State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is concerned about Bangladeshi expatriates safety in Middle East countries as many of them were exposed to legal actions over the quota movement at home. “Many of the expatiates Bangladeshi have been prosecuted and sentenced in
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Bangladesh wildlife sanctuary continues to lose primary forest
Primary forests inside Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary, one of Bangladesh’s largest protected areas, continue to get cleared, recent satellite data show. The tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of Pablakhali have historically been home to rare and threatened species such as Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa), sloth bears (Melursus ursinus),
PM invites Malaysia to set up Perodua car factory in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited Malaysia to install full manufacturing facilities for their Perodua cars in Bangladesh. She said this when outgoing Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md. Hashim called on her at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Prime Minister's Press Secretary M Nayeemul Islam Khan briefed reporters after the call
Bangladesh Startup Summit held
A press conference was held at the Bangladesh Computer Council Auditorium, ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka, where the Honorable State Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, graced the event as the Chief Guest where Startup Bangladesh unveiled the plan for ‘Bangladesh Startup Summit 2024’ scheduled for
Bangladesh is playing a pioneering role in poverty alleviation in the global arena
Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Md. Tofazzal Hossain Mia has commented that Bangladesh is playing a pioneering role in the ongoing work on poverty alleviation, a press release said on Sunday. Addressing the chief guest at a national workshop titled 'National Workshop on PPEPP-EU Project' organized by Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
Bangladesh Startup Summit officially launched
A press conference was held at the Bangladesh Computer Council Auditorium, ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka, where the Honorable State Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, graced the event as the Chief Guest where Startup Bangladesh unveiled the plan for ‘Bangladesh Startup Summit 2024’ scheduled for
Bangladesh, China agree to deepen BRI cooperation
China has supported the Bangladesh's plan to implement the Southern Integrated Development Initiatives (SIDI) under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to help this region achieve balanced and sustainable development. Chinese enterprises will be encouraged to take an active part in the construction of subways, metro rail and
Bangladesh, China agree to deepen BRI cooperation
China has supported the Bangladesh's plan to implement the Southern Integrated Development Initiatives (SIDI) under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to help this region achieve balanced and sustainable development. Chinese enterprises will be encouraged to take an active part in the construction of subways, metro rail and
China to cooperate with Bangladesh in grants and loans
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China will extend cooperation to Bangladesh in four areas - grant, interest-free loans, concessional loans and commercial loans. For that, a technical committee from China will go to Bangladesh very soon to work jointly with the Bangladesh side. Xi made the remarks during a meeting
JICA signs 2 technical cooperation projects with Bangladesh
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed two technical cooperation projects with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) for solid waste management and air pollution management. This falls under the JICA's thematic strategies for global development 'JICA Clean City Initiative' (JCCI), one of JICA's major global agendas. It aims to enhance waste management