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Asian Development Bank approves $200mn for urban infrastructure development
Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) Board of Directors has given an approval of a loan package amounting $200 million to strengthen urban infrastructure, service delivery, and governance in Bangladesh's municipalities, UNB Read MoreBangladesh establishing 100 economic zones across the country
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put emphasis on developing trade and investment between Bangladesh and European Union (EU) member states. “Bangladesh is setting up 100 economic zones across the Read MoreDon’t destroy fish market for little gains
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked those involved in fish production, processing and export not to take any ill step just for their little gains that may destroy one's Read More27,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam reaches Chitttagong
The second shipment of 27,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam arrived in Chittagong Port on Monday morning. MV Pax (name of ship) arrived at outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port Read MoreSri Lanka to work with Bangladesh to improve digital economy
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have conducted an agreement to work together over a dozen of areas to improve digital economy and set up a knowledge-based society. A Memorandum of Read MoreRemittance transfer cost to be alleviated
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said that the cost of remittance transfer will be lessened soon to increase its flow to the country. The minister came up with Read MoreACC detains Citycell CEO Mehboob Chowdhury
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has detained chief executive officer of Citycell Mehboob Chowdhury for allegedly embezzling over Tk 383 crore from a bank between 2011 and 2015. Mehboob was held Read MoreThe deposits of Bangladeshis in Swiss banks increase 20pc in a year
A report by the central bank of Switzerland claims that the Bangladeshis’ deposit in Swiss Banks climbed to 20.18 percent year-on-year in 2016 to 661.96 million Swiss francs or Tk Read MoreGovt taking steps for developing labour market in 50 countries
The government has fulfilled a study to explore labour market in 50 countries including Europe, Australia and Brazil along with analyzing labour market trend in Middle Eastern countries. Based on Read MoreNo excise tax on school banking
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday resisted the excise duty ( excise tax) he proposes on bank accounts and said school banking activities will be out of its prevalence. Read More
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23, March, 2023 11:10
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23, March, 2023 11:09
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh should formulate a roadmap considering its geo-strategic advantage to make the country an aviation hub. “Reaping on the dividend of our geo-strategic advantage, we should create a roadmap as to how we can make our country as an Aviation Hub,” she said in a video statement aired in the inaugural session of the first edition of Aviation Summit in Dhaka. The Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, in collaboration with the UK and France, organised the “Bangladesh Aviation Summit-2023” at a city hotel. The prime minister described the summit as very significant for Bangladesh as it has aspiration to become an aviation hub in the region. She said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman undertook measures to turn the country into an ‘Aviation Hub’ to connect the East and the West capitalizing the advantage of Bangladesh’s geographical location, just after achieving the membership of ICAO in 1973. The premier said the move was halted immediately after the assassination of the Father of the Nation in 1975. “We have undertaken several measures to support the development of an aviation hub. During the last one decade, we implemented a host of projects to upgrade our airports, airport security and ground handling,” she said. As part of the move to make Bangladesh as an aviation hub, Sheikh Hasina asked the concerned government organisations, the airlines and other stakeholders to carry out their responsibility to create conducive environment for the development and sustaining market both for passengers and cargo. “The government is going to introduce e-visa system which will also facilitate and expedite the flow of passengers visiting Bangladesh for business or tourism,” she said. Promising aviation industry requires skilled manpower, she said, adding, “Our youth must have the opportunities to be trained to become pilots, aeronautics engineers, mechanics, crew members and much more.” The premier hoped that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University, established by her government, would be able to cater the demand of skilled manpower in the country’s aviation and aerospace industry. She said the aviation industry has to lead by example in tackling climate change and strive to meet SDGs. De-carbonation and sustainable aviation fuel are topics which will require investments, concrete actions and the support from developed aviation nations, she also said. “The aviation partnership proposed by the UK and France, through Airbus, to support us in our journey is very crucial,” she opined. Besides, a number of projects are running which include HSIA Expansion Project (Phase-I), Construction of General Aviation Hangar, Hangar Apron and Apron at North side of Fire Station at HSIA; Strengthening of Existing Runway and Taxiway at Shah Amanat International Airport, Chattogram; Development of Cox’s Bazar Airport (Phase-I), Cox’s Bazar Airport Runway Extension Project; Strengthening of Existing Runway and Taxiway at Osmani International Airport, Sylhet; and Enhancement of Capacity of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh on Public Security at HSIA, she added. The third terminal being constructed under HSIA Expansion Project (Phase-I), will create handling capacity of additional 12 million passengers and 4 million ton cargos, she said. Sheikh Hasina said, “The transformation of our economy helped boost the travel opportunities for our people and open up new routes and markets for our airlines”. When Bangladesh will turn into an Upper Middle Income Country by 2031 and a developed country by 2041, the aviation market will be further expanded, she said. The premier said as the economy of Bangladesh has grown, so has the importance of air cargo. “The air cargo market of Bangladesh is rapidly growing at 8 percent per year – three times the world average. This underlines the strong demand for a dedicated national cargo operation in our country. With all of this in mind, there are areas where aviation actors need to do more,” she said. PM’s Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali and British MP Rushanara Ali, among others, spoke at the summit.
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