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WB commits $1b help for Bangladesh by Dec
BSS, Washington The World Bank on Sunday indicated its commitment to provide Bangladesh with US $ 1 billion assistance package by December this year against 7 projects, a record level of financial support for ...
Stopover in Bangladesh a harrowing experience
On a recent trip to Asia I found myself needing to fly from Bangkok to Kathmandu.
US keen to extend higher edn programmes to Bangladesh
US Ambassador James F Moriarty speaks at a session of Asia Regional Higher Education Summit at a city hotel yesterday.
In search of a child un-friendly place to travel
My mother is visiting for a couple of weeks to help celebrate my daughter's 4th birthday, and Erik and I decided to take advantage of her generous offer to babysit to go away for a long weekend.
Myanmar offers help to B'desh for hydro power project
Dhaka, Oct 8: Myanmar today said it will help Bangladesh set up a hydro power plant project in order to fulfill the neighbouring country's electricity needs.
Xinhua: Bangladesh to procure 100,000 tons of rice from Myanmar
Bangladesh will procure 100,000 tons of rice from Myanmar on a regular basis as Dhaka mooted several proposals to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation with Yangon.
'Hands-on science activities' make learning fun
Intensive inputs: Samar Kumar Bagchi, former Director, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata, addressing college students at a workshop in Tiruchi.
Myanmar leader Maung Aye to visit Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 4: Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council Maung Aye will arrive here on a 3-day official visit to Bangladesh on October 7, officials said.
A scenic view of Cox's Bazar beach. Guesthouses and hotels in most attractive tourist spots have almost been booked out ahead of Eid holidays.
Claire b writes in Travel Blog about her recent trip to Srimongol in Sylhet division where the tea-estates are in Bangladesh: " My guide urged me to try the 5 colored tea apparently famous in the region..it was ...
At least 50 missing after Bangladesh ferry collision
Two ferries collided on a river in southern Bangladesh early Tuesday morning, leaving at least 50 people unaccounted for, local media reported.
Thai entrepreneurs keen to invest in Bangladesh
BSS, Chittagong Leader of the visiting Thai trade delegation Pisanu Chanvitan said here today Thai entrepreneurs are keen to invest in Bangladesh taking advantage of its huge investment and trade opportunities.
Bhola-Laxmipur ferry service resumes
Ferry movement resumed on the Bhola-Laxmipur river route on Saturday after 20 days.
US Congress for generous economic support after credible polls
The US Congress on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging US President George W Bush to consider extending generous economic support to Bangladesh on completion of an internationally accepted free and ...
Transport fair increased, tickets exhausted : Sufferings of home...
Transport fair increased, tickets exhausted : Sufferings of home bound passengers exceed all limits in Barisal Our Correspondent, Barisal Sufferings of home bound passengers to observe Eid festival with the ...
Durga Puja - A confluence of Bollywood and bling
Kolkata, September 18: Skinny ties, sheer shirts, fish cut lehengas and zardozi belts.
Grameen Danone - Bogra, Bangladesh
One of the most important objectives of my trip was to get to know/study Grameen Danone which is the model of Social Business that Muhammad Yunus had written his last book on and he is currently traveling the ...
Govt at final stage to hold fair polls by December
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said his government is at the final stage of achieving its goal to hold a free, fair and credible general election by December this year.
McCain's adopted Bangladeshi daughter one of the lucky
"With this deformity, it would be very hard to find her a home. No one would have wanted her.
DHAKA: The government is going to form a national tourism board soon for flourishing the country's tourism industry.