Canada has announced new funding of $272.1 million for foreign aid projects in Bangladesh and the broader Indo-Pacific region, Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen stated on Sunday (9 March).
"Canada remains committed to strengthening our enduring friendship with Bangladesh and the wider Indo-Pacific, rooted in deep people-to-people connections," Hussen said in a statement. "By supporting healthcare services for vulnerable communities, empowering women, and tackling climate change, we are working towards a brighter future for the global community."Ottawa unveils major aid package for B’desh, Indo-Pacific
Canada to name new leader to deal Trump’s trade war
Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats that President Donald Trump's tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade.
Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday.
The opposition Conservatives hoped to make the election about Trudeau, whose popularity declined as food and housing prices ...