Staff CorrespondentThe Government of Japan, recently, extended a grant of USD 135,508, which is approximately BDT14.7 million to two Bangladeshi NGOs, SKS Foundation and Good Neighbors Bangladesh. H.E. Mr.IWAMA Kiminori, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, signed the ‘Grant Contracts’ for Grass-RootsHuman Security Projects (GGHSP) at the Embassy of Japan with the respective organizations.SKS Foundation has been awarded USD 82,027 as a grant for The Project for Procurement of EyeCare Equipment for SKS Eye Hospital in Gaibandha District. SKS Foundation has been working onvarious activities, such as local capacity building, reduction of climate change vulnerability,elimination of gender discrimination, and health/nutrition. With…
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H.E. Mr. Yao Wen, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh, visited recently University ofDhaka upon invitation of Dr. ASM Maksud Kamal, Vice Chancellor of the university.
Staff CorrespondentSwiss Ambassador Reto Renggli witnessed recently the signing of a MoU between Roche BangladeshLtd. and the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital to collaborate in treating the rare SpinalMuscular Atrophy disease in Bangladesh. Highlighting Switzerland’s forte in Research & Development,Ambassador Renggli remarked that local and multinational pharma companies can better serve thepatients in Bangladesh through collaboration and fair competition.
Staff CorrespondentThe High Commission of India organized a reception-cum-get together, in collaboration with the ITECAlumni Association of Bangladesh (IAAB), to celebrate Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation(ITEC) Day on 7th November. The event was hosted by the High Commissioner of India Pranay VermaMuhammad Abdur Razzaque and Minister for Agriculture, Government of the People’s Republic ofBangladesh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.Addressing the event, High Commissioner Verma highlighted that as one of India’s closestdevelopment partner, Bangladesh occupies an important place in the ITEC programme. He noted thatwhile Bangladesh is a recipient of 500 dedicated slots for ITEC every year under the…
Dj Desk : On November 13, H.E. Mr. Yao Wen, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh, attended the handoverceremony of 1,425 sewing machines donated by the China-United Nations Development Program(UNDP) triangular cooperation project in Bangladesh, which was held at the beneficiary community inDhaka North City Corporation. Mr. Atiqul Islam, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, and Mr.Stefan Liller, UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh attended the event.
Staff CorrrespondentThe Russian Pacific Fleet Squadron has visited the Chattogram Port, which is a huge milestone forRussia-Bangladesh relations.The last time Russian/Soviet naval ships visited Bangladeshi ports was 50 years agoH.E. Mr Alexander Mantytskiy, Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh, and officers of Russian navalships visiting the Port of Chattogram are laying a floral wreath at the Redkin Point.In 1973 Soviet senior sailor Yury Redkin lost his life while working on salvaging Chattorgam Port frommines and sunken ships. He was buried at the Bangladesh Naval Academy.
DJ DeskAre you a Bangladeshi undergraduate student interested in studying at a U.S. college or university as anexchange student? The Global UGRAD Program may be the right opportunity for you! Global UGRAD is a fully funded, non-degree academic exchange program that provides talentedBangladeshi students (18 to 25 years old) with an opportunity to study and live at a U.S. college oruniversity for one semester. The application is now open, and the deadline to submit applications is December 15, 2023, 11.59 p.m.(Bangladesh Standard Time). Program Components: Academics: Participants will be enrolled in full-time, non-degree, undergraduate coursework chosenfrom their host institution’s existing curriculum.…
Dj Desk : Thijs Woudstra, Chargé D’’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands inaugurated theWorkshop on Sustainable Business Growth in Apparel Sector of Bangladesh: Enhancing WorkersProductivity and Resource Efficiency as part of Reclaiming Sustainability project. He acknowledged theremarkable achievements of Bangladesh RMG and emphasised the need to remain competitive byenhancing productivity. The event was also attended by Mr. Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Senior Secretary,Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh; Mr. Faruque Hossain, President of BGMEA.
Dj Desk : Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said that India has shared its ‘perspective very clearly’ on Bangladesh in the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi on Friday. “We did discuss very extensively regional issues and so far Bangladesh is concerned, we shared our perspective very clearly in the dialogue,” he told a post-dialogue press briefing while replying to a question. Indian Defence Secretary Aramane Giridha and MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, among others, were present at the briefing. When asked whether recent political developments and election issues in Bangladesh were discussed in the dialogue, Kwatra said,…
