Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a “rare” leader and was also “far ahead of his time” as a champion of human rights, social and economic equality and environment, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. He was recollecting his memory as he was a young South Korean diplomat in-charg...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund (BIDF) aiming to finance different development projects from the country’s own fund. The BIDF that formed taking funds from the foreign exchange reserves began its journey through financing to the capital and maintenance dredging in Ramnabad Channel ...
The government has planned to build 30,000 homes for insolvent valiant freedom fighters and family members of the martyred and deceased war heroes in a bid to uplift their socioeconomic status. Tilted "Bir Nibash", the homes will be constructed in 64 districts of eight divisions under a Tk 4,122.98-crore project. The homes will be given to the...
Prime Ministers of India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Presidents of Maldives and Nepal will visit Dhaka while leaders from China, Canada, Cambodia, Japan, and South Korea will connect virtually to pay respect to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from March 17 to March 26, marking his birth centenary and the golden jubilee of Bangl...
Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national income by as much as 17% in Bangladesh and 8% in India, says a new World Bank report. The report was published at a virtual press conference on Tuesday. The study, “Connecting to Thrive: Challenges and Opportunities of Transport Integratio...
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