Bangladesh is a good place to invest in. Some Indian companies have already expressed their desire to invest here, said Indian High Commissioner (HC) to Bangladesh, Vikram Doraiswami. He said India currently has investments of $3.5 billion in Bangladesh. The establishment of the government’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) will create opportunities for more investment. He…
The Bangladesh Embassy in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, observed the 46th Martyrdom Anniversary and National Mourning Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August with due solemnity and dignity. The embassy said in a statement on Sunday, Bangladesh’s ambassador to Uzbekistan. Jahangir Alam started the day by hoisting the…
Bangladeshi fashion designer and former international model Bibi Russell’s social enterprise runs on the motto ‘Fashion for Development’. She is a beacon to budding social entrepreneurs, leading by example as she empowers weavers, artisans and craftsperson. In this year’s Cannes Film Festival, we saw the handloom heritage of Bangladesh, Dhakai Jamdani make a red-carpet entry.…
The pharmaceutical industry of the country is going to make a giant stride as local companies are setting up factories in a dedicated park near Dhaka to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to reduce dependence on import for key raw materials for drugs. At least five companies including Acme, Healthcare, UniHealth and Ibn Sina have…
Bangladesh, the country whose infrastructure was ravaged by the Pakistani occupation force in 1971, has stridden far ahead of Pakistan, the country it obtained independence from, in the last 50 years, observed IFFRAS, an international think tank headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Praising Bangladesh for its resilience in dealing with the economic challenges during the pandemic,…