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Thai-BD FOC in city Thursday

Trade issues, including duty-free, quota-free (DFQF) market access, direct port connectivity and signing of a number of new MoUs will be the key agenda at the first-ever Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between Bangladesh and Thailand to be held here on Thursday. According to a senior official, bilateral trade, investment and technical cooperation, road, air and seaports connectivity, employment of Bangladeshi workers in Thailand, introduction of Buddhist circuit tourism between Bangladesh and Thailand, cooperation in defence, culture and sports and collaboration in regional for a, including Bimstec, ARF and ASEM are also

Japan beating China in race for Indian Ocean deep-sea port

Japan is beating out China in a race to build Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port as the region’s powers jostle for a foothold in the Indian Ocean. Construction of the 18-meter-deep port at Matarbari on Bangladesh’s southeast coast is set to start by January, Japan International Cooperation Agency said in an e-mailed response to questions from Bloomberg News. That’s bad news for a stalled China plan to build a port about 25 kilometers (15 miles) away. [caption id="attachment_17274" align="alignleft" width="300"]bd-japan Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo A...

Dutch ministers for good tie with Bangladesh

Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen and Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen are visiting Bangladesh from 14 to 18 June. Textiles and water form the focus of the trip, which aims to strengthen bilateral trade and development ties. A multi-stakeholder delegation comprising representatives of Dutch water companies, textile companies, trade unions, NGOs and pension funds will accompany the ministers. bd-netherlandBangladesh’s position as a delta country with...

India-BD land pact: Doubtful homecoming

The celebrations and din over the signing of the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh early this month have pushed out of focus a crucial aspect of the exchange of enclaves how many Indians in the enclaves in Bangladesh really want to go to India. Highly placed sources in Dhaka said that only a tiny section of the settlers in the enclaves actually want to go to India. Several factors have contributed to such a mindset. bd-indiaContrary to popular belief, not all the 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh, spread over four distric...

Women entrepreneurs to get 50pc discount in DITF

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) organized an award giving ceremony today entitled “BWCCI Progressive Award 2014” in cooperation with Grameenphone Limited at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh, KIB auditoriam in the city. Commerce Minister Tofael Ahmed was the chief guest of the program while Abdul Matlub Ahmad, President, FBCCI was the special guest and Mahmood Hossain, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer participated at the event as guests of honor. Press Release picSelima Ahmad, president of Banglade...

Working to end violence against women, girls

In Bangladesh, domestic violence is a serious problem for women and girls who live in poverty. These women and girls are beaten or attacked in the one place they should feel safe—their homes. It is difficult to change this situation because of deep-rooted customs. But a group of non-profit organizations is working to bring change to thousands of the country’s poor. [caption id="attachment_16617" align="alignleft" width="300"]Gender Volunteers in a slum in Dhaka listen to a lecture on reproductive health. (Amy Yee for VOA News) Volunteers in a slum in Dhaka...
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