Dhaka Current Affairs, GK & News
International Air Connectivity Scheme
The International Air Connectivity Scheme (IACS) has been launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation with the objective of enhancing air connectivity from India’s certain states with some selected international destinations so as to promote socio-economic growth. Overview: This newly launched scheme has been supported by the State Governments. The State Governments of Manipur, Assam, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Air Connectivity • Assam • Bangkok • Chittagong • Dhaka • Hanoi • International Air Connectivity Scheme • Kathmandu • Kunming • Mandalay • Manipur • Ministry of Civil Aviation • Tripura • Yangon
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 Phase I of the overall USD 1.4 billion multi-phase projects of the World Bank for ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Bangladesh • Dhaka • World Bank
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 more than USD 13 billion of loans from the International Development Association (IDA, a part ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Bangladesh • Dhaka • International Development Association • World Bank
13th Edition of International Children’s Film Festival begins in Dhaka
The 13th edition of the International Children’s Film festival was inaugurated in the capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka on Friday, 24th January 2020. It is the biggest film festival in the Southeast Asian country and the only international festival which is celebrated exclusively for children and young adults since 2008. Under-five different sections the films ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Bangabandhu • Bangladesh • Dhaka • International Children's Film Festival • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
E-Passport introduced By Bangladesh
Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 to introduce the E-Passport service. The e-Passports are now initially being issued from three offices — Uttara, Jatrabari and Agargaon — of the Department of Immigration and Passports in Dhaka. These offices have the capacity to issue 25,000 passports every day. Bangladesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Bangabandhu International Conference Centre • Bangladesh • Dhaka • E-Passport • Germany • Veridos GmbH
India and Bangladesh ink key agreements in I&B sector
For further deepening of engagements between India and Bangladesh, At the Information and Broadcasting Minister’s meet 2020 both countries have signed key agreements in the field of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) in New Delhi on Tuesday, 14th January 2020. A co-production agreement was signed between the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Bangabandhu • Dhaka • Information and Broadcasting Minister’s meet • Kolkata • Prakash Javadekar • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman • Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting