), replaces Ram Baran Yadav, reports AFP.
He was elected as the first president in ...
He was elected as the first president in ...
