USAID hands over 200 cyclone shelters

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has handed over 200 cyclone shelters repaired under USAID's "Increasing Community Resilience to Disaster (ICR)" project, implemented by World Vision in southwest Bangladesh. The shelters provide over 100,000 community and project participants across Koyra, Dacope, Shyamnagar and Kaliganj sub-districts with access to safe and

Prime Bank, USAID jointly offer harvest based loans

Prime Bank, USAID jointly offer harvest-based loans for smallholder farmers & input retailers and introduce a digital application and an instant eligibility screening system to shorten loan applications and processing times. Prime Bank has announced a partnership with the USAID funded Feed the Future Bangladesh Horticulture, Fruits, and Non-food Crops Activity

USAID Mission Director meets BGMEA President

New Mission Director of USAID in Bangladesh, Kathryn Stevens, paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan on Wednesday. BGMEA Vice President ShahidullahAzim, Vice President Miran Ali, Vice President Md. NasirUddin and Emelda S. Mullick, Project Management Specialist, Labor and Human Rights Programs, USAID were also present at the meeting,

Bangladesh receives 2nd shipment of medical supplies from US

United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered a second shipment of emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh. The US Embassy in Dhaka says it will help save lives, stop the spread of COVID-19, and meet the urgent health needs of the Bangladeshi people. This latest delivery brings the

US delivers emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh

US Agency for International Development (USAID) has delivered to Bangladesh its most recent shipment of emergency medical supplies to save lives, stop the spread of COVID-19, and meet the urgent health needs of the people. This latest delivery brings the total of US pandemic assistance to more than $84 million. US Ambassador