Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed an agreement for $41.4 million in grant to help improve infrastructure and manage the basic needs of displaced persons from Myanmar sheltered in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. The additional assistance forms the second phase of the ADB's ongoing Emergency Assistance Project worth
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Training and awareness workshop on Sustainable Financing conducted
A training on ‘Sustainable Finance for Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities’, organized by Bangladesh Bank and Improved Coordination of International Climate Finance (ICICF) project was held in Khulna recently, a press release said. Thirty officials from the commercial bank branches in Khulna and Bangladesh Bank Khulna office participated in the event. The ICICF
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CIS distributes relief among flood-hit people
Community Initiative Society (CIS) with the support of the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) and Karnaphuli Group is providing relief materials to the flood-affected people in Sunamganj, Habiganj, Netrakona, Kurigram districts on Wednesday, a press release said. The CIS is distributing food packs to 1000 families, Oral Rehydration Saline
Tk 1.97cr toll collected from Padma Bridge on day 2
The government earned Tk 1.97 crore in revenue through toll from the vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge in 24 hours till 6 am on Monday. "Tk 1.97 crore was collected in 24 hours till 6 am on Monday," Bangladesh Bridges Authority (BBA) Superintendent Engineer Abul Hossain told UNB. Around 15,274 vehicles
Children aged 5-12 to be vaccinated soon: Health Minister
Children aged between five and 12 will be vaccinated against Covid-19 soon, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday. Birth certificate is required to get registered for Covid vaccine, he said. He was speaking at the inaugural and certificate distribution ceremony of the "Certificate Course on Neurodevelopment Disorder" organised by the Institute
Govt has no plan to rehabilitate flood victims: BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday alleged that the government has no plan to help and rehabilitate the flood victims in the country's northeast region."We express our sorrow to the flood victims. You have seen in the newspapers how people are living in inhumane conditions in flood-hit areas.
Biman’s first dedicated Hajj flight leaves from Sylhet
The first dedicated Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Sylhet left Osmani International Airport Tuesday morning. The flight BG-3131 with 419 pilgrims on board departed the airport at 10:00 am and is scheduled to reach Jeddah at 01:30 pm (local time), said a Biman press release. A total of 60,000 people