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BD wants to contribute to Oman’s progress

Bangladesh can contribute to continual socioeconomic progress of the Sultanate, visiting State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahriar Alam, has said. Bangladeshi expatriates living in the Sultanate can be a part of the tremendous ongoing development, he said. “Bangladeshi expatriates have contributed to the remarkable economic development of the bd-omanentire Middle East. Our skilled and experienced expatriates could still be a part of this progress,” said the minister. Stay ahead of the rest and download our free What...

Economic zone in Bangladesh can boost Chinese FDI

The foreign direct investment (FDI) by China in Bangladesh can witness a phenomenal boost with an economic zone in place for Chinese investors, said new Chinese envoy Ma Mingqiang. “There could be a 50 per cent increase [in FDI],” said Mingqiang, adding, “Private companies are investing everywhere. If they are confident enough and are not left alone, they will be coming in more numbers.” BD_CHINADhaka has already cleared allocation of a separate economic and industrial zone in Chittagong for Chinese investors. Talking with senior journa...

Exports up 7pc on garment sales

Bangladesh’s exports rose 7.4 percent in March from a year earlier to $2.59 billion, increasing for a fifth straight month, driven by stronger sales of ready-made garments, official data showed on Tuesday. export-importExports from July to March, the first three quarters of the financial year, rose nearly 3 percent from the same period a year earlier to $22.9 billion, 5 percent short of the target, the Export Promotion Bureau said. Sales of ready-made garments, comprising knitwear and woven items, totalled $18.63 billion in the Ju...

Top of Mind wins Bangladesh sponsorship rights

BCB has awarded Top of Mind, a media planning company, the team sponsorship rights for Bangladesh’s home series against Pakistan this month. The agreement was reached on Tuesday after their contract with Aamby Valley, an affiliate of Sahara India Parivar, was cut short 15 months before it was scheduled to end. BD Cricket teamsIt is understood the BCB had hoped for a deal over Tk 2.5 crore (approximately US$ 321,000) and the winning quote was for more than Tk 3 crore (approximately US$ 385,000). BCB revealed last Friday that...

Salty soil hampers Bangladesh crop production

Scientists have quantified the effect of climate change on soil salinity and crop production in Bangladesh. Their models suggest the monsoon will be unable to fully leach dry season salt deposits and that salt accumulation will become a major issue for farmers in coastal regions with farm productivity dropping by as much as 50%. salanity‘Maintaining or increasing food production in the face of climate change is an important future challenge for society, particularly in coastal areas subject to sea level rise,’ says land and water management r...

Good Neighbors, Nepal visits BRAC University

A team from Good Neighbors Nepal visited BRAC University on 07 April, 2015. They came to discuss about the curriculum of BRAC University and how BRAC University is contributing towards the development sector of Bangladesh. Nepalese Visited BRACUKyung-hoo Roh, Country Director, Su Hyung Yi, Program Director, Nirpa Bahadur Dhami, Programme Coordinator, Ishwar Man Shrestha, Livelihood Manager from Good Neighbors Nepal and Professor Fuad Hassan Mallick, Pro- Vice chancellor, Muhammad Sahool Afzal, Registrar, Monojit Ku...
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