UNFPA supplement 2013
SAARC officials meet to set agenda for bringing down tariffs
KATHMANDU, July 30 : The main South Asian regional group on Tuesday took new steps toward eliminating tariffs to boost trade in the region, reports AFP. Senior officials from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries began a three-day meeting here to set an agenda for bringing down tariffs. The inter-governmental group on trade liberalisation will make recommendations to the governments of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on how to free up trade. The meeting was inaugurated by SAARC Secretary General Naeem U Hasan who stressed the importance of regional cooperation for developing regional trade and commerce through concessional tariffs. The member nations set up the South Asian Preferential...
SAFMA regional confce
Russian envoy meets Mosharraf
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh E P Ivanov yesterday called on Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Engineer Mosharraf Hossain at his office, reports BSS.
They discussed matters of mutual interest and bilateral relations.
Khaleda greets Gen Than Shwe of Myanmar
BNP Chairperson and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday felicitated Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the Peace and Development Council of Myanmar on the eve of that country's national day, reports UNB.
In a message, Begum Zia wished for General Than's good health, happiness and long life, and continued progress and prosperity for the friendly people of Myanmar.
Chinese envoy meets Nasim
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Wang Chungui called on Minister for Post and Telecommunications and Housing and Public Works Mohammad Nasim at his office in the city yesterday, reports UNB.
He stayed with the minister for some time and discussed matters of mutual interests.
Prospects of Chinese investment in the development of Bangladesh's telecommunications sector including modernisation of the Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS) came up for discussion during the meeting.
Japanese envoy calls on PM
The Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yoshikazu Kaneko, called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence at Ganobhaban yesterday morning, reports BSS.
They discussed matters of mutual interest.
Foreign Secretary Mostafizur Rahman was present on the occasion.