Govt expects $6b in funding commitments by June

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government expects commitments of around $6 billion from development partners, including the World Bank and IMF, by next June. "Following our discussions with the development partners in Washington, we're expecting around $6 billion from the development partners by next June," he stated. Dr.

Shreya BD to hold Eid special show on June 24-25

Shreya BD is going to organize a special two-day Eid exhibition titled ‘Shreya Eid Regale 2022’ at the Renaissance Dhaka Hotel in Gulshan on 24-25 June, 2022, a press release said Tuesday. The show will remain open for the visitors free of cost. With over 60 brands, the Shreya Eid Regale 2022

3-day tourism fair begins on June 2

The Bangladesh Monitor will organise the 17th edition of its international tourism fair- Triplover Dhaka Mart-2022(DTM-2022) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka from June 2, 2022 to accelerate the recovery of travel and tourism sector of the country following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Kazi Wahidul Alam, Editor, The Bangladesh Monitor shared the

Hasina to unveil Padma Bridge on June 25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate Padma Bridge on June 25, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said. "The bridge will be named after the river Padma only and not after anyone in the Bangabandhu family. Hasina will inaugurate the bridge at 10am on June 25," he told reporters

First hajj flight from Bangladesh rescheduled for June 5

The first hajj flight from Bangladesh slated to depart on May 31 has been rescheduled for June 5, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has said. According to its notification, the first hajj flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been delayed to ensure completion of pre-arrival immigration formalities of pilgrims in