Water treaties, Hasina extradition, regional trade dominate discussion
Water-sharing treaties on Ganges and Teesta rivers, Hasina extradition and regional trade facilitation dominated discussion as Bangladesh Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally held a much-hyped meeting Friday in Bangkok. The leaders of the two major South Asian countries "greeted each other with mutual...
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Major impact of tariff hikes unlikely on BD: Zaidi Sattar
America's retaliatory tariff hikes are unlikely to have any major impact on Bangladesh's competitiveness, says leading trade- economist Dr Zaidi Sattar, citing relative cost advantages, high production capacities and environmental compliance among guardrails. Also, Bangladesh entrepreneurs are reliable and dynamic, he says, while suggesting that government should go for renegotiating...
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Dhaka, Bangkok sign MoU to fight graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh and the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly foster international cooperation in the fight against corruption.ACC chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen and NACC president Suchart Trakulkasemsuk signed the MoU on behalf of the respective organisations on...
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180,000 eligible for return
Myanmar has so far identified 180,000 of the Rohingya refugees eligible for repatriation, Bangladesh is informed as the issue comes into the limelight of late in different discussions. A list of 800,000 Rohingya sheltered in Bangladesh was provided by Dhaka in six batches during 2018-20. The final verification of another...
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EGCB plans 220MW solar plant at Sonagazi
Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) now plans to set up a 220MW solar power plant in Sonagazi upazila of Feni district.The company has some 650 acres of land in Sonagazi after setting up a 75MW solar plant there. After completing the feasibility study, it has invited competent consultancy firms...
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