Jica, LGD hold dialogue to accelerate urban development

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), in collaboration with the Local Government Division (LGD) of Bangladesh, organized a two-day event titled ‘Learning and Dialogue on City Governance in Bangladesh and Japan’ in the capital recently. The event was arranged to shed light on different pertinent issues related to urban governance and share

B-MEET holds closing ceremony of 3rd batch

Bangladesh-Miyazaki ICT Engineers Educational Training (B-MEET) program's third batch held its closing ceremony at the B-JET center on July 3, 2023, a press release said Saturday. The event was graced by the presence of distinguished guests Hiroki Watanabe and Ms. Minami Kurokami from JICA, as well as Professor Mohammad Khasro Miah,

JICA Signs loan agreements with ERD

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement of JPY 3000 crore (equivalent to BDT 2273 crore) with the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance, a press release said on Tuesday. The agreement was signed 27 June, at the NEC-2 Conference Room, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka,

JICA, ERD join hand to provide Tk 37.8cr for PEDP4

JICA signed an agreement with the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance to implement activities of the Fourth Primary Education Development Program (PEDP4) on June 20, 2023, at the NEC-2 Conference Room, Planning Commission Campus, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, in the city, a press release said Thursday. The signing

JICA holds seminars on talent acquisition

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently organised seminars in Dhaka and Cox's Bazar district in collaboration with local organizations, a press release said on Tuesday. The seminars took place at Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute (DMPI), Dhaka Polytechnic Institute (DPI), and Cox's Bazar Polytechnic Institute (CBPI). Directorate of Technical Education (DTE)

Jica, Rajuk hold seminar on draft guidelines

The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) project team hosted the second seminar on transit-oriented development (ToD) on 1 June, marking a significant milestone towards the future urban development of Dhaka city. "The Project for Development of Policy and Guidelines for Transit-Oriented Development (ToD) along Mass

Jica’s 2nd highest ODA loan disbursement to Bangladesh

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) recently reported that during the Japanese Fiscal Year 2022, both its commitment and disbursement of official development assistance (ODA) loans in Bangladesh reached the second-highest levels since March 1974. In the last Japanese fiscal year (spanning April 2022 to March 2023), Jica committed a total

JICA representative visits B-JET, B-MEET at NSU

The Career and Placement Center of North South University had the honor of having Japan International Cooperation Agency chief representative Ichiguchi Tomohide at the B-JET Center on April 5. Bangladesh Japan IT Engineer Training Program and Bangladesh Miyazaki ICT Engineers Educational Training programs are going on at B-JET Center, said a

JICA’s help sought to modernise power-gas transmission

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has sought the cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to modernise the gas and electricity transmission and distribution systems in the country's south-western region. He made the call at a meeting with JICA's newly appointed Chief Representative to Bangladesh Tomohide