Connectivity strategy needs to be aligned with investment
Signing of the Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) among four countries -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) -- will open up a new era of regional connectivity and help boost the South Asian cooperation.
Speakers at the dialogue on 'Trade Facilitation in South Asia through Transport Connectivity: Operationalising the Motor...
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New bus routes adding to traffic anarchy in city
The authorities concerned are allowing new bus routes in Dhaka city overlooking the recommendations made by recent studies carried out by the Dhaka Traffic Coordination Authority (DTCA).
The DTCA study, done in 2013, had suggested bringing down the number of city bus routes to 91 from the then 152 by...
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Disbursement of industrial loans falls by 28pc in Q3
The disbursement of industrial term loans dropped by more than 28 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of the outgoing fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 mainly due to political turmoil, officials said.
The disbursement of industrial term loans came down to Tk 133.51 billion in the Q3 of FY 15...
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BD a difficult place for terrorists to operate
The US in its just-released annual counterterrorism report has appreciated Bangladesh's efforts to combat both domestic and transnational terrorist activities, reports bdnews24.com.
The Department of State released 'Country Reports on Terrorism 2014' on Friday in Washington as part of its annual Congressional mandate.
It said Bangladesh had made counterterrorism 'progress'...
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