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Ship purchase agreement
with Pakistan cancelledDiplomaticCorrespondent: The government has cancelled an agreement to purchase two container ships worth $50 million from Pakistan for Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) after 34 years of the signing as Pakistan failed to supply the ships.The assistant secretary of the BSC under the shipping ministry Md Bashir Uddin sent a letter…
Read More »Nepal-Bhutan-China to be
connected with BD railAfter India it will be new int’l rail route Zarif Mahmud:Rail communication between Bangladesh and India so far been established. More new rail connections are being introduced between the two more countries. As a result, trade between the two countries is gaining momentum and communication is gaining new dimensions. Bangladesh…
Read More »UK aims to see safe repatriation of Rohingyas: Envoy
Staff Correspondent: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson yesterday said their shared aim is to see “voluntary, safe and dignified” repatriation for the Rohingya as soon as conditions in Myanmar allow.“Bangladesh continues to be extraordinarily generous in its response. The refugees have access to healthcare, food, shelter, and…
Read More »London sees Bangladesh
real spot for trade: envoyIndustry Desk: The United Kingdom has marked Bangladesh as a “real” spot for intensified trade relations alongside security engagements in prevailing scenario as it reviews 50 years of bilateral ties, British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson said.“Investors are always looking for new opportunities . . . the story (of Bangladesh)…
Read More »New US envoy keen to strengthen ties
Diplomatic Correspondent: The newly-appointed United States (US) Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D. Haas has said he looks forward to working together with Dhaka to further advance the relationship between the two countries.He was speaking at an interaction session with the officers of the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington D.C. on Friday,…
Read More »Canada willing to work with BD
Diplomatic Correspondent: Canada is willing to work more closely with Bangladesh in order to create a greater understanding of the principles and practices involved in international trade.In this connection, the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) has been selected as the coordinating agency by the Ministry of Commerce to facilitate an…
Read More »Momen proposes contract
farming deal to S SudanDiplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposedto strike deals to South Sudan on different areas including contract farmingon agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, saying it could be mutuallybeneficial.He also suggested signing agreements on visa exemption for holders ofdiplomatic and official passport, promotion and protection of investment,cooperation in trade…
Read More »Korea willing to finance
Ctg Transport projectAyub Ali from Ctg: South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun has expressed his willingness to engage actively with Chattogram in strengthening bilateral friendly ties between Korea and Bangladesh.Lee Jang-keun has shared a cooperation project with Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury to prepare a master plan…
Read More »Deal on cards to boost
Canadian investmentDiplomatic Correspondent: Dhaka and Ottawa are likely to ink two key pacts to increase Canadian trade and investment in Bangladesh.“The free trade pact and the foreign investment promotion and protection agreement between the two countries are on the table,” Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dr Khalil Rahman said.The veteran diplomat…
Read More »First direct container ship leaves Chattogram port for Italy
Staff Correspondent: Liberian-flagged ship MV Tsonga Cheetah sailed for Italy from Chattogram seaport with container-filled export goods. Through this Bangladesh started sending goods directly to Europe by sea.Mohammad Rashed, chairman of Reliance Shipping and Logistics Limited, a local representative of the ship, told yesterday.He said the ship carrying 952 TEUs…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
