Bangladesh will create economic zone for US investors
Bangladesh is opening up to foreign investors by building hi-tech parks with local and foreign investment. One of them will be dedicated to US investors.
India and Bangladesh expand cooperation on water resources
Another meeting of the Joint Rivers Commission group formed by India and Bangladesh was held on 16 March 2021. It decided to expand cooperation on water resources.
Tree planting action in Bangladesh
The Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh, to honor Pope Francis’ 2015 pro-environmental encyclical “Laudatio si”, has launched a tree planting campaign in the territory of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
India facilitates transit of fertilizer from Bangladesh to Nepal
After consultations and work on transport infrastructure for several years, India has made it easier and faster to transport fertilizers from Bangladesh to Nepal. The transportation will be done through the Rohanpur-Singhabad railroad line. The first shipment this year was sent on February 3.
The Bangladeshi authorities are relocating the Rohingya people to an artificial island
In the last few days, controversial information about the actions of the Bangladeshi authorities has circulated around the world. The Bangladeshi Government has decided to resettle refugees on an artificial island.
There is a growing movement in Bangladesh demanding the death penalty for rapists
The social organization Muktijuddho Mancha recently organized an exhibition of documents that describe the problem of rape in the buildings of Dhaka University.
Bangladesh Victory Day (16 December)
Today Bangladesh celebrates the 49th anniversary of Victory Day. On this occasion, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina honoured the memory of all those who were fighting for the country’s freedom. As in previous years, she sent flowers, fruits and sweets to the Rehabilitation Centre for Martyrs and Wounded War Fighters for … Read More
A second nuclear energy plant in Bangladesh
In the last few years, Bangladesh has seen significant energy shortages. It is assumed that the natural gas deposits used so far will be depleted in the near future. These circumstances are largely slowing down the country’s economic development.
The Foreign Minister calls for a partnership on adaptation to climate change in South Asia
South Asia is one of the regions of the world that is most affected by climate change. Without large-scale, comprehensive adaptation actions, all countries in this region will be exposed to huge financial losses.
A teenager from Bangladesh won the International Children’s Peace Prize for preventing cyberbullying
On 13 November 2020, 17-year-old Sadat Rahman from western Narail district in Bangladesh received the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2020 for developing a mobile application that helps teenagers combat cyber-bullying.