Govt to further strengthen delta management with WB, Netherlands
The government of Bangladesh signed an agreement on Tuesday with the Netherlands and the World Bank Group including its private sector arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC) with the 2030 Water Resources Group to strengthen management of the Bangladesh Delta, Asia’s largest and the world’s most populated delta. The partnership will help to develop and implement the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, a long term and holistic vision for the Bangladesh Delta, and help to realize Bangladesh’s goal of becoming a middle-income country by 2021 while maintaining the unique biodiversity and physical characteristics of the delta.
Startup to end Bangladesh deadly food scares
Unhygienic and adulterated produce is a major food safety concern in Bangladesh. The lack of cold storage and excessive use of pesticides in farming results in toxic and chemical ridden fruits and vegetables. Common practices include the application of calcium carbide to ripen fruits, using formalin to preserve fish and vegetables, and adding sulphuric acid to condensed milk. A study estimated 3,850 Bangladeshis died due to diarrhea each year between 2003 and 2009, with deaths attributed mainly to the consumption of toxic food.
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Indian tribesmen threaten to move UN opposing LBA
Describing the ratification of the land swap deal between India and Bangladesh as violation of the human rights of the indigenous people, tribal villagers in Meghalaya on Monday threatened to move the United Nations if the Indian government fails to revisit the bilateral agreement.
"We will petition the concerned state and central authorities to immediately conduct a review of the agreement, and if this does not fructify, then as indigenous people, a petition will be sent to the United Nations for intervening and overseeing a fresh boundary survey under its mandate," said John F. Kharshiing, chairman of the Grand Council of Chiefs of Meghalaya.
Bangladesh taps Vietnam for jute export
Vietnamese industry and trade minister Vu Huy Hoang and Bangladeshi textile and jute minister Mirza Azam met recently to exchange views on promoting bilateral cooperation in general and cooperation on textile and jute in particular, the Vietnamese trade ministry said in a statement.
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Vu Huy Hoang appreciated the traditional friendly relationship with many similarities and long-term cooperation potential between the two countries. He hoped...
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Vu Huy Hoang appreciated the traditional friendly relationship with many similarities and long-term cooperation potential between the two countries. He hoped...
Dutch ministers for good tie with Bangladesh
Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen and Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen are visiting Bangladesh from 14 to 18 June. Textiles and water form the focus of the trip, which aims to strengthen bilateral trade and development ties. A multi-stakeholder delegation comprising representatives of Dutch water companies, textile companies, trade unions, NGOs and pension funds will accompany the ministers.
Bangladesh’s position as a delta country with...
Bangladesh’s position as a delta country with...
India embraces Bangladesh to keep China in check
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Bangladesh ended with renewed hopes both in Dhaka and New Delhi for an improved relationship between the two neighbors. Although the long-awaited water share treaty over the common river Teesta saw little progress, Modi gave Dhaka hope for a future peaceful resolution. Sheikh Hasina’s government is keeping the faith in Modi, as evidenced by the Bangladeshi prime minister only vaguely mentioning the issue during a joint press conference so as to avoid embarrassing her Indian counterpart. And for the time being, Dhaka can still afford to be patient, thanks to Modi’s apparent willingness to build a meaningful partnership with Bangladesh. For it was no small feat in getting India’s parliament to finally pass the Land Border Agreem...
