Saber Hossain Chowdhury was appointed Bangladesh’s new minister of environment, forest and climate change on Jan. 11, 2024. Part of the new government that will hold office for the next five years, he’s already made radical decisions on national environmental policy. Chief among these is the “100-day program” approach to
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Expatriate Bangladeshis contributing to G-7 economy
Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan tells The News Times Imtiaz Ahmed Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan in an interview with The News Times said that Italian government deeply recall the contribution of expatriate Bangladeshis to the buoyancy of the G-7 economy over the years. “According to our information, around
Is Apollo Hospitals coming back to Bangladesh
Dr. K Hariprasad, Group President, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd., was recently interviewed on different aspects of their services involving Bangladeshi patients. Here is the full text of the interview: What is your thought about Apollo & Bangladesh? Ans: We at Apollo Hospitals treasure our three decades old relationship with the People of
Spain recalls role of Bangladeshi Diaspora in economy
Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Francisco de Asís Benítez Salas in an interview with The News Times praised the role of Bangladeshi Diaspora in Spain who are contributing significantly to the economy of the EU country. “Today, around 25,000 Bangladeshi nationals live in Spain. Many of them are long term residents in
Bangladesh is responding to global challenges
Bangladesh is responding to global challenges and pursuing its goals with determination and fervour, improving social indicators and increasingly digital infrastructures, said Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Winnie Estrup Petersen while talking to Imtiaz Ahmed of The News Times in the city recently. 'I congratulate Bangladesh for its impressive story of development
Turkey showing interest to deepen trade relations
Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey Mosud Mannan in an interview with The News Times said that the highest political leaderships of Bangladesh and Turkey have been putting emphasis on further strengthening trade and economic relations between the two countries to increase the total volume of trade to US 2 billion dollars