The Dhaka Forum held a Round Table at the BRAC Center on Saturday, 27th of December on Bangladesh-India Relations. The RT was attended by a cross-section of individuals representing the civil society, the political and interested professionals in Dhaka. Details
Published by Ambassador M. Serajul Islam on 3rd JAN, 2015
"A national dialogue on the Garment Industry was arranged jointly by The Dhaka Forum and a civil society organization "Chintar Chash" on Saturday 9 August at the VIP Lounge of the Press Club in Dhaka. The session was moderated by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, the President of The Dhaka Forum(TDF). Given below are the highlights covered by the press media in Bangladesh". Details
Published by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on 11th AUG, 2014
বাংলাদেশের অগ্রগতির ক্ষেত্রে যে খাতগুলো বড় ভূমিকা রাখছে, তার মধ্যে ব্যাংকিং খাত অন্যতম। ব্যাংকিং খাতের বিশেষ দিকে হচ্ছে এটি মধ্যস্থতাকারীর ভূমিকা পালন করে। ব্যাংকিং খাতে কোনো সমস্যা থাকলে এর প্রভাব শুধু সে খাতেই সীমাবদ্ধ থাকে না, তা অর্থনীতির অন্যান্য ক্ষেত্রে ছড়িয়ে পড়ে। এটা সংক্রামক ব্যাধির মতোই দ্রুত অন্যান্য খাতকেও আক্রমণ করে। এটা হচ্ছে ‘ফিন্যান্সিয়াল কন্টাজিয়ন’, যা সংক্রামক ব্যাধির মতো উৎপাদন খাত ও মানুষের জীবনযাত্রার ওপর প্রভাব ফেলে। Details
Published by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on 09th JUL, 2014
Sushma Swaraj, the Minister of External Affairs of the new BJP Government of India, just ended her 40 hours visit to Dhaka, her first overseas trip upon assuming office. It ended with a clear direction about how the new government would pursue bilateral relations with Bangladesh. The direction will be a major departure from the way the outgoing Congress government had conducted Bangladesh-India relations. Details
Published by Ambassador M.Serajul Islam on 29th JUN, 2014
The initial news of the meeting of the President of Bangladesh with the UN Secretary General in the Bangladesh media emanated from official Bangladesh sources, from aides of the President accompanying him and/or the Bangladesh Mission in New York. It said that the President stated in his meeting with Ban Ki-moon that the people of Bangladesh had accepted the January 05 elections. Details
Published by Ambassador M.Serajul Islam on 24th JUN, 2014