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Political impasse impeding Bangladesh economic progress: US

The United States has said the violent political impasse in Bangladesh unfortunately is impeding the economic progress that will be needed to lift more than 60 million people out of extreme poverty. nisha biswalUS Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Deshai Biswal said this while making her statement on the US Rebalance in South Asia: Foreign Aid and Development Priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Asia and the Pacific in Washington DC on March 24. She said just last week the IMF ...

EU, Cuba to speed up talks

The European Union and Cuba agreed to speed up the pace of talks on improving bilateral relations, hoping to reach the basics of a deal by the end of 2015, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday. The EU and Cuba began negotiations in April last year to rewrite their bilateral political agreement, part of a deepening of ties since the 28-nation bloc lifted diplomatic sanctions in 2008. euBut they only managed three meeting in 11 months, prompting the Europeans to suggest a quicker pace, which the Cubans agreed to, Mogherini told reporters in H...

President, PM pays homage to war heroes

Marking the 45th Independence and National Day, president Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the martyrs of the liberation war by placing wreaths at the national memorial on Thursday morning. President Hamid placed a wreath first at the altar of the memorial followed by the prime minister around 6:00am. [caption id="attachment_14281" align="alignleft" width="300"]president, pm file photo[/caption] After placing the wreaths, the president and the prime minister stood in solemn silence for some time as ...

President wishes Independence Day for prosperous Bangladesh

On the eve of our great Independence and National Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings and felicitations to the fellow countrymen living at home and abroad. [caption id="attachment_14260" align="alignleft" width="200"]president President of Bangladesh Md. Abdul Hamid[/caption] The great Independence Day is a glorious one in our national life. On this historic day, I recall with profound respect Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who proclaimed country’s independence on March 26, 1971 after inspiring the whole nation with Bangalee nationa...

S&T for development in Bangladesh, Nepal

SciDev.Net organised focus groups in Bangladesh and Nepal to use as the basis of a report on science and development in those countries in in September last year. s&t developmentParticipants included senior science communicators, policymakers, scientists, academics and NGO officials. Topics discussed included creating the right environment for science and innovation, and how best to ensure the dissemination and uptake of evidence and research results for equitable development and poverty reduction. Participants also helped ...

NBR orders Yunus to pay $1.5m in taxes

Bangladesh officials have summoned Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus over US$1.51 million in allegedly unpaid taxes, an official said Tuesday, in what analysts saw as the latest politically motivated move against the micro-credit pioneer. dr. YunusThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) asked Yunus to resolve the “dispute through discussions” at its office on March 29 in the capital after the economist lodged a court appeal against the unpaid bill, reports AFP. “Professor Yunus is a very good and compliant taxpayer. But his total tax dues now stand at 117....
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