Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo’s official development organisation, on Monday marked the 50th anniversary of its cooperation with Bangladesh, a partnership that has contributed to shaping the country's development landscape, a press release said on Tuesday. JICA organised a celebratory event at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, which was joined by
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NSU engages in air pollution control discussion at JICA
North South University’s Aerosol Research Lab team engaged in a highly productive discussion at the JICA head office in Dhaka on Monday. In the discussion session, they shared insights on their efforts to combat air pollution, highlighting their shared commitment to address this critical issue in Bangladesh, says a press release
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
JICA Executive Senior Vice President Dr. Junichi Yamada visits Bangladesh
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)’s Executive Senior Vice President (ESVP) Dr. Junichi Yamada has recently visited Bangladesh. The primary objectives of his visit, spanning from July 2 to July 7, 2023, have been to attend the memorial ceremony organized on July 3 to commemorate the seven Japanese nationals who lost
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