Dhaka March 26, 2026, 2:01 am
Writes Jong-Jin Kim, the Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific of FAO on World Soil Day 2023
Defying all the odds home and abroad, Sheikh Hasina, the indomitable and invincible daughter of the Father of the Nation, stands tall and resolute like, allegorically speaking, a rock-solid monument
Increasingly fragile political stability does not bode well for the revival of investment needed to accelerate growth. An immediate hindrance to the acceleration of growth is the unprecedented political complexity that Bangla
Due to Rohingya response money is flying, NGO competition is very high. It is the reason there will be little of unity on local causes, there are little of criteria-based funding
For many years, advanced developing countries have expressed their disappointments over the hegemony of dollar. They also alleged that dependency on the US currency has compelled the other countries to bear the cost of sudden
May be during 1999, while I was working in Charfassion, Bhola Island, and then prominent personality Robert Chambers, who was also nominated for Nobel Prize for his book “Putting People First”
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will live among those who believe in Bangladesh and hold the ideals of the liberation war. Deep tributes to this great leader who shaped independent Bangladesh on his birthday
2022 was the year of a comeback and rebuild of the economy. Despite all the challenges created by the century’s biggest disaster, Covid-19, we proved our resilience and turned around
These are part of our heritage that must be protected and preserved
It is expected that this visit will open up opportunities for direct air connectivity, cooperation in manpower export, energy particularly LNG import, investments in oil–gas exploration, import of fertilizer for our agricultu
What, however, will be important is the expeditious construction of a four-, or six-lane road between Khulna and Mongla and a rail link between the two places
As expected, consistent with the evolving dimensions and the accompanying difficulties, the world is witnessing severe difficulties in its efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger and improving health and education
Major sources of pollution include the city's seven cement factories, 70 to 80 illegal brick kilns and a number of steel mills
the region has been feeling the need for more trade related activities for a long. But it has not been able to reap as much benefits as other regions
Our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina succeeded to get 31 crores of vaccines. While hundreds of countries in the globe struggle to get vaccines, I hope equality and justice prevail in vaccine distribution, I know the UN agencies,
For countries on the path of development international trade has become the driving force for creating jobs, raising incomes, and lifting millions out of poverty
Just like all other emerging economies, Bangladesh is also going through huge digitalization in all sectors, and the ICT sector has been at the forefront of this changed landscape
From an initial review it appears to be a cautious budget, which can still serve the purpose of emergency response if implemented with utmost efficiency
Bangladesh’s growth rests on three pillars: exports, social progress and fiscal prudence
Coastal embankment must be integrated with coastal afforestation
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