The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $500 million in financing from the International Development Association to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 million people against COVID-19.
PM on two day official visit to Bangladesh
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for Bangladesh today on a two-day state visit, on an invitation extended by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The visit will coincide with the …
US Congress adopts resolution commemorating 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence
The resolution highlighted the history of Bangladesh, applauding the struggle and determination for independence …
India, Vietnam rice rates gain on robust demand; Bangladesh eyes stocks
Rice export prices rose for the Indian and Vietnamese varieties this week boosted by a pick-up in demand, while Bangladesh issued a fresh tender to stock up supplies. Top exporter India’s 5% broken …
Swedish minister happy with Bangladesh’s use of climate change adaptation support
Climate-adaptive livelihoods are reducing climate migration which will have long term positive impacts on the country’ …
How Bangladesh inspired the first rock benefit concert
Fifty years ago, a bloody civil war prompted George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to create a new kind of charity show …
Bangladesh: $500 Million World Bank Financing for COVID-19 Vaccination for 54 Million People
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 million people against COVID …
President Hamid for Bangladesh-Maldives direct air, water link
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday stressed the need for establishing direct air and water connectivity between Bangladesh and the Maldives to further enhance trade and investment ties between the two …
Three questions on life for the Rohingya in Bangladesh
There are currently around 860,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Most of them live in Cox’s Bazar district. The activities which Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) carries out for these refugees are …
William and Kate FaceTime paramedic’s dad in Bangladesh at ambulance station
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited an ambulance station in east London – and ended up FaceTiming a paramedic’s father in Bangladesh.