Bangladesh inaugurates India-funded Science Block in Chittagong College

The Information Minister of Bangladesh and the Indian High Commissioner have inaugurated the new science block at the Alipur Rahamania College in Chittagong in Bangladesh. The science block has been constructed under the High Impact Community Development Project funded by ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Chittagong • HICDP • High Impact Community Development Program • India

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

First Container Train for Bangladesh Started

Though the process for facilitating the movement of container trains from India to Bangladesh started in 2017, the first such train has been flagged off after the approval accorded by the Bangladesh Government, through the Benapole-Petrapole rail link between the ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Container Train Service • Freight Train Services • India • India-Bangladesh

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Bangladesh Permits Trial of COVID 19 Vaccine by Chinese Company

The Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Limited has been given the approval to conduct the final stage trial of coronavirus vaccine, by the Bangladesh Medical Research Council. The National Research Ethics Committee has given approval for this prospective vaccine by the ..

Tags: Bangladesh • BMRC • Clinical trials • COVID-19 vaccine • Phase III Trial

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Rs 795 Cr Sanctioned by NABARD for Re-Construction of Infra in West Bengal

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to sanction Rs 795 Crores for the re-construction of infrastructure in West Bengal, necessitated due to the recent devastation of the recent cyclone, Amphan. The State Government requested for Rs ..

Tags: AMPHAN • Bangladesh • Cyclone • Pre-Monsoon • West Bengal

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

World Bank Approves USD 500 Million to Bangladesh for Improving Road Connectivity

World Bank has approved a loan amount of USD 500 million to Bangladesh on 23rd June 2020. The amount was approved for improving road connectivity along the Jashore-Jhenaidah corridor that will benefit 4 western districts of Bangladesh. This will be ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Dhaka • World Bank

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

USD 1.05 Billion Approved by World Bank for 3 Projects in Bangladesh

The World Bank has announced on 19th June 2020 that it had approved a USD 1.05 billion for helping the economy of Bangladesh to bounce back by creating more and better jobs. Bangladesh to date has received financial aid of ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Dhaka • International Development Association • World Bank

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020