Staff Correspondent Recently, Pakistani High Commissioner Syed Maroof held meeting with Md. Anwar Hossain, Vice Chairman, Export Promotion Bureau. Both sides discussed bilateral trade matters and agreed to remain engaged and work towards further strengthening of trade ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Staff Correspondent : Biman Bangladesh Airlines is increasing the frequency of its flights from Dhaka to Canada’s Toronto. These flights will start running from Oct 31, the national carrier said in a press release . An additional Thursday flight on the Dhaka-Toronto-Dhaka route will be added to the winter schedule, the statement said. This means that, from Oct 31, Biman will run three flights on the route each week – one on Saturday, one on Tuesday, and one on Thursday. Currently, one flight runs on Tuesday, while the other runs on Saturday. Sales of tickets for these flights have opened…
Staff cOrrespondent : Following the fall of the Awami League government and restricted visa operations by the Indian embassy in Bangladesh, NovoAir has suspended its flights on the Dhaka-Kolkata route due to decreased passenger numbers. “Most travellers from Bangladesh are unable to go to India because they are not getting visas,” said NovoAir Head of Marketing and Sales Mesbahul Islam. “That is why we have temporarily suspended flights on the Kolkata route from Monday.” NovoAir will resume the flights once visa processing regains its usual pace, he said. Another NovoAir official said: “We used to run one flight on the…
Diplomatic Journal Desk A huge fireball lit up the sky and plumes of smoke rose over south Beirut on Sunday as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah, nearly a year since the Gaza war erupted. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the international community to put pressure on Israel for a ceasefire as another strike hit the capital’s southern suburbs. Israeli forces were on high alert ahead of Monday’s anniversary of Hamas’s 7 October attack, which sparked the war. After a devastating year-long conflict in Gaza, Israel has now turned its focus northwards to Hezbollah, Hamas’s Iran-backed ally in Lebanon.…
Our Staff Correspondent Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus Sunday inaugurated the ‘Army Headquarters Selection Board-2024’ at the Army Headquarters in the capital. In the 1st phase under this promotion board, eligible officers for the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel in Bangladesh Army will be considered for promotion, an ISPR press release said. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion, the chief adviser welcomed all to the new Bangladesh achieved through the student-people revolution. He remembered with deep respect all who were killed in the movement of Students Against Discrimination in July-August. He also recalled all the brave…
Staff Correspondent The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced it has awarded a feasibility study grant to Bangladesh’s prepared foods and cold chain services company Bonton Foods Limited (Bonton Foods) to support the deployment of a temperature-controlled logistics network of cold storage refrigeration warehouses in Bangladesh. The study’s goal is to lower costs and reduce losses of dairy, meat, and other food products, resulting in improved food security for people across the country, says a press release by US embassy in Bangladesh. Bonton Foods selected Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes Venture37 to conduct the study. “Facilitating private sector investment is vital…
Staff Correspondent Recently, newly appointed European Union Ambassador Michael Miller presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban. During the occasion, they discussed how the European Union can stand by and support Bangladesh and its people at this moment of unprecedented change. “The EU is ready to further broaden and deepen the EU-Bangladesh Partnership to secure our joint interests and shared values.” Ambassador said.
Staff Correspondent New Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks presented his credentials to President of the People’s Republic Mohammed Shahabuddin, recently. "Sweden and Bangladesh have enjoyed a deep and enduring partnership for over five decades, built on long-term development cooperation and growing trade relations. Bangladesh's remarkable development journey is truly inspiring, and the business sector, including Swedish companies, plays an important role in promoting the green and digital transition, which contributes significantly to job creation and sustainable growth,” said Ambassador Nicolas Weeks after the ceremony. During the meeting, President and the Ambassador expressed mutual appreciation for the longstanding ties between Sweden and…
Our Correspondent Recently, UNOPS Bangladesh hosted the 12th episode of "SDG Café," a monthly roundtable discussion series dedicated to addressing pressing development challenges and co-creating innovative solutions. As part of UNOPS’s commitment to getting Agenda 2030 back on track, this episode focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 11, 12, & 13), dedicated to ensuring substantially reduced waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse by 2030. The theme, ‘Solid Waste Management – Challenges and Solutions for Bangladesh’. With Bangladesh's urbanization and waste generation increasing alarmingly, the session provided a platform for government representatives, development partners, private sector stakeholders, and…
Staff Correspondent Referring to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus as his "great friend", Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his support to the interim government's reform efforts. Anwar Ibrahim paid an official visit to Bangladesh on Friday. It was the first official visit by any head of government after the interim government assumed office. A 58-member delegation, comprising foreign minister, investment, trade, and industry minister, deputy minister for transport, deputy minister for religious affairs, members of parliament, and high officials of the Malaysian government accompanied Anwar Ibrahim. Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus received the Malaysian prime minister at the…
