Dhaka, Nov 13 (UNB) - The Norwegian government has
offered support for the development of a sustainable and environment-friendly
shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
(Norad) will provide financial support under a project which will help ensure
safe and environment-friendly ship recycling works.
Norwegian Ambassador in Dhaka Ragne Birte Lund
conveyed the message to Industries Minister Dilip Barua at a meeting held at
the latter’s office on Sunday.
Industries Secretary KH Masud Siddiqui, additional
secretary ABM Khorshed Alam, Norad senior consultant Ashind S Vigtel, senior
advisor to Foreign Ministry ,
Norway
The meeting decided to form an
executive committee with all stakeholders for the project titled ‘Bangladesh
Project for the safe and environment-friendly Sound Recycling of Ships.’
Under the project’s first phase work, a study will
be conducted on evaluation of impact of recycling industry on the environment.
Dilip Barua at the meeting said the government is
determined to build a sustainable and environment-friendly shipbreaking and
ship recycling industry in the country.
He mentioned that some 85% steels of the country’s
total demand are met by the shipbreaking industry. “The government has already
finalised the draft guidelines for the safe and environment-friendly
shipbreaking and ship recycling industry,” he said.
Source: UNBconnect. 13 November 2011
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Norway Environment Minister Solheim due
tomorrow:
Dhaka, Nov 21 (UNB) - Norwegian Minister of
Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will arrive in Dhaka
tomorrow (Monday) on a 2-day visit to Bangladesh
During his visit, the Norwegian Minister will meet
with Finance Abul Maal Abdul Muhit, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan and Foreign
Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes.
A Norwegian Embassy release on Sunday said Minister
Erik Solheim will inaugurate the Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in
capital which brings together Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
businesses in Bangladesh
In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and
Forests and the Ministry of Shipping, Solheim will pay a visit to shipbreaking
yards in Chittagong
He will also go to Char Kukri Mukri (a coastal
island) to visit a project site of the UNDP-administered Comprehensive Disaster
Management Programme (CDMP), supported by the Embassy of Norway.
Besides, the Norwegian Minister will be the chief
guest at the inauguration of the Grameenphone house, Grameenphone`s new
headquarters. Telenor which is part owned by the Norwegian government, is the major
owner of Grameenphone.
Source: UNBconnect. 21 November 2010.
Dhaka, Oct 11 (UNB) - The Norwegian government has
expressed keen interest to invest in Bangladesh
The Nordic country has also showed interest for
joint venture with Bangladesh
Outgoing Ambassador of Norway in Dhaka Ingebjørg
Støfring conveyed her country’s interests when she paid a courtesy call on
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban Monday morning.
Ambassador Stofring also informed the Prime
Minister that Norway wants
to export Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Bangladesh
Thanking the Norwegian government for its
interests, the PM urged them to boost their assistances to Bangladesh
Hasina requested the Norwegian government to keep a
special zone in its International Seed Bank to preserve seeds of local crop
varieties of Bangladesh
The Norwegian envoy also assured the Prime Minister
of her country’s constant assistances to Bangladesh
She eulogized Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s
“extraordinary” efforts for women empowerment and upholding human rights in Bangladesh
In reply, the Prime Minister said the government
has a plan to introduce full free education for poor students including girls
up to graduate level.
As the envoy congratulated the Prime Minister for
receiving MDG-4 award in New York
On women empowerment, Hasina said Awami League
government has reserved 30% seats for women in Union Parishads.
Besides, she said, women are representing the
upazila councils also in large numbers and keeping significant role in rural
development.
Moreover, women reserved seats in parliament have
been increased from 30% to 45%, she mentioned.
The PM thanked the Norwegian ambassador for successfully
ending her tenure in Bangladesh
Through the envoy she expressed her gratitude to
all European nations for their support in restoring democracy in Bangladesh
Hasina said since her government took office it has
been working tirelessly to further strengthen the democratic institutions in
the country.
She said: “The last BNP-Jamaat government had taken
the democratic institutions on the verge of destruction through limitless
corruption and politicization.”
Referring to the attainment of cent percent
literacy by 2014, the PM said her government is emphasizing on introducing day
time meal for the students to prevent drop out at primary level in the rural
areas.
The Norwegian ambassador thanked the PM for
extending all out support to her in properly discharging her duties in Bangladesh
Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Md.
Nazrul Islam briefed newsmen after the meeting.
Ambassador at-Large M Ziauddin, Principal Secretary
to the Prime Minister MA Karim and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister
Abdus Sobhan Golap were, among others, present.
Source: UNBconnect. 11 October 2010
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