Bangladesh-Vietnam talk trade ties
They vowed to lift bilateral trade to 1 billion USD by 2016 from 800 million USD in 2014; convene the third meeting of the Joint Committee on Economic, Trade, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation soon; and launch a policy consultation mechanism between the two Foreign Ministries.
They agreed to effectively realise a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on agriculture, fisheries and animal livestock and another MoU on rice trade.
An agreement on tourism cooperation and cultural exchange is also expected to be signed in the foreseeable future.
Bilateral trade between BD, Malaysia to improve in 2H15
Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Bangladesh, which fell 26.4% as of May this year, is expected to improve in the second half, amid a better economic environment.
From January to May 2015, bilateral trade declined to US$412 million from US$560 million during the same period of last year.
“Bilateral trade will increase by 5% (in the second half of the year. This is my expectation,” said 
the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation’s (Matrade) Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Dzulkifli Mahmud.
Last year, exports to Bangladesh...
the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation’s (Matrade) Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Dzulkifli Mahmud.
Last year, exports to Bangladesh...
PSC chief calls on Indian minister
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Ekram Ahmed today met Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh here and discussed the working of UPSC which conducts prestigious civil services examination to select IAS and IPS officers.
Ahmed, who is currently on a visit to India, discussed a wide range of issues related to the 
functioning of the UPSC and that of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) with the Singh, a press release issued by the government said.
Giving an overall resume about the functioning of DoPT and t...
functioning of the UPSC and that of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) with the Singh, a press release issued by the government said.
Giving an overall resume about the functioning of DoPT and t...
Concern arising over India’s river-linking plan
The recent announcement in New Delhi to go ahead with a scheme to link 30 rivers across the country, including the Brahmaputra and the Ganga in the Himalayas, set off new concerns from Bangladesh.
New Delhi’s renewed thrust on the project has left not merely environmentalists, but also the Bangladeshi government, its opposition and the Indian opposition worried.
The announcement seems to have overlooked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s very recent reiterated commitment and a joint communique signed by the two prime ministers of Banglade...
The announcement seems to have overlooked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s very recent reiterated commitment and a joint communique signed by the two prime ministers of Banglade...
India approves Rs 1,000cr for Indo-Bangla rail link
The Indian government has sanctioned around Rs.1,000 crore for a 15-km India-Bangladesh railway project, an official said on Sunday.
The union government on Saturday communicated to Tripura that it had sanctioned Rs.580 crore to lay the rail tracks and acquire required land in Tripura, Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik said.
The external affairs ministry earlier agreed to provide Rs.400 crore to lay the new tracks and to acquire land in Bangladeshi territory.
Union cabinet secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha is looking after the execution of...
The external affairs ministry earlier agreed to provide Rs.400 crore to lay the new tracks and to acquire land in Bangladeshi territory.
Union cabinet secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha is looking after the execution of...
Port investment in Bangladesh
Japanese investment in a new deep-water port at Matarbarhi Island on the southeast coast of Bangladesh highlights increasing geo-political rivalry fuelled by the United States and its allies as part of Washington’s “pivot to Asia.” The $US3.66 billion project cuts across a long-standing Chinese offer to build deep-water port facilities at Sonadia, only 25 kilometres from Matarbarhi.
The Japanese investment, which also includes a 1,200-megawatt power plant, was confirmed last month by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). China has said that it was not interested in bidding for the Matarbarhi port and the Sonadia port project looks increasingly unlikely.
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