Dhaka May 25, 2025, 8:32 pm
The government raised the prices of diesel and kerosene due to the rising prices of oil in the international market
Diesel and kerosene price has jumped from Tk 65 to Tk 80 with effect from Thursday
"People like Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put a human face on climate change and can help world leaders understand what climate change already looks like," said Dr Jen Allan, an expert in international relations from Cardiff
She was presenting the keynote speech titled “A Bangladesh Vision for Global Climate Prosperity” at the Committee Room, the Scottish Parliament in the evening
It is important to create space for women in the decision making process to address their vulnerability due to climate change
Tolls had been increased by 10 to 20 percent for private vehicles and 50 percent for trains
“We’ll find out the barriers, if any, in this regard and I assure you all of solving those problems for your convenience to invest, which will be beneficial for all,” she said in a civic reception accorded to her by the expat
“The major emitters must submit ambitious NDCs, and implement those,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in her first proposal, out of four, while giving the national statement at the 26th Session of the Conference of the Part
“To address this, developed countries must fulfill their commitment of annual $100 billion climate finance with 50:50 allocations for adaptation and mitigation,” she said, addressing the Leaders’ Meeting on “Action and Solida
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is the incumbent chair of the CVF which unites developing nations from Africa, Asia and Latin America while the grouping wants countries to ramp up their plans for emission cuts at every annual UN
The minister said this when Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy called on him at the Railway Bhaban in the city
He came up with the call while addressing the ‘ActionAid Young Journalist Media Award’ ceremony at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)
The Ambassador, who came back to Bangladesh after 12 years of his first posting here, said he wants to see the growing relationship between Bangladesh and the EU “deepened politically” engaging all segments of Bangladesh soci
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), between $6 trillion and $10 trillion needs to be invested over the next decade to green our economies
The stimulus disbursement for the second phase started in July this year. This time, distribution is very slow as most of the clients cannot repay the previous loans
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has sent a fourth revision proposal for its ongoing Ashrayan-2 project to the Planning Commission for this, seeking more time and cost hike to accommodate more poor families in it
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the prime minister and her entourage, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:27am
Prime Minister will hold a bilateral meeting with her British counterpart Boris Johnson during her visit there
She will have bilateral meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Jean Castex separately during the visit
The Indian envoy laid emphasis on friendship, cooperation and prosperity and said that prosperity will change the future benefiting the children on both sides