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Staff Correspondent Swiss Ambassador Reto Renggli recently inaugurated  SELISE Digital Platforms Swisscontact. During the occasion Ambassador remarked "the One-Stop Service Center reflects Switzerland’s commitment to innovation, partnership with private industry and good governance." The project includes: Improved market safety and governance, dedicated women’s corner for secure and convenient services at the Bhairab municipality and footwear production and wholesale market to support value chain development.

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Staff Correspondent Canada’s Info-Pacific Trade Representative Mr. Paul J. Thoppil had recently held fruitful discussion at a breakfast event with Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board members. The topic of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy was explored, shedding light on the potential opportunities and collaborations in Bangladesh. Thoppil arrived at Dhaka on a 4-day visit.

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Staff Correspondent The U.S. Embassy Dhaka’s United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching its new Bangladesh Climate Smart Livestock project recently to enhance efficiency, promote climate resilience, and foster sustainable innovations in the livestock sector. USDA through the Food for Progress Programi is investing over $34 million in this project over five years and will work closely with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute to achieve sustainable results. Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. The United States is committed to supporting Bangladesh implement climate-smart agricultural…

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Staff Correspondent The U.S. Embassy Dhaka’s United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching its new Bangladesh Climate Smart Livestock project recently to enhance efficiency, promote climate resilience, and foster sustainable innovations in the livestock sector. USDA through the Food for Progress Programi is investing over $34 million in this project over five years and will work closely with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute to achieve sustainable results. Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. The United States is committed to supporting Bangladesh implement climate-smart agricultural…

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Staff Correspondent Canada’s Info-Pacific Trade Representative Mr. Paul J. Thoppil had recently held fruitful discussion at a breakfast event with Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board members. The topic of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy was explored, shedding light on the potential opportunities and collaborations in Bangladesh. Thoppil arrived at Dhaka on a 4-day visit.

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Staff Correspondent Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori recently participated in ”Branding Seminar on Dhaka Metro Rail: A Step Towards Transforming Transportation”, which was organized by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited(DMTCL). This seminar was attended by Obaidul Quader, Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Mayor, Dhaka South City Corporation, Md. Atiqul Islam, Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation, Mr. Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on MoRTB, and others. During the meeting, the ambassador emphasized that even after Bangladesh graduates from LDC status, the country should continue to seek methods and means to improve…

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Staff Correspondent The Netherlands Ambassador Irma van Dueren recently signed an MOU with the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority to collaborate in the field of industrial waste water and solid waste management to achieve the goals as set out in the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100. The Netherland will work with Bangladesh together on solutions that are circular, durable and sustainable and designed for and suitable for the local context.

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