JICA hosts training for legal professionals in A2J project

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with Law and Justice Division (LJD) of the Ministry of the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) organized a Mediation Training program for Legal Professionals, titled ‘Development of Mediation and Civil Litigation Practices for Enhancement of Access to

Delhi airport roof collapses months after Modi inaugurates project

The roof of a terminal building at New Delhi’s international airport partially collapsed in heavy rains early Friday, killing one person, rescuers said, months after a refurbishment project inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Images posted online showed vehicles crushed under giant steel girders at the departure forecourt of the airport’s

BB visits wheat cultivation project

Abu Farah Md Nasser, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, recently visited United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC’s agricultural support scheme titled ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala.’ Central Bank Deputy Governor visited East Harinchara of Lalmonirhat to inspect the progress of the ongoing project, implemented by the Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogura’s Char Development

Countries 1st offshore wind power project approved

Denmark's green investment proposal valued at $1.3 billion for developing Bangladesh's first 500 MW utility-scale offshore wind energy project has received a nod in principle from the government to carry out a detailed feasibility study. At the same time, it has also received approval to implement the first phase of development

Ecnec okays Tk 4,168cr project to revive 4 rivers

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 15 development projects, including one involving Tk 4,168-crore to reclaim the water flows of four rivers - Jinai, Ghatghat, Banshi and Nagda-during the dry season. The approval came from the Ecnec meeting presided over by Prime Minister and Ecnec chairperson

EU to provide €23m to PKSF for poverty reduction

The European Union (EU) and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Thursday signed a Grant Agreement to implement a new project for extreme poverty reduction in the country. The signing ceremony of the project titled “Pathways to Prosperity for Extremely Poor People (PPEPP)-European Union” was held at PKSF Bhaban in Dhaka. PKSF Managing

British Council holds Lead Bangladesh Symposium

The British Council, in partnership with Civil Society organizations, has recently organized a Leadership Symposium under its 'Leadership for Advancing Development in Bangladesh (LEAD Bangladesh)' project on December 15 at British Council, Dhaka University campus office.Lead Bangladesh aims to empower young people in Bangladesh as leaders in their communities to

DIU wins NASA Space Apps Challenge

Team Diamonds, a team of students from the Daffodil International University's (DIU) Software Engineering department, has won the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2022 competition for the 'Most Inspirational' project this year, a press release said Monday.  The final results of this competition were announced by NASA, abbreviated as 'National Aeronautics and