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Kerry seeks govt’s action to peacefully end violence

United States Secretary of State John Kerry has called for Bangladesh government's action to peacefully end the recent violence in the country and pulled up on political parties for targeting the civilians during agitation. [caption id="attachment_13144" align="alignleft" width="300"]kerry Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism Foreign Fighter Ministerial at the State Department in Washington February 19. Photo: Reuters[/caption] “The Secretary called for government action to peacefully end the...

Canada seeks to increase exports to Bangladesh

Canada is seeking to raise exports of cereals and other agricultural products to Bangladesh, especially from the prairie province of Saskatchewan. canada-bangladesh“We wish to increase our exports to Bangladesh,” Mortoza Tarafder, a director of Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership, said at a trade fair organised by Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CanCham). He did not give a figure. Bangladesh is Canada’s third-largest pulse export market and a major market for wheat and canola. Agricultural commodities rep...

Evaluation document of Ctg Port by ADB

More than a third of the Bangladesh's economic activity was located within the Dhaka–Chittagong corridor, where the bulk of international trade is generated. Three modes of transport serve the corridor—road, rail, and inland waterways, which together account for 20 million tons of freight annually. export-importThere are three main ports in Bangladesh: Chittagong, Mongla, and Dhaka–Narayanganj, with 80% of the trade flowing through the port of Chittagong. Chittagong Port is an integral part of the subregional transport and logistics ...

Julphar acquires majority stake in RAK Pharmaceuticals

Julphar, the largest Emirati pharmaceutical company, has acquired a majority stake in Bangladesh based RAK Pharmaceuticals, marking its entry into the country and an expansion of its footprint in Asia. rakcRAK Pharmaceuticals is a subsidiary of RAK Ceramics and produces a variety of industry compliant tablets, capsules and syrups that are fit quality wise to meet a regulated healthcare market. The company turned over US5.7 million of sales in 2013, representing growth of 24% on the year before. Julphar and RAK Pharmaceuticals have had a long term ...

UAE steers motor sport development in BD

Bangladesh has become the latest country to turn to the UAE for vital assistance to develop a national infrastructure for motor sport. bd-uaeA team from the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE has just returned from Dhaka after conducting a three-day training programme on behalf of the Automobile Association of Bangladesh (AAB). The team of specialists from the ATCUAE’s training and education division, the Motorsport Knowledge Institute, instructed officials on key aspects of rally organisation and other grass roots motor sport activities. ...

$ 300m WB loan for child health

Bangladesh is to get a $300-million loan from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) to help improve child nutrition after a deal was signed on Monday. The project will provide financial help to about 600,000 of the country's poorest mothers. [caption id="attachment_12912" align="alignleft" width="300"]Monowara holds her 22-day-old grandson Arafat, as she walks through a mustard field on the outskirts of Dhaka Monowara holds her 22-day-old grandson Arafat, as she walks through a mustard field on the outskirts of Dhaka January...
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