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Dhaka eyes to boost trade with Jeddah through Ctg port

The Bangladesh consulate in Jeddah is working to establish channels of communication between the trading communities in the port cities of Jeddah and Chittagong. A senior delegation is expected to visit the Kingdom soon to explore business opportunities in both countries, said Nazmul Islam, consul general of Bangladesh in Jeddah. Chittagong is a strategic port in Asia and the business hub of Bangladesh while Jeddah is an important port on the Red Sea, reports Arab News. bd-ksaNazmul Islam said that Chittagong is s...

Decentralization of govt will be a priority issue, says Muhit

Finance Minister AMA Muhit said, the decentralization or devolution of the government will be one of the most important priority issues for the new government.  As a consequence of it the citizens may watch separate District Budget for all districts of the country by the end of five year’s tenure of the government, he said. The minister was addressing in a meeting with a delegation of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) held on Wednesday, says a press release. ibfbLed by  Hafiz...

Security issues stressed for better ties with Myanmar

Bangladesh first wants to deal with the ‘non-conventional’ security issues with Myanmar and resolve those for ‘enhancing Bangladesh’s engagement’ with the neighbour. Considering its growing importance, Bangladesh wants to focus more on its close neighbour Myanmar to have improved ties with it in the spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation paving a ground for boosting trade and commerce. BD-MymTo that end, an inter-ministerial meeting...

Democracy in Bangladesh, a prisoner of history

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that modern democracy in Bangladesh is a prisoner of this history.
It was an election of the ruling party, by the ruling party and for the ruling party. That is how one can describe the recent general elections in Bangladesh. It was an election of the ruling party, by the ruling party and for the ruling party. That is how one can describe the recent general elections in Bangladesh. More than half of the candidates won the elections without even contesting and the remaining half, in a parliament of 300, romped home with a token fight between friendly parties. <...

Dhaka, Delhi plan joint fight against fake currency notes

A joint taskforce of Bangladesh and India will tackle the smuggling of counterfeit currency in the two countries. The decision was taken at a three-day bilateral meeting that ended in New Delhi on Friday. The DIG (Crime) of the Bangladesh Police led the Bangladeshi delegation. bd-indiaAdditional secretary (Political) of home ministry Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed told media that the taskforce will discuss strategies to stop smuggling and circulation of fake notes. “Both t...

Nearly 87pc women suffer abuse in Bangladesh

Stunning statistics show domestic abuses against women are the norm in Bangladesh. About 87 percent women in the country have been victims of various forms of domestic violence in their lifetime, according to a recent government sponsored survey. Conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the first ever national census on women and violence was completed in late December and released early this month. womenOf a total of 12,600 women surveyed, 65 percent said they were physically tortured by their husbands, 36...
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