Bangladesh
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PRAN Agro receives Tk 262cr through onshore bond
Sep 3, 2023A significant Taka 262 crore onshore bond was successfully closed by PRAN Agro Limited (PAL), a sister company of PRAN-RFL Group. PRAN Agro will be able to finance its infrastructure expansion plans with the eight-year tenor... -
PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates Dhaka Elevated Expressway
Sep 2, 2023The much-anticipated 11.5 kilometer Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport–Farmgate segment of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, which is anticipated to drastically lessen traffic congestion in the city, was officially opened today by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. At the... -
TC3: YouthNet urged for Locally-Driven Loss and Damage Fund
Sep 1, 2023The third meeting of the Transitional Committee #TC3 on Loss and Damage, which will last from August 29 to September 1, has begun in the Dominican Republic with a thundering appeal for action. The creation of... -
UNICEF delivers critical medical supplies and support as dengue outbreak escalates among children in Bangladesh
Aug 30, 2023In light of the more than 21,000 dengue cases among children under the age of 15 that have been documented, UNICEF is stepping up its assistance to the government of Bangladesh in its efforts to control... -
World Bank country director for improving business environment for private sector
Aug 28, 2023The World Bank’s priorities for Bangladesh, according to Abdoulaye Seck, country director for Bangladesh, are to improve the business climate for the private sector, go beyond financial commitments to support long-term growth, and boost the efficiency... -
Dhaka hopes to be BRICS member in next phase: Foreign secretary
Aug 28, 2023Masud Bin Momen, Bangladesh’s foreign secretary, said today that there is no cause to be discouraged about Bangladesh’s exclusion from the BRICS as Dhaka hopes to join this group of developing economies in the future. “It’s... -
Korea to help capacity building for universal pension scheme
Aug 28, 2023In order to strengthen capacity-building for the effective management of the national pension scheme introduced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to bring the populace under the pension coverage, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) today organized... -
Obama writes letter of support as pressure mounts on Dr Yunus
Aug 28, 2023Former US President Barack Obama has written a letter of support for Dr. Muhammad Yunus in which he expresses his wish that the Nobel Peace Prize–winning economist can continue to conduct his ‘vital work’. On Sunday,... -
Principal Motiur Rahman, a seasoned politician and liberation fighter, passes away at age 81
Aug 28, 2023The president of the Mymensingh District Awami League and a former technocrat minister of religious matters, Motiur Rahman, has away at the age of 81. Around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Motiur, who had long served as... -
World Bank to provide $300m to help 900,000 rural youths in Bangladesh
Aug 27, 2023A $300 million funding agreement was struck today by the Bangladeshi government and the World Bank to provide 900,000 economically disenfranchised rural adolescents with the skills and alternative education they need for employment and entrepreneurship. Approximately...
