ADB, partners aim to protect Bangladesh urban poor from climate extremes
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to help the urban poor of fast growing secondary cities of Asia including Bangladesh. The three partners intended to protect the urban poor from the ravages of climate change.
The partners have agreed to roll out an innovative program namely ‘Managing Climate Risks for the Urban Poor’, to help 25 secondary cities in the region counter the impacts of climate change, with ...
The partners have agreed to roll out an innovative program namely ‘Managing Climate Risks for the Urban Poor’, to help 25 secondary cities in the region counter the impacts of climate change, with ...
India steps up vigilance along Bangladesh border
India has beefed up security along the border with Bangladesh in view of the political turmoil in that country, officials said here on Friday.
“We have asked our soldiers to keep a close watch on the border situation. Our men remained vigilant round-the-clock along the borders, specially where a substantial number of people reside across the border,” Border Security Force (BSF) public relations officer Bhaskar Rawat said.
“After the Assembly Elections in the five Indian states are over, the BSF personnel deployed on poll duties would be re-deployed along the borders to further reinforce vigilance along the sensitive borders,” Rawat told a news agency.
Bangladesh key economic indicators – Nov 29
DAILY INDICATORS
Thursday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.77 77.75-77.7525 Call money rate (inter-bank) 05.75-07.75 05.50-08.00 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,230.66 4,268.66 ------------------------------------------------------------MONTHLY
CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index (BBS) Change yr/yr (pct) Oct. 7.03 7.13
M2 supply (bln taka) (BB) Sept. 6,267.23 6,199.89 Forex reserves ($bln)(BB) Oct. 17.35 16.15
Exports(FOB) ($mln)(BB) Sept. 2,59...
BD to host 12th ICAAP conference in 2015
Bangladesh will host the 12th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), said Health Secretary MM Niaz Uddin on Thursday.
He said this at a press briefing at Bangladesh Secretariat organized to celebrate the Worlds Aids Day on December 1 next.
The health secretary said Bangladesh has been elected as a host country in the 11 ICAAP conference held few days back at the ...
He said this at a press briefing at Bangladesh Secretariat organized to celebrate the Worlds Aids Day on December 1 next.
The health secretary said Bangladesh has been elected as a host country in the 11 ICAAP conference held few days back at the ...
Dhaka, Delhi hold talk on renewable energy
Bangladesh and India held their second Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting for mutual cooperation on renewable energy, an Indian High Commission statement said here on Thursday.
“Both the countries agreed to intensify the cooperation in the areas of research collaboration, academic collaboration on renewable energy, information exchange, institutional and technical support,” the statement said.
The Indian delegation was led by New and Renewable Energy Ministry’s adviser AK Dhussa while Ban...
“Both the countries agreed to intensify the cooperation in the areas of research collaboration, academic collaboration on renewable energy, information exchange, institutional and technical support,” the statement said.
The Indian delegation was led by New and Renewable Energy Ministry’s adviser AK Dhussa while Ban...
