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India to set up IT hub in Bangladesh for intelligence gathering

The signing of a memorandum of understanding for the setting up of Information Technology centres in Bangladesh is expected to be announced during the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi beginning June 6. Apart from imparting training to the Bangladesh police forces in the use of modern technologies, it is bd-indialearnt that the centres would operate as a hub for intelligence gathering and detecting cyber-based offences, including terror activities and intrusions. The plan for establishing the IT centres took shape during the visit of an India...

Mamata to accompany Modi during Bangladesh visit

In a significant development, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday decided to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Bangladesh next month. The decision follows a formal request from the Centre. However the Modi MamataWest Bengal CM kept the Centre on tenterhooks as MEA officials said they had not heard officially from the State government till late on Thursday evening. Speaking to The Hindu Trinamool Congress secretary general and State’s Education Minister Partha Chatterjee confirmed the visit ...

UN to honour 126 peacekeepers including 8 Bangladeshis

The United Nations (UN) will honour 126 ‘blue helmets’, including eight Bangladeshis who lost their lives the previous year while serving the cause of peace. UN peacekeepersThe commemorative activities will be held at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, 29th May and at peacekeeping operations and offices around the world. The 126 peacekeepers from police and armed forces from different countries and civilian recruits who lost their lives in 2014 while serving with the UN as a result of hostile acts, accidents an...

BWCCI demands Tk 100cr grant for women entrepreneurs

A 9 delegation from Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BWCCI) led by its immediate past President Sangita Ahmed submitted some proposals for the fiscal year 2015-16 in the “Pre-Budget Discussion Session” called by Begum Rowshan Ershad, leader of the opposition of Bangladesh Parliament, at National Parliament Bhaban. The proposals are: [caption id="attachment_16308" align="alignleft" width="300"]SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES[/caption] Continuation of 100 cores taka as grant for women entrepreneurship development as...

Decision on Guwahati-Dhaka bus service during Modi’s visit

India and Bangladesh will finalise the passenger bus service between Guwahati-Dhaka via Shillong during Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Bangladesh next month, a Bangladeshi official said here on Monday. bd-indiaThe proposed bus service, which covers approximately 500 km, will traverse from Guwahati via Shillong and then proceed to the southern slopes of Meghalaya‘s Dawki international trading before entering Tamabil (Bangladesh)-Sylhet-Dhaka route. “The final decision to start the Guwahati-Shillong-Dhaka passenger bus service will be decided b...

China, Bangladesh pledge to deepen comprehensive partnership

China and Bangladesh have pledged to deepen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries and further boost cooperation in various fields, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. BD_CHINAThe pledge was made when visiting Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Sunday. During the meeting, Liu said that this year marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two sides and China was willing to deepen the traditional friendship, broaden pragmatic...
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