Additional €12m to be provided for Rohingyas: EU

European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said the European Union (EU) decided to increase their humanitarian assistance by an additional €12 million – €10 million for the Rohingyas and host community in Bangladesh, and €2 million will go to Myanmar for displaced people in Rakhine

EU to help Bangladesh fight climate adversities

European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink on Thursday said the EU countries will help Bangladesh fight the adverse impacts of the climate changes. "EU member countries will support Bangladesh to face climate changes," the outgoing EU Ambassador said when she met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's official residence

EU promises 10m Covid jabs for Bangladesh

Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Ambassador Rensje Teerink has said they have promised 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Bangladesh, mentioning that it is not justified to say the EU is not generous enough in terms of vaccine sharing. "We can say the EU has been the

EU gives EUR 46.12m for Bangladesh education sector

The European Union (EU) has provided EUR 42 million or Tk 423 crore to the government of Bangladesh to support key national reforms in the education sector. With this grant, the EU recognises and supports the government's commitment to the development of human capital, the eradication of poverty and inequalities, along

BRAC Bank to provide banking services to EU

BRAC Bank and Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh (EU) has partnered together for Transaction Banking solutions to cater to Mission’s different banking needs in Bangladesh, said a press release. The partnership will enable BRAC Bank to provide different banking solutions to the EU within the regulation of Bangladesh Bank. BRAC

EU moves toward stricter export controls for COVID vaccines

The European Union is moving toward stricter export controls to ensure that there are more COVID-19 shot supplies for the bloc which should boost its flagging vaccine drive at a time of another surge of the coronavirus pandemic on the continent. The EU’s executive body said Wednesday on the eve of