Bangladeshi origin Dutch entrepreneurs emphasized to utilize their untapped potential to build bridges of business and investments between the two countries. In a seminar on Monday hosted by the Embassy of Bangladesh at the Embassy premises, they hoped to promote business and investment between the two countries. More than 30 Dutch entrepreneurs of Bangladeshi origin took part in the seminar and expressed view that this is the right time to utilize the untapped potential of Bangladesh. In the sem...

Bangladesh land minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna on Monday, saying that he felt that the problems on the Chitmahal and Teesta water sharing issues will be resolved soon. Following the meeting that lasted for nearly an hour at the state secretariat, Sharif said that it was a courtesy visit and that there was no particular agenda for discussion. He said that the West Bengal government was very cooperative. Sharif said that there was positive talks with the Bengal chief minister and that M...

Most of the mayor and councillor aspirants in Dhaka North and Dhaka South city polls are businessmen, a citizen’s forum said on Monday. The rate of businessman among the mayor and councillor aspirants is 67.02 percent and 71.82 percent in Dhaka North and Dhaka South city polls respectively. The Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujon), a citizen’s forum campaigning for good governance, revealed these after analysing the information of mayor and councillor candidates submitted to the election commission. Shujon secretary Badiul Alam Majum...