BWCCI demands women friendly cross border trade
Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) organized a national seminar today in cooperation with The Asia Foundation and South Asia Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium under the project “Promoting Women Entrepreneurship through Improving Regional Cooperation”.
The seminar was held with the presence of the Chief guest Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, Abdul Matlub Ahmad, President of FBCCI as special guest, Hasan M Mazumdar, Country representative, The Asia Foundation as the guest of honor, Bijay Selvaraj, First Secretary, the Indian High Commission to Bangladesh, Aum Pema Choden, Ambassador of Bhutan Embassy Dhaka, Farah Farooq, Commercial Counselor, High Commission of Pakistan, Country Representative of UNHCR as distinguished guests.
India gains more than Bangladesh
Analysts and diplomats have remarked that Bangladesh's political leadership needs to enhance its negotiating skills in order to get the most out of the agreements and memoranda signed between the two countries. They pointed out that India remains in a more advantageous position in most of the agreements signed.
This was the view of diplomats, economists and people across the spectrum, after the signing of 22 agreements, protocols and MOUs between Bangladesh and India. Outside of these deals, several issues were discussed between the two countries, initiating talks on new matters.
Indian credit to BD aiming jobs for 50,000 Indians
What is good for Bangladesh is good for India. The government is extending a $2 billion line of credit to its neighbour which is expected to create 50,000 jobs in India and provide a big boost to the government’s Make in India drive.
A line of credit is a promise to provide loans at subsidized rates from agencies such as Exim Bank. These are normally conditional on the recipient using the loan amount to buy equipment and services from Indian entities such as BHEL, RITES, small and medium enterprises.
“We have already provided $862 million line...
A line of credit is a promise to provide loans at subsidized rates from agencies such as Exim Bank. These are normally conditional on the recipient using the loan amount to buy equipment and services from Indian entities such as BHEL, RITES, small and medium enterprises.
“We have already provided $862 million line...
Top destinations for visitors
Asian cities continue to dominate a global list of leading destinations in attracting international visitors arriving by air, according to the annual MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index.
Besides, seven out of the world’s top 10 fastest growing destination cities are in the Asia-Pacific, which is a strong leading indicator of their continuing outstanding performance in the years to come, MasterCard said in a report
yesterday.
Asian cities have made up half of the top 10, with Bangkok retaining its position at number...
Asian cities have made up half of the top 10, with Bangkok retaining its position at number...
Assam tea garden owners oppose deal with Bangladesh
The tea garden owners and the local people of the district have strongly opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi signing the land swap deal with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina during his visit to the neighbouring country today.
Voicing concern over the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), Jose Mukhathu, Excutive Director of Madanpore Tea Estate, claimed that the 74.54 acres of land in the Lathitila-Dumabari sector in Karimganj district to be handed over to Bangladesh belonged to the garden.
Mukhathu expressed disappointment ...
Voicing concern over the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), Jose Mukhathu, Excutive Director of Madanpore Tea Estate, claimed that the 74.54 acres of land in the Lathitila-Dumabari sector in Karimganj district to be handed over to Bangladesh belonged to the garden.
Mukhathu expressed disappointment ...
WB to finance $ 476m for 2 projects
The World Bank (WB) has approved $476 million for two projects in Bangladesh to develop a strong financial sector and to improve agricultural productivity for a million poor farmers.
On June 5, the projects approved by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors are 
$300 million for the Financial Sector Support Project and $176.06 million for the Second National Agricultural Technology Program, a press release issued today said.
“These two projects will support Bangladesh to reach middle-income status by strengthening the financial sector and ensuring gre...
$300 million for the Financial Sector Support Project and $176.06 million for the Second National Agricultural Technology Program, a press release issued today said.
“These two projects will support Bangladesh to reach middle-income status by strengthening the financial sector and ensuring gre...
