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UAE invests $ 2.9b in Bangladesh

According to the Bangladesh Business Council (BBC) in Dubai, the UAE has become one of the major foreign investors in Bangladesh with nearly USD2.9 billion investments made in the country, Khaleej Times reported. bd-uae“We expect more investment flow from the UAE to Bangladesh after the successful visit of Bangladeshi Prime Minister during the last week of October 2014,” the Bangladesh Business Council (BBC) President said. The council said that those investments were allocated for a number of projects, including the construction of a third sea...

US Asst Secy Richard to visit Bangladesh

US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will be on travel to Burma until January 20 and will visit Bangladesh from January 20-23. US asst secyIn Burma, Assistant Secretary Richard will visit Rakhine State from January 16-19 to meet with state and local government officials, representatives of the Rohingya and Rakhine communities, and international and non-governmental organizations to discuss the political and humanitarian situation in Rakhine State, following her participation in the second U.S.-...

US condemns attack on ex-foreign secy Reaz  

Expressing deep shock over the attack on former foreign secretary Reaz Rahman, the United States has urged Bangladesh government to investigate, track down, and hold accountable those responsible for the act. “There is no justification for such outrageous and cowardly acts in a democratic Bangladesh; we condemn the use of violence for political objectives,” Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State Marie Harf said in a press statement. us-state-logo_2She said, “We urge all sides to refrain from acts of violence. We ca...

Third ‘border haat’ along India-Bangladesh frontier opens

Tripura’s first “border haat” - the third such market along India’s frontier with Bangladesh - was inaugurated here Tuesday to boost trade of local produce of both the nations. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Bangladeshi counterpart Tofail Ahmed jointly inaugurated the “border haat” here, about 140 km south of Tripura capital Agartala. borderhaat-112Two “border haat” were set up in 2012 on Meghalaya-Bangladesh border - Kalaichar (India)-Baliamari (Bangladesh) and Dalora (Bangladesh)-Balat (India)....

Bengal awaiting Centre nod for cruise to Bangladesh

The West Bengal government is awaiting approval from the Ministry of External Affairs to start river cruise services with Bangladesh, a state government official said today. bd-india"Many have shown interest in starting river cruise service so we approached the central government for permission. The matter is now with the external affairs ministry," State Transport Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay told reporters. He said cruise operators are ready with all the plans and would start services in the Kolkata-Dhaka route as soon as they get approv...

Tripura ‘haat’ along Indo-Bangla border to open Jan 13

The first border market, locally called ‘haat’, in Tripura and the third along the India-Bangladesh frontier is likely to be inaugurated Jan 13, an official said here. Two ‘border haats’ were set up in 2012 at Meghalaya’s Kalaichar (India)-Baliamari (Bangladesh) and Dalora (Bangladesh)-Balat (India). bd-indiaThe ‘border haats’ are allowed to sell agricultural and horticultural products, spices, minor forest products (excluding timber), fresh and dry fish, dairy and poultry products, cottage industry items, wooden furniture, handloom and handicraft ite...
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