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US-BD partnership deeper ever, terms Mozena  

Outgoing US Ambassador Dan W Mozena said he is proud of the current state of partnership between Bangladesh and the USA saying it has never been deeper, broader and stronger than today. “I reviewed the state of our partnership. It’s never been broader, deeper and stronger than today. I’m very proud of that,” he told reporters after his meeting with Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at the latter’s office on Thursday, UNB reports. mozenaGiving his brief statement, Mozena said having disagreement is an important part of any matured relationship an...

2nd round of BCIM talks tomorrow

The second round of discussions for the BCIM corridor, an economic silk route between Bangladesh, India, China and Myanmar, will begin tomorrow at Cox’s Bazar. The two-day meeting will discuss the scope and modalities of cooperation in sectors of goods and services, investment, energy, multimodal connectivity and sustainable development, a press release from Bangladesh foreign ministry said. route-of-hopeThe “joint study group” meeting, organised by the government of Bangladesh, will be chaired by the host country’s foreign secre...

UN Volunteers at Dhaka to curb gender based violence

The 16 days of activism campaign is a global initiative to raise awareness and combat all forms of gender based violence. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme joined the 2014 campaign in Bangladesh and decided to focus on an issue often raised during discussions with Bangladeshi citizens: gender and public transportation. [caption id="attachment_11379" align="alignleft" width="300"]Bangladesh_2014_UNV_and_Gender_and_public_transportation_1 UN Vo...

German loan for modernising power transmission

The German government on Monday signed an agreement with Bangladesh to provide funds for the energy transmission sector. The KfW (German Development Bank) signed the deal on behalf of its government. Bangladesh-GermanyThe German Development Cooperation will provide grant funds of about €320 million to support renewable energy and energy efficiency of the power sector in Bangladesh. From this fund, a Financing Package of €60 million (comprising of €15 million grant and a promotional loan of €45 million) was signed bet...

Olam offers wheat at $268.47/T in Bangladesh import

Olam International made the lowest offer of $268.47 a tonne to sell 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh in a tender, an official from the state grains buyer said on Monday. Five bidders took part in the tender, the second issued by the government’s grain purchasing authority in the current fiscal year which started in July. wheatThe offer from the Singapore-based trading firm, which includes freight, insurance and other expenses, was lower than the lowest offer of $270 a tonne from Glencore in the previous tender last month. Olam’s offer will be submitt...

SA countries growth would continue at 6-8pc

Speakers at ICAB seminar on Sunday, 14 December 2014 predicted 6 to 8 per cent economic growth in South Asia countries. Market integration, rise of the middle class, human mobility and high remittances are the key drivers that contributed to this growth, they said. Members ConferenceThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) organized the seminar on   “South Asian Economies: The Growing Power” at its auditorium in the city. Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, Executive Director, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh co...
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