Bangladesh and India have expressed optimism that the utilization rate of Lines of Credit (LoCs) extended to Bangladesh by India is set to increase significantly in the near future. With the award of more than US$ 990.85 million worth of contracts under the LoCs during the past three years, and another
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CEPA to be a game changer for Dhaka-Delhi trade ties
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Bangladesh and India will be a gamechanger for bilateral trade partnership, says Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami. CEPA is under active discussion of both the governments, he said while addressing a virtual event on Wednesday. High Commissioner Doraiswami highlighted Duty-Free Quota-Free market
India honors Bangabandhu with Gandhi Peace Prize
The Government of India on Monday conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the Government of India since 1995, the 125th birth anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award is given to individuals and
‘Mujib Coats’ to be attire of dignitaries during Modi’s visit
Khadi, the heritage fabric of India, is all set to catch eyeballs during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh on March 26 & 27. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has supplied 100 custom-designed “Mujib Coats” that will be the attire of dignitaries during the visit of the Prime
Hasina, Modi inaugurate Maitri Setu
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi Tuesday inaugurated 'Maitri Setu', a bridge built over the Feni river flowing between the two countries. The two prime ministers inaugurated the 1.9-kilometre bridge connecting Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh around noon via video conferencing. The name 'Maitri Setu'