Bangladesh, China sign 9 agreements to strengthen cooperation
Bangladesh, China sign 9 agreements to strengthen cooperation

Bangladesh and China signed nine agreements today, reinforcing bilateral cooperation across various sectors. The agreements include one on economic and technical cooperation and eight memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering cultural exchanges, literary translation, media collaboration, news...

Big differences between desire and reality: Primary and Mass Education Adviser
Big differences between desire and reality: Primary and Mass Education Adviser

Primary and Mass Education Adviser Bidhan Ranjan Ray Poddar discussed the significant gap between aspirations and reality in the countrys education system. Speaking at a meeting with stakeholders in Barisal on Sunday morning, Dr. Poddar emphasized the primary goal of improving education quality...

Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China
Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China

Vietnams parliament has approved a major $8.36 billion railway project aimed at linking its northern port city of Haiphong to Chinas Yunnan province via the border city of Lao Cai. The ambitious project received near-unanimous support from lawmakers, with 455 out of 459 voting in favor. The...

Gas, electricity key to foreign investment in economic zones
Gas, electricity key to foreign investment in economic zones

The success of Bangladeshs economic zones is deeply tied to the availability of critical infrastructure such as gas and electricity. The past ousted governments approach to economic zoning was marred by uncoordinated planning and ambitious goals, which ceased to function to ensure simultaneous...

US, Nigeria strengthen tech partnership with $2m broadband study grant
US, Nigeria strengthen tech partnership with $2m broadband study grant

The U.S. and Nigeria have taken a major step to deepen their technological collaboration with the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue, held on January 10 in Washington, D.C. Led by U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy...