Staff Correspondent The Nepalese Embassy organized a Pre-event Seminar on the Third Nepal Investment Summit 2024 at the Embassy premises this evening, according to press release. The Seminar was held with an objective to provide insights into and shed light on the expectations from the Investment Summit scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on 28-29 April 2024. Welcoming the guests, Nepalese Ambassador Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari highlighted the strategic advantages of investing in Nepal and urged Bangladeshi investors to explore investment opportunities in key sectors such as hydropower, infrastructure, hotel and hospitality, pharmaceuticals, and information and communication technology, among others. The…
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Staff Correspondent Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim attended an iftar reception recently hosted by Edotco Bangladesh. The iftar party was also attended by high-officials, business leaders and elite in the city.
Staff Correspondent Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen called on recently Textiles & Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanok. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on promoting more Chinese textile companies to invest in Bangladesh and exporting jute products to China.
Staff Correspondent Korean Ambassador Park Young-sik visited recently "Daffodil International University (DIU)" and took a meaningful meeting with Key members of university about the Deep relationship between Korea and DIU. Also he delivered a lecture on “Contemporary South Korea: How to Overcome Middle-Income Trap ” for the faculty members and students of DIU. Through this lecture, in-depth questions and discussions on the Politics, Economy and Educational relationship with the university's excellent faculty and students were conducted, which was meaningful for all participants.
Staff Correspondent Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori and Mr. Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance signed recently the Exchange of Notes on the Japanese Grant aid titled “The Project for the Improvement of Fish Landing Center of Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation in Cox’s Bazar District” (up to JPY 2,294 million, about USD 15 million). Based on this agreement between the two counties, Mr. ICHIGUCHI Tomohide, Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh Office, and Mr. Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky signed a relevant Grant Agreement. In this project, facilities and equipment that have suffered from the progress of riverbank…
Staff Correspondent Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck concluded a 4-day state visit to Bangladesh. On the fourth day of the visit, the King travelled to the northern region of Bangladesh to visit Kurigram, the proposed site for a Special Economic Zone for Bhutan. He also visited Sonahat land port in Kurigram district, which borders the Indian state of Assam. The King was presented a guard of honour at Sonahat, and travelled by land through Assam to Gelephu.
Staff Correspondent On 27 March, during the ongoing State Visit, Bhutanese King Namgyel Wangchuck visited Padma Bridge, and a Special Economic Zone in Araihazar, Narayanganj. He also met with business leaders in Bangladesh.
Staff Correspondent UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Swedish Crown Princess Victoria together with Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell, and UNDP Assistant Secretary General Ulrika Modéer visited Bangladesh on March 18- 21! During the visit the Crown Princess met government representatives, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, civil society, development partners, the private sector, youth, and other stakeholders to discuss sustainable development in Bangladesh and future possibilities and challenges.
Staff Correspondent Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen met recently with Abdur Rouf Talukder, Governor of the Bangladesh Bank. The two sides spoke highly of bilateral relations and exchanged in-depth views on strengthening financial cooperation.
Staff Correspondent Japanese Government extended a grant of USD 306,692, which is approximately BDT 33.5 million to two Bangladeshi NGOs, Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute and JAAGO Foundation Trust, according to a press release. Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori signed the ‘Grant Contracts’ for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) at the Embassy of Japan with the respective organizations. Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute has been awarded USD 83,424 as a grant for The Project for the Strengthening Medical System of Haematological Diseases for Children in Dhaka District. Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute, a government-funded hospital, provides medical, surgical treatment, and diagnostic…
