Staff Correspondent World Bank is ready to be part of key economic reforms of the Interim Government, a visiting top official of the multilateral lender said. Martin Raiser, vice president of the World Bank’s South Asia region made the comments after meeting Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his Tejgaon office in Dhaka. "Count on us. We are ready to help," Raiser said in response to the Chief Adviser's call for broader support for the Interim Government’s move to fix economy, clean up corruption and undertake key reforms in areas such as judiciary. Raiser said the World Bank was "excited"…
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Staff Correspondent Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul said the interim government will ask India to extradite ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina once the trial of mass killing begins. He made the comment at a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy here this evening. “Bangladesh has extradition treaty with India and as per the treaty, we can seek extradition of any convicted person, might be he/she is a former prime minister or anyone,” he said. Asif Nazrul said the law ministry will soon inform the media about the steps the interim government has taken to ensure justice…
Staff Correspondenr Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof recently met with the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Md. Jashim Uddin at the foreign ministry. The High Commissioner congratulated the Foreign Secretary on assuming his new responsibilities, said a foreign ministry’s press release. The Foreign Secretary conveyed his thanks for the congratulatory message from the Pakistan Prime Minister to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser. He also discussed the background of the recent mass uprising and priorities of the Interim Government. The two sides discussed about holding the next round of Foreign Secretary Level Consultations. Strengthening cooperation in the areas like trade, commerce,…
Staff Correspondent Germany will support the reform initiatives of the Interim Government and has promised 600 million Euro for renewable energy in Bangladesh, German ambassador in Dhaka Achim Tröster said. The German envoy expressed his country's support when he paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus at his office at Tejgaon in Dhaka. He said Germany had a long-standing relationship with Bangladesh and in recent years it became one of the largest development partners of the country with aid amounting to over one billion Euro. Tröster said the German support to Bangladesh would be demand-driven. Germany…
Staff Correspondent Japanese Ambassador IWAMA called on Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, Advisor to The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Labour and Employment at his secretariat office, recently. Ambassador Iwama highlighted Japan’s continued cooperation in the fields of sports, youth exchange programs. He also emphasized the importance of returning of society to normalcy and restoring good working environment, thus ensuring economic stability. In response, Adviser Mr Mahmud expressed his appreciation for Japan's enduring contribution across all sectors and hoped such cooperation will continue. Both parties had a discussion to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
Staff Correspondent Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller recently inaugurated a newly constructed piped water system by Hygiene Sanitation and Water Supply (HYSAWA), intended to serve 50 families in Chakmarkel Union, Ramu Upazila, Cox's Bazar. Denmark has supported HYSAWA since 2008, with a contribution of 50 million DKK (approx. 7.5 million USD). The water tower has a 300-meter deep borehole with substantial production capacity, capable of supplying water to around 100 individuals daily. The project promotes environmentally friendly solutions with solar power, thereby reducing water production costs. Previously, existing water points were abundant or non-drinkable due to groundwater depletion, salinity intrusion…
Staff Correspondent Thai Ambassador, as Chair of the ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC), together with Ambassadors and officials from the embassies of ASEAN member countries in Dhaka— Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam— presented relief items to flood victims in Bangladesh through the Help Foundation. The contribution included rice, lentils, cooking oil and red onions, with a total value of 240,000 taka. This activity reflects the unity and solidarity of ASEAN member countries in providing humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh who is a friend in times of hardship and difficulty. ADC is a mechanism among diplomatic missions…
Staff Correspondent The World Bank is committed to increasing lending to Bangladesh in this fiscal year to help the reform agenda of the Interim Government, its Country Director Abdoulaye Seck said. Abdoulaye Seck informed that the World Bank can mobilise about $2 billion new financing in this fiscal year to support critical reforms, flood response, better air quality and health. Seck spoke about the new assistance when he called on Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. "We would like to support you as fast as possible and as much as possible," Seck…
Staff Correspondent Nepal Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari expressed the hope that his country would be able to start energy trading with Bangladesh soon. “Bangladesh and Nepal would be able to start energy trading soon as Nepal has vast hydropower potential,” he said when he paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here. During the meeting, the envoy congratulated the Chief Adviser on taking over the leadership of the Interim Government after a historic student-led mass uprising in July-August. He mentioned that the two South Asian nations are members of SAARC…
Staff Correspondent Bangladesh today urged the Swiss government to extend Duty Free Quota Free (DFQF) market access to Bangladeshi products in Switzerland at least till 2029. The call was made when Switzerland Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Siegfried Renggli paid his maiden courtesy call on foreign secretary Jashim Uddin at foreign ministry here, a foreign ministry’s press release said. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary sought strong Swiss support from WTO in deciding Bangladesh’s post LDC graduation. The Swiss Ambassador assured of conveying Bangladesh’s request to the appropriate Swiss authorities. He also hoped that Bangladesh would consider setting up its resident…
