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Commerce Adviser meets Japan State Minister Ogushi

Ogushi Masaki, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, received a courtesy call from H.E. Sk. Bashir Uddin, Adviser of the Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh, and exchanged views on Japan-Bangladesh economic relations on Tuesday. State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ogushi welcomed the visit of Mr. Sk. Bashir Uddin, Adviser of the Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the business environment of Bangladesh for attracting more enterp...

Advanced mediation training for legal professionals ends

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) successfully completed  Advanced Mediation Training for Legal Professionals, under the ‘Development of Mediation and Civil Litigation Practices for Enhancement of Access to Justice Project’ (A2J Project) in collaboration with the Law and Justice Division (LJD) of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and the Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) on at JATI. The training program included a range of practical and theoretical learning sessions designed to enhance the skills of legal professionals such as judges, legal aid officers and lawyers who are actively involved in the mediation process.

S&P warns of US withdrawal risk for World Bank

S&P Global has joined the list of leading credit rating agencies cautioning that an 'unprecedented' withdrawal by the United States from the World Bank and other major multilateral lenders could jeopardise their coveted triple-A credit ratings.

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order mandating a six-month review of U.S. support for all international intergovernmental organisations to determine whether the country should withdraw from them o...

WB reaffirms support for Bangladesh’s inclusive growth

The World Bank (WB) Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded his visit to Bangladesh today and reaffirmed the World Bank’s support for economic reforms critical for the country’s inclusive and sustainable growth and development. Raiser met with the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, and reiterated the World Bank’s commitment to the people of Bangladesh and offered continuous support to create the foundations for economic stability, job creation, climate resilience and improved public services...

BD, Zambia explore trade and investment opportunities

Bangladesh and Zambia have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance trade cooperation. The bilateral issues came up when the newly appointed High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia to Bangladesh (resident in New Delhi), Percy P. Chanda, paid his inaugural visit to Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. During the meeting, High Commissioner Chanda expressed Zambia’s interest in importing Bangladeshi pharmaceutical products and invited Bangladesh to explore opportunities for establishing a pharmaceutical plant in Zambia. He also conveyed Zambia’s interest in importing jute and jute products from Bangladesh while highlighting the potential for Bangladesh to import copper from Zambia. Other potential areas of cooperatio...

Talks focus on ISPS code implementation

The United States has stated that port security exchanges with Bangladesh continue to offer significant mutual benefits. Representatives from the US Coast Guard’s International Port Security (IPS) Programme conducted a country assessment in collaboration with the Bangladesh Department of Shipping from 20 to 23 January. During this assessment, the US Coast Guard engaged directly with the Department of Shipping in a bilateral exchange of port security information and shared best practices.
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