“We are far from reality. Many people believe that we have no competitors and no one can match our low prices. This is wrong. India is not that expensive. Wages are low in many Indian states and India aims to overtake Bangladesh in apparel exports,” he said. Fazlul Haq said, “After the EU-India FTA, we […]
Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos, Emeritus Professor from Ghent University, Belgium, Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Technical Team Leader of Artemia4Bangladesh Project, and Dr. Binoy Kumar, Interim Country Representative of World Fish Bangladesh, highlighted various aspects of Artemia farming, climate-smart aquaculture technologies and future prospects of Artemia in Bangladesh. In addition, a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Benoy Kumar […]
Speaking at an exchange of views organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB), the European Union (EU) Ambassador spoke about economic growth, climate change, defence and security cooperation, Rohingya problems and future challenges. Charles Whiteley praised Bangladesh for its repayment of foreign debts. He said that the average debt-to-GDP ratio in many Asian countries […]
EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley said, “I commend the Bangladesh Government’s efforts to enhance its social protection system, and emphasise its importance within the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on Decent Work, co-chaired by the EU, Denmark and the Netherlands. Over the past three years, the EU and Member States have implemented more than 40 active programmes […]
The Willy Brandt Commission originally divided the countries of the world into two parts based on their per capita income. This is commonly known as the Brandt Line. From here on, the countries of the world were divided into 'North' and 'South' based on their economic potential. In this sense, the Global South is not […]
As Bangladesh faces record high temperatures, with temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius in parts of the country in the past weeks, the European Union is providing €175,000 (Tk. 2 crore) in humanitarian aid to assist the most vulnerable. More than Rs 22 Lakh) is providing. Exposure to extreme temperatures. This EU funding supports Bangladesh Red […]
Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in skills development, particularly in ensuring access and equality for marginalized groups such as women, indigenous communities and persons with disabilities. The Bangladesh delegation, while briefing a high-level panel at the International Labor Organization (ILO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, said that these efforts are closely aligned with the government's stated […]
External Affairs Ministry officials told this correspondent that the theme of this year’s Munich Security Conference revolves around four main issues. These include global security challenges, international structures, regional conflicts and the importance of Europe in the world. Under global security challenges, the discussion will include topics like climate security, technological security and conflict in […]
Trump, speaking during a political rally in South Carolina and recalling a meeting with NATO leaders, asked, “Okay sir, if we don’t pay,” referring to the president of “a big country.” And we’re like ‘Russia has attacked – will you protect us?’ “I said: ‘You didn’t pay? You’re a criminal?’ He said, ‘Yes, let’s say […]
In an interview with the newspaper group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, German Major General Christian Freyding stressed the importance of “long-term structured capacity building of the Ukrainian armed forces, which we are now addressing”. Indeed, Ukrainian armed forces are also reporting success, despite Russia’s advantage, with targeted airstrikes on Russian radar sites, bases and supply routes in […]