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Bangladeshi entrepreneurs keen to invest in Rwanda

Bangladeshi investors have promised to visit Rwanda to explore possible investment opportunities in the country. This was one of the highlights of a meeting between Rwanda’s ambassador to Bangladeshi Ernest Rwamucyo, and Shafquat Haider, the Director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Bd-RwandaThe meeting, also attended by Joseph Kabakeza, First Counselor at the Rwanda High Commission in New Delhi took place after Rwamucyo presented his credentials to the President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid, on Wednesday....

Polly volunteers to help fight flooding in Bangladesh

A CHARITY volunteer is set to take part in a mercy trip to flood-prone Bangladesh. Polly Williamson, from Hartlepool, raised £800 in just six weeks so she could head to the subcontinent to work with local communities. pollyThe 21-year-old recently graduated from York St John University with a degree in theology and will now spend 10 weeks volunteering in the country which has always sparked her interest. McDonald’s worker Polly said: “When I applied you could give a preference and I liked the idea of Bangladesh, because I learned about the flood...

Amnesty demands inquiry of deaths in Bangladesh  

Bangladeshi authorities must investigate the killing of protesters and release prisoners – including a prominent journalist and an opposition leader – arrested this week as part of an apparent crackdown against the opposition Bangladesh National Party (BNP), Amnesty International said. human rights BangladeshTwo people were reported killed on Wednesday night during clashes between police and BNP supporters in the southern district of Noakhali. At least six people have been killed in protests since Monday. “The ...

Bangladesh wants river waters treaties with India  

Bangladesh wants to sign treaties with India to share the waters of all rivers flowing between the two neighbours, Bangladesh officials said here Friday. “Our (Bangladesh) government wants to sign separate treaties with India to share the waters of all rivers flowing between the two countries,” Bangladesh’s Comilla district deputy commissioner Mohammad Hasanuzzaman Kollol told reporters here. bd-indiaHe said: “Unless there is a treaty, Bangladesh would be deprived of getting due share of waters of the rivers flowing from Indian territories....

HRW slams govt for gagging opposition, media

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly criticised Bangladesh government’s steps towards “curbing” the activities of BNP, the Jamaat-e-Islami, and the media saying such censorship will inflame the already tense situation in the country. In a press release issued today, the global rights group said the government should immediately end “use of excessive force, stop arbitrary arrests of members of opposition parties, and lift restrictions on the media.” [caption id="attachment_11927" align="alignleft" width="300"]khaleda-wb2-sl BNP Chairpers...

ConocoPhillips seeks deepwater gas price revision  

A ConocoPhillips-led joint venture is seeking to revise production sharing contracts for three new deepwater blocks offshore Bangladesh to allow a 2%/year gas price rise to kick in before first production begins, a company official said Thursday. “We have proposed the escalation of the gas price begin earlier than at first production, which is similar to what is in place in neighboring countries like Myanmar and Thailand,” ConocoPhillips managing director for Bangladesh operations Tom Early said. gasolinThe joint venture between ConocoPhilli...
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