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Highest UN accolade to PM for climate initiatives

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was announced as one of the winners of the Champions of the Earth award in the Policy Leadership category, in recognition of Bangladesh’s far-reaching initiatives to address climate change. Hasina will accept the award at a ceremony in New York on 27 September 2015. With a population of more than 159 million, Bangladesh is one of the world’s most populated countries. It is also one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Cyclones, Hasina1floods and droughts have long been part of the country’s history, but t...

JU student beaten up for derogatory remarks to PM

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit beat up a Jatiyatabati Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader in front of Social Science Building in the reason of derogatory remarks on facebook to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The injured was identified as Md. Israfil Chowdhury Shohel, a student of Economics Department and also joint secretary of JU Sheikh Mujibur Rahman hall JCD unit. ju photo1The injured was rushed to the university medical centre for primary treatment and following sent to the Enam Medical ...

MoU to set up ‘Silk Road Chamber of Commerce’

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) and The South-South Global Assets and Technology Exchange (SS-GATE), to set up “Silk Road Chamber of Commerce”. The signing ceremony took place in Shanghai, on 26 August 2015. Ms. Selima Ahamd, President, BWCCI and Mr. Lin Jian, President of SS-Gate signed the MoU. MoU signing ceremonyThe objective of this MoU is to jointly set up “Silk Road Chamber of Commerce”, aiming to share information, strengthen cooperati...

SJIBL donates for Thalassaemia Hospital

To facilitate and accelerate better treatment for Thalassaemia Patients, Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) has donated Tk. 5 Lac to Bangladesh Thalassaemia Hospital. Thelasemia JPGThe Managing Director of the Bank Mr. Farman R Chowdhury handed over the Cheque with a formal ceremony organized by the Hospital worth Tk. 5 Lac to Mr. Omar Golam Rabbany, Chairman of Bangladesh Thalassaemia Hospital & President of Bangladesh Thalassaemia Samity on 12th September 2015. Thalassaemia is a genetical chronic anemia. If father and mother be...

Two Tripura rivers to be linked with Meghna

To create three waterways between landlocked Tripura and Bangladesh, two major rivers of Tripura would be linked with the river Meghna of the neighboring country, Indian official sources said today. The Ministry of Water Transport and Shipping has asked the state government to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to connect state’s two major rivers- Howrah and Gomati with Meghna, state Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik told reporters. bd-india“Transport department has already engaged a consultancy agency to prepare a DPR for the project, which ...

US-BD Security Dialogue ends

The fourth annual US-Bangladesh Dialogue on Security Issues was held at Washington, DC recently with US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Todd Chapman and Ambassador Mizanur Rahman, Secretary (Bilateral & Consular) on the chair. bd-us-flag1The dialogue reflects the growing defense relationship with Bangladesh, and our shared commitment to peace and prosperity in the region, says a press release. The discussions touched on a broad range of topics, including strategic priorities and regional issues,...
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