Development
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Almost one in eight children internally displaced in Haiti as armed violence continues, UNICEF said
Jan 19, 2025The number of internally displaced children in Haiti has increased by nearly 50 per cent since September – now equaling approximately one in eight children in the entire country – as a result of ongoing violence... -
Networking Meeting with Journalists to Raise Awareness on Palliative Care Held in Narayanganj
Dec 27, 2024To increase awareness of palliative care, a networking event with media was hosted on December 26 at 11:00 AM in the conference room of Narayanganj City Corporation. AYAT Education coordinated the event as part of the... -
Food and nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan as famine identified in additional areas
Dec 27, 2024Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions, as access to food... -
ADB to provide $ 600m policy-based loan
Dec 21, 2024The government has signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Police based Loan (PBL). Under the agreement ABD would provide JPY ninety-one billion seven hundred sixty-four million (equivalent to $600 million) to Bangladesh for... -
Bangladesh, IMF reach staff-level agreement for 3rd review of loan programmes
Dec 21, 2024A staff-level agreement has been reached between the authorities of Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the policies required to finish the third review of the programs supported by the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability... -
Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion in Argentina lithium production
Dec 16, 2024Anglo-The massive Australian mining company Rio Tinto said Thursday that it would invest $2.5 billion to increase its production of lithium carbonate, a crucial component of batteries for electric vehicles, in Argentina. “Rio Tinto has approved... -
Japan to continue support to Bangladesh’s reform
Dec 11, 2024Japan will support Bangladesh’s ongoing reform, and its investors would continue to stay beside Bangladesh to help boost the country’s economy. Outgoing Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori said as he paid the farewell call on... -
ADB approves $100m addl support for infrastructural development
Dec 11, 2024Today, the Asian projects Bank (ADB) authorised an extra loan of US$100 million to help Bangladesh’s public-private partnerships (PPP) fund vital infrastructure projects. “This project will enable Bangladesh to catalyze private sector financing, reduce pressure on public... -
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Dec 10, 2024The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has completely failed to protect the human rights of citizens, a fact that is now clear to the entire nation. Over the past 15 years, this submissive commission has been... -
BNNRC Onboard with the European Union Digital for Development Hub (D4D Hub)
Dec 9, 2024The Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is pleased to announce onboard with the European Union Digital for Development Hub (D4D Hub). This onboard aims to enhance our collective efforts in advancing digital development...
