July 6, 2018
$45.4 mn to spur solar-driven pumping for irrigation in Bangladesh
Desk Report: Bangladesh is set to receive a$20million loan from an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Power System Efficiency Improvement Project together with an additional$25.44million in grant financing to spur off-grid solar photovoltaic (SPV) pumping for agricultural irrigation, reports UNB. The grant financing comprises$22.44million from the Scaling up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries Program under…
Those dependant on savings might be affected
Mir Nasir Hossain, Former President, FBCCI: If interest rates on bank loans are utilized at 9%, business expenses will fall and non-perfuming loan portfolios would probably as well. But we need the help of the government to implement it, because there are two types of banks at work here – state-run banks and private banks….
The UN will have to show strong stance to continue pressure on Myanmar
Waliur Rahman, Former Diplomat and International Relations Analyst: The UN chief’s call for the entire world to work together in order to resolve the Rohingya crisis is extremely significant. The UN has been very vocal about the Rohingya issue. They have mounted pressure on Myanmar to take back the refugees. Even though its actions in…
Kazi Nazrul Islam is classic as well as romantic
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy: Kazi Nazrul Islam is known as the national poet of Bangladesh. He has brought about revolutionary changes in the spirit and style of Bengali literature and music. Nazrul belonged to the 19th century as a poet and musician. Eventually, he became the national…