The inflow of foreign aid to Bangladesh jumped by 55 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of this fiscal after Japan released a big chunk of budget support to contribute in Bangladesh's effort to recover from the Covid-related devastations, officials said on Wednesday. The bilateral and multilateral development partners disbursed US$1.45 billion ...
Bangladesh has surpassed India and Pakistan in terms of sustainable trade on the back of better performance in economic and social areas, says the Sustainable Trade Index 2020 report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The country jumped five places up in the index scoring 49.3 out of 100 and ranked 12th among 20 Indo-Pacific economies,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has taken responsibility for running the state to take Bangladesh to a more dignified position by making it self-reliant in every aspect particularly socioeconomically. “We have shouldered the responsibility of running the state to take Bangladesh to a more dignifi...
Turkey made its largest delivery of medical equipment to Bangladesh Wednesday to contribute to the country's efforts against the novel coronavirus. A Turkish cargo airliner brought 20 ventilator monitor units, 20 ventilator stand units, 20 ventilator accessory sets, 10,000 N95 masks, 10,000 medical gowns, 10,000 coverall sets, 2,000 face shield...
Liberation War Affairs Ministry has issued a statement on Wednesday (October 28, 2020) seeking applications from indigent ailing freedom fighters (FFs) to be treated in the neighboring country India. Some 100 freedom fighters will get the medical services in India under the joint venture of the Liberation War Affairs Ministry and Indian High Co...