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US calls for due process, room for political opposition

The United States (US) hopes due process will be followed after an anti-corruption court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, the top US diplomat for South Asia said on Thursday. [caption id="attachment_13359" align="alignleft" width="300"]File photo of BNP Chairperson Khaleda waving to activists as she arrives for a rally in Dhaka Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia waves to activists as she arrives for a rally in Dhaka in this January 20, 2014 file photo. ...

WB praises Bangladesh progress in reducing poverty

Bangladesh is recognized globally for making remarkable progress in reducing poverty and advancing human development, said Annette Dixon, World Bank vice-president for the South Asia region, Thursday. wb“Other countries can learn from Bangladesh’s rich development experience,” Xinhua news agency quoted Dixon as saying as she concluded her first visit to Bangladesh since assuming her position in December 2014. Dixon has pledged strong support for the people of Bangladesh to achieve the goal of becoming a middle-income country by the end of this decade. ...

WB assures Bangladesh of continued support

The World Bank Vice President for South Asian region, Annette Dixon, said her organization will continue supporting Bangladesh to pursue the middle income dream. wbShe said this to reporters after her meeting with Finance Minister AMA Muhith at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday. Dixon said she discussed the further support considering all facets of the country’s development. She observed that the economy has been improving with an average 6 percent growth annually. “This helped heavily reduce poverty and raise living standard here.” Aro...

IMF team to visit Dhaka on Wednesday

An International Monetary Fund mission is set to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday to evaluate whether the government has fulfilled the conditions of released fifth installment of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The team will stay till 10th March and hold meetings with different authorities of the government. IMFThey will discuss implementation of new VAT law, which was supposed to be effective from July this year under a major condition. The release of final two installments depend on the meeting of the conditions set with the release of...

Campaign for UN, EU to hold fresh election in BD

The Bangladesh Democracy Forum (BDF), supporters of a United Nations regulated election in Bangladesh, have launched a petition urging supporters to demand the United Nations and European Union intervene and oversee new political elections in the country. violance against womenThe BDF, comprised of democracy loving people of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi expatriates, non-resident Bangladeshis and other interested stakeholders are urging involvement as the country is in the midst of political unrest since 5th January, 2014's unilate...

UN chief urges de-escalation of Bangladesh situation

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today urged Bangladesh to find a tangible way for de-escalating the ongoing political situation. Ban ki MoonThe advice came after the UN chief met Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and discussed cooperation between the UN and the Government of Bangladesh, a UN press release said. Ban encouraged the government to seek concrete ways to de-escalate the situation and to engage constructively the opposition, for the long-term stability and development of the country. He expressed his c...
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