The recent launch of International Solar Alliance (ISA) will help Bangladesh move quickly to scale up its use of renewable power, experts said.The launch of ISA aims to build a network to help tropical countries around the world boost their use of solar power. Bangladesh is blessed with ample sunshine...
Read moreOur CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 17: The Dutch government is ready to help mitigate the waterlogging problem in Chittagong and also assist in garbage management and building sanitation facilities.Head of Economic Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Dhaka Jeroen Steeghs stated the readiness at a meeting with...
Read moreFE ReportAn annual Bangladesh-France consultation-2018 will be held in Dhaka on March 28-29 to review the implementation of the existing France-funded projects as well as possible future funding, officials said.The two-day 3rd annual consultation meeting (ACM) is aimed at discussing the opportunities for bilateral cooperation relating to future development plan...
Read moreThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked its Investigation and Intelligence Cell (IIC), formed in each tax zone, to strengthen their vigilance and scrutiny to prevent tax evasion, reports UNB."As part of the drive to catch the tax evaders, the NBR has asked the IIC to take effective steps...
Read moreCHITTAGONG, Mar 17 (BSS): Country's prime seaport in Chittagong has set the highest record in container handling as it handled one twenty equivalent unit (TEU) of container in less than a minute.Port sources said a mother vessel that anchored at the berth no. 13 of the port on March 5...
Read moreFE ReportBangladesh Customs recovered nearly nine kilograms of gold bars from Dhaka and Chittagong international airports on Saturday.The gold bars were found in an abandoned condition.A team of Customs Intelligence (CI) at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong in a drive found 50 gold bars unattended at the toilet...
Read moreFE DeskA two-day workshop and orientation course, aiming to impart training on family planning to workers, nurses, paramedics and service providers at readymade garment (RMG) factories, began in the capital on Wednesday.Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP), Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) have jointly...
Read moreKalpana MandalKATHMANDU, Mar 17 (PTI): SAARC nations should take benefit of India's growth rate of 7-7.5 per cent through increased economic cooperation, and by enhancing the geographical connectivity amongst themselves, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri said on Saturday."We will have to see how SAARC nations can benefit from...
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